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Dassault Systèmes Issues Global Visibility App for Food and Beverage

Dassault Systèmes has released its Global Visibility for Food & Beverage application for manufacturers.

Supply Chain Fears Rise as International Business Activity Heats Up

As U.S. and Canadian businesses plan to expand their business overseas this year, supply chain failures, data breaches and political instability are weighing heavily on the minds of their executives, according to a survey by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies.

In Automotive and Aerospace, Every Part Matters

Think it's tough tracking finished goods from source to sale? Trying doing the same for the millions of parts that go into them.

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Managing Sustainability Within Global Supply Chains - 5 Tips for Achieving Success

The challenge of managing corporate reputation in an era of complex global supply chains is rarely out of the spotlight. From poor working conditions to environmentally unfriendly practices, there are a growing number of areas where brands are at risk from the rise of multi-tier supply chains. A succession of scandals has brought the supply chain to the public’s attention - from horse meat being discovered in the ready meals of UK retailers to factory fires in Bangladesh and exploitation of tin for mobile phones in Indonesia. The culmination of these stories means what was once an internal company process is now very visible to the public and runs the risk of inflicting serious damage on a brand's reputation.

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How One Trucker Is Coping With the Driver Shortage

Wanted: 60 professional, dependable long-haul truck drivers - in the midst of a nationwide driver shortage.

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Azuga Unveils New Fleet-Management Tool to Prevent Speeding

Azuga has joined with SpeedGauge to develop a truck fleet-management application to prevent speeding by drivers.

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Siemens Joins With McAfee to Provide Security for Industrial Accounts

Siemens Industry Sector is partnering with McAfee, a division of Intel Security, to provide security and protection against global cyber threats for industrial customers.

Retailers at Odds with Each Other on How to Respond to Bangladeshi Factory Disasters

Reacting to public outrage, Western retailers and apparel brands began a major push to improve safety at the Bangladeshi factories they do business with. It involves a sprint to inspect hundreds of plants each month and a commitment to help correct any safety problems found — all with an eye to preventing another catastrophic collapse or fire. But instead of joining forces, the Western brands have divided into two sometimes feuding camps.

Why Does Supply Chain Risk Management Rank So Low? Most Companies Are Reactive, Not Proactive.

In 2013, 80 percent of supply chain leaders had a material supply chain disruption. It was not just one. The average company had three. Yet, in a study that just completed, when asked about business pain, supply chain risk rates low. How come?

Supply Chain's Carbon Impact: More Than a Footprint

Carbon footprint: What a misleading metaphor that is.

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Exposing the Weakest Security Link - Your Supply Chain

Corporate criminals are using professional and systematic methods to target the weakest link for global organizations, the supply chain. High profile exploits such as Target's supply chain disaster are raising concerns across numerous verticals on business stability. With the threat of tainted and counterfeit technology products building every day, organizations must come together now and take what steps they can to mitigate risks to the supply chain.

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Vendor Resilience Crucial to Avoiding Risk of Business Interruption, Study Says

As businesses increasingly rely on external parties for critical services, they become more vulnerable to business interruptions. This is especially true when such businesses know little about their third-party vendors' resiliency and recovery capabilities, according to PwC US, which examined the effects that vendor resiliency, or lack thereof, can have on an organization's business continuity strategy.

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