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Delta Pilots Ratify New Contract Featuring 30 Percent Raise
Half a decade after American Airlines filed for bankruptcy and workers were forced to take massive cuts to keep their positions, many U.S.-based airlines are posting record profits. The turn in fortunes is now turning up the heat on carriers to heed the demands of workers seeking compensatory treatment after years of sacrifice. One by one, carriers seem to be responding.
Uber Steps Up Efforts on Artificial Intelligence
Uber recently announced it's buying the artificial intelligence group Geometric Intelligence, to form the core of the ride-sharing giant's own research center.
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Speed And Risk To Be Top Supply Chain Issues in 2017, Survey Says
Speed and risk minimisation will be the top issues concerning global supply chain executives over the next year, according to a survey by software company AEB and the University DHBW in Stuttgart, Germany.
SML Group Plans Additional RFID Innovation Center and Pop-ups
Retail and supply chain technology company SML plans to open its sixth RFID solution innovation center in 2017, and to further its pop-up store deployments in an effort to educate customers about its radio frequency identification products. The firm opened a center in Texas in August of this year, followed by another in China in October, and a third in Germany this month.
With Amazon Looming, Oreo Maker Dives Deeper Into Online Retail
Mondelez International Inc., trying to adapt as more shoppers buy food outside of traditional grocery stores, is diving deeper into online retail with a holiday-season website that is selling tins of Oreos directly to consumers.
How Drug Maker Secures Integrity of Its Pharma Supply Chain
Meeting mandates to protect the pharmaceutical supply chain from counterfeit drugs is no easy task, but Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain has found a way to do so well before U.S. legislation kicks in and while reining in costs.
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When Simplification Is the Answer to Complexity
With a huge aircraft orderbook to satisfy, Airbus searches for a way to manage the quality and reliability of its massive army of suppliers, and spot potential problems before they disrupt the supply chain. The solution: a digital control room.
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Religious Leaders Urge Australia to Ramp Up Fight Against Modern Slavery
A group of prominent religious leaders recently urged Australia to introduce laws to ensure forced labor is not used to produce goods sold in the country, saying ending slavery needed to be a national priority.
Siemens Commissions First Customized Wind Turbine Vessel
Siemens has commissioned its first specialized transport vessel, the Rotra Vente, to transport the large nacelles used in offshore wind turbines.
Logistics - 'It's A Wonderful Life'
Logistics and supply chain managers are partly responsible for the unfairly low profile that their operations have in the overall corporate structure. - By Stephanie Miles of Amber Road
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Sustainable Sourcing Designed for a Prosperous Planet
Known for its postponement process and other strategies that optimize the supply chain, Dell Inc. has developed an end-to-end sustainability initiative that covers its product portfolio from design to end of life.
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Warehouses Promised Lots of Jobs, but Robot Workforce Slows Hiring
When Skechers started building a colossal distribution center in Moreno Valley six years ago, backers promised a wave of new jobs. Instead, by the time the company moved to the Moreno Valley, it had closed five facilities in Ontario that employed 1,200 people and cut its workforce by more than half. Today, spotting a human on the premises can feel like an accomplishment.When Skechers started building a colossal distribution center in Moreno Valley six years ago, backers promised a wave of new jobs. Instead, by the time the company moved to the Moreno Valley, it had closed five facilities in Ontario that employed 1,200 people and cut its workforce by more than half. Today, spotting a human on the premises can feel like an accomplishment.
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