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Alibaba v. Tencent: The Battle for Supremacy in China

There’s something irresistible about a clash of titans. The fate of the world hung in the balance during the Cold War standoff between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. Coke vs. Pepsi once mattered mightily. Ali-Foreman defined a pugilistic era. And then there’s the celebrity spat pitting Taylor Swift against Kanye West. (Look what he made her do.)

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Six Roadblocks — and Bypasses — to S&OP Success

Since it was first introduced more than 30 years ago, we’ve seen countless examples of success in sales and operations planning (S&OP). However, many companies still struggle to master the basics — and to ultimately succeed in their S&OP processes.

A.I. for Compliance: An ‘Artificial’ Answer to a Very Real Problem

When it comes right down to it, are all these corporate scandals the result of a lack of intelligence? Specifically, of the artificial variety?

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These Places Will Pay U.S. Workers Thousands of Dollars to Move There

A Nebraska city with more job listings than applicants has extended a special offer to employers: It will match signing bonuses for out-of-town hires — up to $5,000.

ASOS Pledges to Ban Mohair, Cashmere and Silk From 2019

Animal welfare in fashion has had a huge boost last week. Asos — the second biggest clothing site in the U.K., with 64.4 million visitors in the six months to May 2018 — has pledged to ban silk, mohair, cashmere and feathers from its site from January 2019. In addition, products using down, teeth and bone — including mother-of-pearl, which is taken from the shell of some molluscs — also fall under the planned ban.

How A.I. Can Help Logistics Companies Steer Clear of Data-Quality Roadblocks

Since its inception, the internet has been a souped-up, digital version of the global logistics system. It has seamlessly connected parties across the world, allowing them to transport information in the form of data to anyone, anywhere — only without the trucks, boats or planes required of traditional logistics. In its early days, the internet even earned itself the name “information superhighway” as a fitting tribute to the industry.

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Opinion: What the Supreme Court's Internet Sales Tax Ruling Says About the State of Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers that have seen their businesses upended, and some literally destroyed, by the rise of e-commerce finally had a moment of vindication last week: The U.S. Supreme Court, in a landmark 5-4 ruling, basically gives states the green light to have online retailers collect sales tax just like any local retailer.

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Trump’s Fix for Postal Service: Privatize It

The Trump administration is proposing to restructure the U.S. Postal Service with an eye to taking it private, a step it said would cut costs and give the financially burdened agency greater flexibility in adjusting to the digital age.

Inside a Heist of American Chip Designs, as China Bids for Tech Power

With a dragnet closing in, engineers at a Taiwanese chip maker holding American secrets did their best to conceal a daring case of corporate espionage.

Spend Analytics: Understanding the Total Cost of a Supplier Relationship

Challenge: Growth driven by acquisitions left a global manufacturer with a mixed bag of ERP systems — resulting in an unconsolidated view of spend and an inability to quickly analyze data. The manual reporting system, combined with data extraction and trust issues, was costly and left the manufacturer with a poor understanding of true supplier expenses.

As First U.S. Plant Opens, Volvo Concerned About Future of Global Trade

When Volvo Car Group broke ground on its first U.S. assembly plant in 2015, it was a proud proof point for the Swedish automaker’s rebound and global expansion, not a chess move in anticipation of a possible trade war.

U.K. Supermarkets Are ‘Trapping Suppliers in Poverty,’ Report Says

Price squeezes by some of the U.K.’s biggest supermarkets, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda, are hurting workers and small-scale farmers in some of the poorest parts of the world, Oxfam has said.

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