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Leading Companies Evolve, Reinvent Their Supply Chains

In recent decades, companies in sectors from automotive and high-tech to retail and consumer packaged goods have come to realize that their supply chain is much more than the cost of getting products into customers' hands. These companies understand that it is the supply chain that translates corporate strategy into day-to-day interactions both within and beyond the organization. Ultimately, it is the supply chain that satisfies or disappoints their customers.

One Third of Retail Breaches Begin With Third-Party Vulnerabilities, Study Finds

Retail is still under attack and consequently the security effectiveness of retail organizations as a whole has continued to decline over the past year. However, almost 75 percent of retailers that experienced a data breach in the last year have improved their security effectiveness since the point of their breach, while a third of the breached retailers link back to compromises via third-party vendors.

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Trucking and Transportation 2014 - And Beyond

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Supply-Chain Design: A 'Must-Have' Business Function

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QuestaWeb Adds E-Airway Bill Connectivity

QuestaWeb has added electronic airway bill (eAWB) connectivity with 86 airlines to its Web-based global trade management software.

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Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

SupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2014 for the specialized purpose of:

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Colombian Trade, Investment Arm Gets a New Name

Proexport, the Colombian government agency charged with promoting tourism, trade and investment has been reborn as PROCOLOMBIA, effective immediately.

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Companies Lose a Lot on BYOD. Unless They Are Saving a Lot With It. The Reviews Are Mixed.

Bring your own device (BYOD) has become an accepted practice in business. Gartner predicts that by 2017, half of all employers will require workers to supply their own devices for work. Yet there are mixed reports about whether BYOD actually saves businesses money.

Debt Pressure Builds on Largest Chinese Companies

Debt levels at China's 200 biggest companies increased by five times between 2007 and 2013 and financial pressures on them will likely intensify as the economy continues to cool, Standard & Poor's said.

Labor Planning: A Critical Component of Today's Supply Chains

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U.S. May See New Industrial Revolution - But What Would That Look Like?

Given the advent of the Internet of Things, personalization and an overall need to reduce distribution risk, procurement officers aren't necessarily crossing off reshoring as an option.

Procurement Departments Often Fail to Factor in Needs of Telecommuters, Study Says

The overwhelming majority of employees believe telecommuting is good for both themselves and their company, but most organizations are not budgeting appropriately for telecommuters, according to a recent survey of procurement officers by Staples Advantage, the business-to-business division of Staples Inc.

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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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