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Robots Are Slashing U.S. Wages, Worsening Pay Inequality

Robots have long been maligned for job-snatching. Now you can add depressing wages and promoting inequality to your list of automation-related grievances.

How Blockchain Technology Will Transform Supply Chains

The blockchain has emerged from the shadows. Now it might hold the key to transforming global supply chains.

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Apple Suppliers Achieve 100 Percent Zero Waste to Landfill Validation

Apple suppliers for the first time achieved 100 percent UL Zero Waste to Landfill validation for all final assembly sites in China, according to the company's 2017 Supplier Responsibility progress report.

Icebergs Disrupt North Atlantic Shipping

An unusually large number of icebergs have drifted into the shipping lanes of the North Atlantic in recent weeks, forcing vessels to detour well to the south to avoid danger. Icebergs have even been spotted outside of the Coast Guard's ice navigation warning area, prompting at least one notice to mariners urging additional caution.

Where Have All the Pilots Gone? A Looming Shortage May Curtail E-Commerce

Bug smashers, nearjets, flippers, junkstreams. To most pilots, these names conjure memories of their first jobs in the business, flying small aircraft for regional carriers, often carrying cargo. "It's real flying, the sort that puts hair on your chest," a seasoned American pilot named Dover explained. "There's nothing glamorous about it. You are the dispatcher, it's your job to check the weather, and if it's legal to go, you go. But at the end of the day, I wanted to be there because I wanted to fly. I wanted to be a pilot."

The Weakness of an Omnichannel Retail Strategy

Analyst Insight: Omnichannel is now the cost of entry, although it cannot be the core of your strategy to survive and grow in today's e-commerce environment. This is a defensive strategy. In this digital age you face more competition chipping away at your revenue and profitability. You must take advantage of e-commerce by growing into new retail market segments, experimenting with creating new retailer brands, and making acquisitions to expand into segments where your brand is lacking. - Steve Wilson, digital supply chain analyst, Tompkins International

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Globalization - Is It Dying?

Analyst Insight: Many countries have struggled to regain the economic prosperity they experienced before the 2008 financial crisis. Stemming from the frustrations of slow economic growth, a wave of populism is spreading across many countries, and perhaps one of the most startling results has been Brexit. Populism does not necessarily mean the end of globalization, but instead changing globalization that is evident as supply chains are adapting to the new environment. - John Haber, CEO, Spend Management

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Deforestation Pledges Gain Momentum

Corporate commitments towards reducing deforestation are becoming stronger, according to a report.

Amazon's Robot War Keeps Spreading

It was Amazon that drove America's warehouse operators into the robot business.

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Made in Mexico: Lifesaving Devices

In Tijuana, Mexico, the North American Free Trade Agreement has transformed this sprawling and gumptious border town from a gritty party spot to something entirely different: a world capital of medical devices.

New Energy Goes Mainstream as Major Suppliers Muscle In

With wind and solar generators becoming more mainstream sources of energy, governments around the world are weaning the industry off subsidies and creating new openings for older utilities built on coal and nuclear power to land their own renewable-fuel projects.

Credentials for Supply Chain Risk Management Are Advancing

Analyst Insight: Lehigh University developed the first MBA SCRM class in 2010. The concept has now grown to a global level: The SCRM Consortium includes 17 companies; SCRM continues to be a popular course at Lehigh and ERM is currently taught at Villanova University; 20-plus workshops and 10 conferences per year are held around the globe. A recently published book and the Consortium itself continue to support companies to Identify, Assess, Mitigate and Manage supply chain risks. - Gregory Schlegel, founder, The Supply Chain Risk Management Consortium

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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