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Imports to Grow in First Half of 2017 as Economy Improves, Researchers Say

Imports at the nation's major retail container ports are expected to increase 4.6 percent during the first half of 2017 over the same period last year as the nation's economy improves and retail sales continue to grow, according to the Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

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Report: Talent Gap May Jeopardize Future of Procurement

Cost reduction and managing risks remain the primary focus for procurement leaders as they look to support growth in market uncertainty, according to the 2017 Deloitte Global CPO Survey.

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SAP: Lenovo's 'Disciplined' Supply Chain Drives Global Leadership

"Lenovo's been the number one PC company for over three years now," says Gerry Smith, an executive vice president at Lenovo and president of its Data Center Group, in a recent video.

Just by Sticking Around, Analysts Say Sears Has Hurt Macy's

To truly understand the peculiar nature of the department store business, consider that Sears could outlive Macy's, at least as an independent company.

Siemens Completes 'Key Test' of 3D-Printed Gas-Turbine Blades

German engineering group Siemens has run a successful test of power generation gas turbine blades produced wholly by metal-based 3D printing by U.K.-based Materials Solutions, which it bought last year.

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Taxes and NAFTA: Can Trump's Cure for American Manufacturing Bolster the Auto Industry?

President Trump is not a fan of recent trade deals. He condemned the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) during the campaign and called the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) "the worst trade deal maybe ever signed anywhere."

Sustainable Procurement Driving Revenue, Report Says

Fortune 500 firms are not only investing heavily to ensure sustainability and CSR are ingrained across procurement and the supply chain but are also seeing major returns on this spend, according to a report.

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IBM to Train 25 Million Africans for Free to Build Workforce

International Business Machines Corp. says it's ramping up its digital-skills training program to accommodate as many as 25 million Africans in the next five years, looking toward building a future workforce on the continent.

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Here's How U.S. Trade Differs With Mexico and China

Depending on who you ask, it's either the best of times or the worst of times for global trade. Protectionists villainize trade as damaging to U.S. workers, while on the other side of the coin pure laissez faire free traders consider trade as a pure positive for the United States.

Brexit Uncertainty Adds to Global Supply Chain Concerns

Brexit has already damaged businesses even before Prime Minister Theresa May triggers the start of Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, according to a survey of the country's largest companies.

More Firms Consider Nearshoring Production Thanks to Automation

Companies in developed markets are increasingly nearshoring production as the labour cost advantages of manufacturing in places such as China have eroded, according to a new report.

Food Fight: U.S. Farmers Fret Over a Possible Trade War

It took Donald Trump 71 days to settle on an Agriculture secretary after winning the presidency. It took him 72 hours after that to unsettle much of the agriculture industry.

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