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Coal Stockpiles Near Record Weigh on Power Prices Across Europe
Coal is piling up at ports across Europe, depressing both the cost of the fuel and price of electricity.
Pieces of coal stacked at a mining site. Photo: Shutterstock.
Three Ways Procurement Teams Can Reduce Enterprise Costs
A 2014 Deloitte survey found that 69 percent of chief procurement officers saw cost reduction as their main priority over the following 12 months. In 2018, the same survey showed that the number had jumped to 78 percent.
0501 Three Ways Procurement Teams
High-Precision Mapping Boosts Accuracy for Global 3PL
Challenge: A global third-party logistics provider (3PL) was looking for distance calculations between fixed locations to be used for cost analysis, bid response and rate quoting. The company also wanted predictive calculation capabilities for shipment delivery delays based on real-time traffic incident data.
China's Trade War Is Taiwan's Opportunity to Bring Cash Home
The tariff cross-fire has been seized as an opportunity by President Tsai Ing-wen, whose government last year started an “Invest Taiwan” campaign to lure companies away from China.
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Amazon One-Day Shipping Is a Tough Perk to Match
Amazon’s announcement registered loudly in the halls of its competitors: e-commerce companies and old-line retailers that will now have to start investing just as furiously to keep up.
An Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center. Photo: Shutterstock.
A Trashy Alternative Fuel Is Emerging Deep Inside Coal Country
In the heart of America’s coal country, a cavernous new recycling plant is turning trash into a fuel that burns cleaner than coal, using a first-in-the-nation process hailing from Europe.
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You Can’t Go Slow: Welcome to the World of ‘Blitzscaling’
Imagine yourself at the head of a company that’s on the brink of dizzying growth — a 50-fold increase in employees, and 300 times revenues — within the next three years. Would you be excited or scared?
Source: Bloomberg
Starbucks, Dunkin' Brace for Levies, Bans on To-Go Coffee Cups
Overwhelmed by trash, jurisdictions around the world are banning single-use plastic takeaway containers and cups.
0429 Starbucks
Inventory Burn From Caterpillar to Coca-Cola Set to Hit U.S. GDP
U.S. companies including Coca-Cola Co., Whirlpool Corp. and Caterpillar Inc. confront the need to reverse bloated stockpiles of products after inventories surged across corporate America.
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Travelers Introduces Innovative Risk Management Mobile App for Business Customers
Travelers Companies has announced a new mobile app to help its business insurance customers manage risks.
Podcast | Don’t Stop Your Startup! Negotiating Tips for Entrepreneurs
Poor negotiating skills can doom even the most promising startup.
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Amazon Pledges One-Day Delivery for Top Clients in U.S.
Amazon.com Inc. will spend $800m in the current quarter to reduce delivery times for top customers to one day from two, trying to revive its main e-commerce franchise and ward off greater competition.
Source: Bloomberg
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