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Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

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Elemica Unveils Supply Chain Process Control Tower

Elemica Inc., a vendor of software for supply-chain network management, has created a Business Process Control Tower application.

Average Spending on Wedding Gifts in U.S. Up 16 Percent in Two Years

Spending on wedding gifts continues to rise—as does everything else about attending (or having) a wedding.

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Many Dealers, Manufacturers Oppose Recalls of Used, Rental Vehicles for Immediate Repairs

Auto dealers have opposed legislative efforts to require recalled used and rental cars to be immediately repaired, arguing that not all recalls require swift attention.

Government Cutbacks Create 'Major Merger Wave' in Aerospace & Defense Sector

With protracted federal budget cuts at the Pentagon and NASA on the horizon, aerospace companies across the nation are choosing to combine forces as they vie for fewer dollars and brace for the tough times ahead.

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Office Depot Plans to Close About 400 Stores Over the Next Two Years

Office Depot Inc. will close at least 400 stores by the end of 2016, according to chairman and CEO Roland Smith.

Security Must Be Central to Retailers' Omnichannel Initiatives, Report Urges

Retailers must put procedures in place to protect the long-term health of their businesses and ensure security concerns are a central part of their omnichannel strategies, according to a new industry report.

Will New U.S. Regulations on Rail Shipments of Oil Prevent More Explosions?

A week after a train loaded with crude oil from North Dakota exploded in downtown Lynchburg, Va., dumping 30,000 gallons of oil into the James River, the Department of Transportation announced two moves to try to keep this from happening so frequently. It's doubtful that either will make much of a difference in preventing what's become a major safety hazard in the U.S.

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Best Practices Can Help Overcome Transnational Infrastructure Challenges

Transnational infrastructure programs, such as cross-border railway networks and electricity distribution systems, can increase regional trade, prosperity, stability and integration. That is part of the rationale of the Priority Action Plan of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA PAP), encompassing 51 programs and with an investment need of $68bn up to the year 2020. Such programs face formidable challenges, however.

Coping With the Nightmare of Consumer-Product Recalls

My previous post covered the difficulty of tracing and ensuring the quality of automotive and aerospace parts. The job is just as tough for consumer packaged goods and food producers.

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Program Launched Honoring Supply Chain/Procurement Professionals Under

ThomasNet and the Institute for Supply Management are partnering to spotlight millennials whose initiative and leadership are strengthening procurement and supply chain management.

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Dancing With Robots on the Factory Floor

Maybe people and robots can co-exist in the workplace after all.

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