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The New Global Trade Environment

Here's a roadmap for sourcing across borders during uncertain times.

The New Global Trade Environment

How Can Smaller Retailers Compete Today With Amazon?

A conversation with Scott Webb, chief executive officer of Avionos.

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Store Closings in New York Don't Signal a Retail Apocalypse

Vacant storefronts are the scourge that is eating New York City. At least, that’s been the story for the past couple of years.

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Apparel Retailer Saves $45 Million With Reverse Logistics Solution

Challenge: A major online apparel retailer needed to move 650,000 return units in its fulfillment centers to make space for forward-bound products.

Drone Deliveries From Drugstore Now a Reality in Virginia Town

Alphabet Inc. offshoot Wing, which just received an expanded certification to act as a small air carrier, is starting the nation’s inaugural delivery service via a small civilian aircraft with partners Walgreens and FedEx.

1022 Drone Deliveries From Drugstore

J&J Recalls Baby Powder After Asbestos Trace Found

Given that Johnson & Johnson’s lawyers made public statements this month that the company’s talc-based products were free of asbestos, the recall couldn’t come at a worse time.

Source: Bloomberg

American Consumers Might Save Paper Recycling

Companies are beginning to realize there’s more to lose from offending consumers who are aware of how cheap plastic products feed global warming, choke oceans, kill wildlife and — more slowly — threaten us. This is especially the case when it comes to packaging.

1015 Consumers Save Paper Recycling

Entering the Cognitive Era of Supply-Chain Optimization

Entering the Cognitive Era of Supply-Chain Optimization

How Digital-First Retailers Will Succeed This Holiday Season

How can retailers foresee what the must-have holiday gifts will be — and, most importantly, manage increased activity accordingly?

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QuestaWeb Configures Fragrance Company’s Complex Procedures Into Its Advanced FTZ Software

Challenge: A fragrance and flavor company wanted to create a foreign trade zone (FTZ) in which it could perform both manufacturing and distribution functions. Due to its many product formulations — and ingredients coming from the U.S. and around the world — tracking inventory was complex. Some incoming ingredients also skipped manufacturing and were sold raw.

Business Turnaround: Integrated Business Planning as a Management Tool

Challenge: A global food company was experiencing flat revenue and struggling to increase market share with demanding consumer expectations for ingredients and prices. Financial forecast credibility was debated, and plans were not consolidated. With a projected $100-million profit gap, timely accurate data was difficult to receive.

European Vineyards, Cheesemakers React to Blow From U.S. Tariffs

Cheeses from France, Italy and the Netherlands, wines, Scotch whisky and Greek canned peaches are just some of the European exports whose prices are set to rise in the U.S. after the Trump administration announced new tariffs on billions of dollars of EU products starting Oct. 18.

Source: Bloomberg

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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