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Hungry for Innovation? Launch Your Own Incubator

The digital imperative is driving companies to seek new sources of value for their customers, but this mission is difficult within the often cloistered confines and bureaucracy of their headquarters. Seeking to foster a culture that is more akin to startups than the corporate motherships, many large enterprises are cultivating innovation in digital labs and incubators.

Canada-European Union Pact Worries U.S. Lobster Industry

Members of the U.S. seafood industry are fearful that Canada's approval of a new trade deal with the European Union will cause big problems for the American lobster business, just as the catch is hitting historic highs.

Waste Material Could Lead to U.S. Manufacturing Jobs

Waste material from the paper and pulp industry soon could be made into anything from tennis rackets to cars, according to Texas A&M AgriLife.

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A Third of Factories Are 'Critically Non Compliant'

Almost a third of factories worldwide were rated as "critically non compliant" with ethical and sustainability standards in the first quarter of 2017, according to a supplier audit company.

Opinion: Supply Chain Transparency May Be the Next Disruptor

The "Amazon-Prime Effect" - the notion that everything you order should arrive on your doorstep in two days - has left brands and retailers scrambling to keep up. As consumers' expectations grow and their patience around delivery time shrinks, one tactic businesses use to combat increasing time constraints is transparency.

Q&A: Who Owns an Employee's Emails and Computer Files?

Question: Our association purchased a laptop and allowed the manager to use it while at work in our homeowner association's office, where it remains today. Upon the manager's termination, she wanted to remove information on the laptop's hard drive claiming that her "work" belonged to her and not the association.

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Executive Recruiter: Four Must-Have Attributes for Aspiring CPOs

Naseem Malik has gone from sourcing goods to sourcing talent. After gaining 15 years' experience as a procurement practitioner, Naseem turned his full attention to something he enjoys most - leveraging his network, connecting the dots and finding the best talent in the profession.

April Jobs Report Hints at Growth in Logistics Industry

Businesses tied to e-commerce fulfillment resumed hiring at a rapid clip in April, bolstering payrolls to meet changes in the consumer economy.

Uber Has a Department That Spies on Its Rivals - and It's Not Alone

How far would you go to figure out what the competition is up to?

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SAP's Fieldglass Tool Uses Machine Learning to Simulate External Talent Scenarios

SAP has announced Fieldglass Live Insights, a new machine learning-powered, data-driven insights service that makes it possible for executives to benchmark, plan, predict and simulate external talent scenarios.

UPS, Sealed Air Unveil Packaging Innovation Center

Meeting the increasingly high demands of e-commerce customers and helping shippers drive efficiency in their fulfillment operations were two of the main themes as UPS and Sealed Air jointly unveiled their packaging innovation center.

Walmart Spends $141M on Ethics and Compliance Systems

Walmart has spent more than $141m on ethics and compliance systems since 2013, to manage and track efforts that include appointing over 2,300 ethics and compliance professionals, ensuring compliance is up-to-date and accurate, and creating a board-level Global Ethics, Compliance & Risk Committee, the company recently announced.

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