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How Data Is Enabling the Supply Chain of the Future

Manufacturers lose billions of dollars every year due to lack of visibility into vital shipment data.

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U.S. and China Got Into a Trade War, and Mexico Won

Mexico’s bonanza underscores the difficulty in trying to win a trade war where companies can shift production or find new sources to avoid tariffs.

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The Science of Microbiome Analytics: DNA Detectives Tackle the Supply Chain

The type of forensic techniques that detectives have long deployed to solve crimes can now be used to identify the origin of manufactured goods in the supply chain.

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Why Honda Adopted a ‘Community’ for Managing Reusable Containers for Parts

Automotive supply chains depend on tight coordination between a manufacturer and its many suppliers. But some of the basic technology to optimize those connections has been lacking until now.

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Tyson Foods Is Using DNA to Prove the Pedigree of Premium Beef

Responding to consumer demands for traceability, Tyson Foods plans to use DNA samples from elite cattle to track steaks, roasts and even ground beef back to the ranches the animals grew up on.

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Boeing's Supply Chain Waits for Answers, Too

The grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max jet will have ripple effects — not all of them bad — across an aviation industry that’s been a steadying force for industrial conglomerates.

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Clock Ticks as Companies Rush to Meet Cage-Free Egg Deadline

As consumers clamor for cruelty-free protein at the grocery store and in restaurants, big food is obliging them. But has Corporate USA bitten off more than it can chew?

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Amazon Was Fighting Fakes With Big Vendor Purge

Amazon hinted that fighting counterfeits was a reason for its sudden and unexplained purge of thousands of vendors that sowed panic among long-time suppliers.

Six Steps to a More Ethical and Sustainable Supply Chain

Consumers are more conscientious about their purchases than ever before. They expect organizations to meet a certain set of ethical standards, and supply chains aren’t exempt from scrutiny.

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Unintended Fallout of Trump Steel Duty: Solar Buying Abroad

The Trump administration imposed a tariff on steel imports last year to get companies to buy more American metal. In some ways, the duty has the U.S. solar business doing the exact opposite.

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Unilever, L'Oreal Deemed Most Ready for Climate Change

U.S. companies including Kraft Heinz and Estee Lauder ranked near the bottom of the list.

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Blockchain for the Supply Chain: A Potential Yet to Be Fulfilled

While blockchain technology appears to hold substantial promise for logistics and supply-chain management, it faces a number of obstacles to realizing its full potential.

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