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Freight Regulation and Profitability: Can We Strike a Balance?

Want to get a sense of how new federal regulations will affect transportation tomorrow? Look at California today.

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Domtar's Paper Trail Now Available in French

Domtar Corp. has issued the latest update of The Paper Trail, its interactive site designed to help customers trace the environmental impacts of their paper purchases.

How Intel Became 'A Supply Chain to Admire'

Even the most dominant companies in the world need to take a look in the mirror now and then.

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Big Data Analytics Is No Fad - Utilize It or Fall Behind

Companies that resist building an analytics culture will fall further behind as big data becomes more ubiquitous and continues to grow exponentially.

Data Analytics Helps HP Scale Back on Printer Parts, Save $150M

Hewlett Packard optimizes the procurement processes of its global inkjet printer production operations by gaining visibility into component costs and product usage.

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Hitting Zero-Waste Goals Said to Save Money, Help Companies Grow Their Business

Companies have a major financial incentive to achieve zero waste. In fact, says Eric Lombardi, executive director of Eco-Cycle International, "Waste equals wasted cash."

Good Customer Service Online as Important as It Is In-Store

Customer service is an indisputably important factor when it comes to online retail. Good customer service can be the greatest sales asset a retailer can have, encouraging loyalty and word-of-mouth recommendations. But bad customer service cannot only see a particular sale lost in an instant, but long-term irreparable damage done to the brand.

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Getting Schoolkids Interested in a Career in Supply Chain

It's safe to say that no child yearns for a career in supply chain. But schools and educators are working to change that.

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Chinese Goods Fill World's Marketplaces - But at What Cost When So Many Are Shoddy?

Across Nigeria, low-cost Chinese goods are everywhere, evidence of Beijing's growing dominance in global trade. The trade flow has helped keep life affordable for millions of Nigerian families, at a time when the country is struggling with economic stagnation and plunging prices, as well as the deadly costs of the Boko Haram insurgency.

Shoppers Abandon Retailers Who Sustain Data Breaches, Report Claims

U.S. shoppers are likely to change their shopping habits if their favorite retailer experienced a data breach, according to a report by Vormetric and Wakefield, which specialize in data security solutions.

Slow Down! Putting the Brakes on Fast Fashion

Today's fashion industry is obsessed with getting product to store shelves quickly, changing out assortments constantly, and charging rock-bottom prices. But there's a price to be paid for that behavior.

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Fifty European Airports Scheduled to Be Carbon-Neutral By 2030

At the recent COP21 climate change discussions in Paris, the European airport industry committed to raising the number of carbon-neutral airports in Europe to 50 by the year 2030.

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