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Amazon Buys Electric Mercedes Vans in Green Effort

The deal is Amazon’s biggest commitment to date to cut the carbon footprint of its delivery operations in Europe.

Source: Bloomberg

Podcast | Should We Scrap Just-in-Time Supply Chains?

With the pandemic disrupting global supply chains, should decades of just-in-time and lean manufacturing practice be thrown out the window?

Photo: Bloomberg

Walmart’s Bid for TikTok Reveals Retailer’s Big Digital Ambition

Walmart Inc.’s jump into the bidding for TikTok jolted investors and technology experts alike. What comes next could be even more disruptive.

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U.K. Companies Aren’t Preparing for Brexit Due to Virus, Institute Says

Many U.K. companies are not preparing for Brexit because the coronavirus pandemic has depleted their cash reserves, according to a major institute.

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Watch: Getting Schooled on Supply-Chain Risk

Gregory Schlegel, founder of the Supply Chain Risk Management Consortium at Lehigh University, describes how supply-chain risk is occupying a central role in university and professional education, and why it's vital that executives embrace the discipline.

Getting Schooled on Supply-Chain Risk

Surviving and Thriving Amid Record Disruption

Challenge: A customer operating on BluJay’s transportation management system experienced volume increases peaking weekly at 50% year-over-year, driven by COVID-19 and shifts in consumer demand. This created an immediate need to scale carrier procurement efforts to support increased load volumes, while keeping costs in line and meeting customer service expectations.

Walmart Cut 230 Million Tons of Emissions, With Supplier Help

Walmart Inc. has cut 230 million metric tons of greenhouse gases out of its supply chain in the past three years, putting the world’s largest retailer on track to achieve its 2030 emissions goal.

Source: Bloomberg

Companies Battle Surge in Hacking Attempts

With around half the U.S. workforce working remotely, reports of internet crime have nearly doubled since last year.

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Battling Costly Supply Chain Challenges With Advanced Analytics

Here's how advanced analytics can help conquer four of the biggest challenges in retail supply chains.

Zebra Battling Costly Challenges

Four Ways to Reinforce Employee Engagement Amid COVID-19

Employee engagement hit a two-decade high last year in the United States. Here's how to keep it afloat through the pandemic.

Photo: Bloomberg

China Moves to Restore Friendly Ties With Europe to Counter U.S.

A week-long Europe tour is part of China's broader push to stabilize key relationships around the world, particularly as the U.S. seeks to keep Huawei Technologies Co. out of 5G networks and rewire global supply chains.

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Starbucks Customers, Farmers Can Now Trace Their Coffee With Blockchain

Starbucks fans can now trace their coffee. And so can farmers, who will know for the first time where their beans end up.

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