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Black Friday Deals Arrived Early for Many Shoppers This Year

Retailers are dangling big sales well ahead of Black Friday, in a sharp reversal from a period in which scarcity allowed stores to charge full price for many products.

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Microsoft Software Tackles Customer Supply-Chain Disruptions

The software is intended to offer a central view of information from customers’ existing applications, from Microsoft and other vendors.

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FedEx Freight Unit Furloughs Workers as Cargo Demand Slows

The move adds to mounting evidence of a cargo slowdown as the company joins other large employers trimming their ranks.

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Microsoft Introduces Open-Approach Microsoft Supply Chain Platform

The platform provides the building blocks across Azure, Dynamics 365, Microsoft Teams and Power Platform for customers to develop or independently adopt capabilities for their supply chain needs.

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Watch: Companies Respond to Changes in the Supply Chain

Heightened customer expectation, constrained resources and generational differences in purchasing are among the changes in the supply chain that companies must respond to, says Wonil Gregg, vice president of customer engagement at DCPerform.

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Watch: Frictionless Supply Chains

Matt Fain, chief executive officer and co-founder of Popcapacity, describes the technologies needed to eliminate supply chain pain points.

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How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Impact Energy Management in the Supply Chain

The reach of the recently signed $740-billion Inflation Reduction Act is broad, but without question its biggest impact will be on the energy sector.

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The New Supply Chain Mindset: From Just-in-Time to Just-In Case

The new generation of consumers is changing demand patterns, making them more unpredictable than ever before.Succeeding under these conditions begins with three simple changes.

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China’s Global Port Investments Give Rise to Security Worries

Some officials and military analysts say the fears are overblown. But the investments are drawing more scrutiny.

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Adani to Buy Stake in Indian Oiltanking for $129 Million

Adani Ports’ acquisition of the stake in Indian Oiltanking from Oiltanking India GmbH will boost its oil storage capacity by three times.

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Does the U.S. Need to Reduce Its Dependence on Taiwan for Semiconductors?

Taiwan accounts for around 65% of global semiconductor supply, and nearly 90% of the smallest and most sophisticated chips.

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Watch: The Need for Flexibility in Warehouse Labor Is Here to Stay

In the world of warehouse labor, employers and employees alike are seeking flexibility of scheduling and job duties, says Mike Bohnett, vice president of partnerships with Instawork.

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