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Regal Logistics Opens New Distribution Center in Los Angeles

Regal Logistics has purchased a new distribution center in the Los Angeles area. The facility in Garden Grove, Calif., offers 120,000 square feet of warehouse space.

Forging Responsible Supply Chains: Are Companies Growing Up?

Now that corporations are "persons," I suppose it's no stretch to describe supply chains as "mature" or "immature." In fact, the words are especially useful when it comes to determining a company's level of supply-chain responsibility.

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U.S. Holiday Retail Sales Predicted to Be Above Average

U.S. holiday retail sales are estimated to rise 3.8 percent, according to an outlook report from Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Economics Group. The increase is above average for the last decade, although less than the 5.7-percent increase in November and December of 2011.

Ireland Reasserts Itself in the Manufacturing World

Ireland was one of the fastest-growing European economies (though briefly it was also one of the most expensive), but suffered a major collapse starting in 2008. However, today its costs are rapidly coming back into line and Irish manufacturing companies are again becoming competitive.

Forging Responsible Supply Chains: Are Companies Growing Up?

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Wal-Mart Stores CEO Touts Company's Sustainability Initiatives

The impact of Wal-Mart's commitment to sustainability "will be global and make a difference with products sold around the globe," says company president and CEO Mike Duke.

JDA Releases Multichannel, Cloud-Based Training Program

JDA Software Group Inc. has released JDA Minutes, a new multichannel training service.

Consumer Confidence Highest Since 2008, According to Electronics Industry Association

Consumer confidence in the overall economy increased in October to the highest level since 2008, according to the October Index from the Consumer Electronics Association. Consumer confidence in technology fell slightly from the Index released in September.

A Mix of Modern and Traditional Retail Strategies Required to Sell to Emerging Markets

To get products to customers in emerging markets, global manufacturers need strategies for navigating both the traditional and the modern retail landscapes.

Risk Management: Making the Right Choices

The topic of supply-chain risk management is fraught with agonizing questions. Should global businesses emphasize risk prevention, or steel themselves to respond to whatever disaster might occur? Should they seek to transfer risk, or concentrate on achieving better risk-management up front? Should they attempt to do all of the above? The wrong answer can mean the death of an organization.

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Trumpet Your Company's Efforts on Corporate Social Responsibility, Report Says

When it comes to corporate social responsibility, consumers want more than aspirational mission statement, according to research by Cone Communications. They want to know what companies are doing.

You Must Know Suppliers' Capabilities Up Front or Your Product Launch Could Fail

Building solid supplier relationships and focusing on value creation can help supply managers discover strategic suppliers' unique capabilities.

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