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A.I. and Robotics Are Coming to Consumer Goods Supply Chains. But Where’s the Payoff?

For anyone who questions the future role of artificial intelligence and robotics automation in consumer supply chains, the message is clear: Stand aside. It’s coming.

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Global Supplier Packs More Value With an Integrated Planning Process

Challenge: With more than 40 acquisitions in 30 years and regularly changing customer requirements, this global supplier of innovative non-woven, flexible and rigid products needed an integrated business planning process and platform to keep its supply chain running smoothly — and to stay ahead of its competition.

As Businesses Turn to Services, GDPR Compliance Becomes Critical to Success

As product-oriented companies make the transition to more service offerings, the amount of customer data they hold will increase, and so will the ways they engage with that data.

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One Big Winner From the Plastic Straw Bans: Repurpose Inc.

The plastic straw banning trend throughout the U.S. has been good news for Lauren Gropper, CEO and co-founder of Repurpose Inc.

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Kroger Tests Driverless Cars for Grocery Deliveries

At a time when big-box retailers are trying to offer the same conveniences as their online competitors, the grocery chain Kroger is testing the use of driverless cars to deliver groceries in a Phoenix suburb.

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Garbage From Washington’s Booming Pot Industry Clogs Gutters, Sewers and Landfills

Washington state’s penchant for getting high is trashing the place.

Global Food Companies Test IBM’s Blockchain for Traceability

Over the past year, a group of top global retailers and food companies have been working with IBM on testing blockchain technology to improve traceability in their supply chains. The companies include Nestlé, Unilever and Walmart.

Where Even Walmart Won't Go: How Dollar General Took Over Rural America

When Dollar General came to Haven, Kansas, it arrived making demands. The fastest-growing retailer in America wanted the taxpayers of the small, struggling Kansas town to pick up part of the tab for building one of its squat, barebones stores that more often resemble a warehouse than a neighbourhood shop.

Walmart Aims for Zero Landfill by 2025

Walmart is focused on delivering zero waste to landfill from its key global operations by 2025, the global retailer has said.

In Times of Trade War, Companies Get Creative to Avoid Tariffs

Facing the barrage of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, Steve Katz is ducking for cover in the trade-war version of a demilitarized zone.

Podcast | Unlocking the Mysteries of the ‘Postmodern’ Consumer

Welcome to the age of the “postmodern” consumer. And good luck trying to nail down the tastes and preferences of this strange new animal.

Three Ways Wholesale Distributors Can Improve Planning

Shoppers’ expectations of convenience, choice, price and experience continue to change. Staying ahead of the trends is key to winning.

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