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Real-Time Data Can Alleviate the Pain Points of Inflation

With real-time data, businesses can gain greater visibility and insight into their supply chains and identify where to cut costs, how and when to pivot, and how to make smarter, more informed decisions.

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The World Economy’s Supply Chain Problem Keeps Getting Worse

A supply chain crunch that was meant to be temporary now looks like it will last well into next year as the surging delta variant upends factory production in Asia and disrupts shipping, posing more shocks to the world economy.

Shipping containers sit on the deck of cargo ship One Crane, docked at the Port of Rotterdam, in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Photo: Bloomberg.

Counterfeit Goods Are Everywhere. This Technology Sweeps Them From Supply Chains.

The counterfeit drug market alone costs more than $200 billion per year — enough to bring 13 new drugs to market.

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How to Partner with Impact-Led Social Enterprises in Your Supply Chain

Companies across industries are looking for ways to make their supply chains more sustainable, resilient, and socially responsible. Social enterprises can be valuable partners in achieving these goals.

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Sunscreen Worries Grow as Another Potential Carcinogen Found

Researchers asked U.S. regulators to pull some sunscreens from the market, including brands such as Coppertone, Banana Boat and Neutrogena, saying they’ve found evidence of a potential carcinogen.

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The IoT Requires Manpower. When Will We Automate It?

Current internet of things (IoT) technologies require too much manual intervention to realize the full benefits of a supply chain management system.

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How Retailers Are Bettering the Online Returns Experience

With reverse logistics costs amounting to nearly 60% of the original sales price, retailers face significant losses unless they can reduce costs and recover profits from those items.

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Furniture Retailer Elevates EDI From ‘Commodity’ to ‘Value-Added’

RC Willey Home Furnishings transitions from relying on legacy electronic data interchange to deploying the technology for achieving competitive advantage.

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Bosses at 3M, GE Expect Stubborn Inflation Throughout 2021

Mounting inflation will weigh on 3M Co. through year-end as spiking prices for everything from polypropylene, chemicals and other raw materials to logistics and labor show no signs of abating, Chief Executive Officer Mike Roman said.

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Podcast | How to Keep CPG Supply Chains From Running Blind

End-to-end visibility of data and product is essential to the efficient operation of consumer packaged goods supply chains. Unfortunately, many are running blind.

Consumer goods production line. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: Pandemic Exposes Weak Points in Manufacturing Supply Chains

Debbie Altham, senior director of the technology team with Sikich LLP, reveals the findings of a new survey of manufacturers and their supply chains, conducted by the firm in partnership with Industry Week.

Pandemic Exposes Weak Points in Manufacturing Supply Chains

How Online Returns Will Impact the Post-Covid Customer Experience

Managing returns is driving up costs and becoming a growing concern for business leaders. As such, it’s never been more important for retailers to solve the reverse logistics puzzle.

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