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Hundreds of KFCs Remain Closed Because of Chicken Shortage

The fast food chain KFC has been forced to temporarily close most of its U.K. outlets after problems with a new delivery contract led to a chicken shortage.

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Funding the Response to Disruption in the Industry

Historic disruption is happening across the food and beverage industries. Changes in consumer preferences and rapid consolidation have created a challenging business environment for many companies. Response to these pressures can't happen fast enough, especially for companies that have historically dominated the market. Shrinking margins and revenue declines mean there is less cash on hand to invest in innovation – and that's driving companies to find new ways to improve cash flow. -Tom Roberts, SVP Global Marketing, PrimeRevenue

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Schneider Electric: A Veteran Company at Technology's Cutting Edge

Artificial intelligence and machine learning: When it comes to supply chain processes, there's hype — and there's reality.

Dog Food Brands Recalled Over Concerns About Euthanasia Drug

J.M. Smucker Co. is recalling several shipments of dog food after an independent investigation found traces of pentobarbital, a euthanasia drug, in samples from a range of popular brands.

Layoffs Arrive in Brexit Britain, and Auto Workers Are Up First

In his 50 years working in Britain’s car industry, John Cooper has survived plenty of upheavals. None is scarier than the prospect of Brexit.

Sam's Club, Vying With Costco and Amazon, Offers Free Shipping to Premium Members

Sam's Club is offering free shipping for premium members and simplifying its membership tiers.

Trump Tells Lawmakers He’s Mulling Limits on Imported Steel

President Trump suggested this week that the United States was likely to impose restrictions on imported metals, reviving the prospects for a continuing investigation whose future has been called into question amid months of pushback and delays.

E-Commerce Disruption and the Rise of Omnichannel Retail

E-commerce has disrupted retail to an extent that it is now the new "traditional" channel and the future of retail is omnichannel. The retail industry is going through an upheaval. Thousands of stores have closed, over 4000 net-new stores opened in 2017. Large department chains are closing stores while discount retailers and specialty businesses have opened many. Online-first retailers are setting-up physical stores while brick-and-mortar retailers are moving online. All these retailers are investing in technology to survive and grow. -Ashwin Ramasamy, Co-founder/CMO, and Shrikanth Jagannathan, Co-founder/Chief Data Scientist, both of PipeCandy

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Food Manufacturer Cuts Freight Spend by 10 Percent Using Kuebix TMS

Challenge: A large food manufacturer was using an arduous manual process to manage its freight. The company knew something had to change to eliminate extensive paper chasing, faxing, repetitive work and wasted time. But with the high volume of inbound and outbound freight to manage, a time-consuming implementation of a TMS wasn't feasible.

Daimler Warns of Supply Chain Risk From Switch to Electric Cars

Daimler AG, owner of the Mercedes-Benz brand, warned that a fall in demand for diesel cars and a switch to electric vehicles could force it to prop up its supplier base.

Why It’s So Hard to Sell Wine on the Internet

In 2012, a startup named Club W set out to help millennials find and buy decent wine on the internet. With bottles from a few boutique vintners, a slick web platform and a simple recommendation algorithm, the Los Angeles-based company had a propitious plan.

Trump Wants to Cut Food Stamps — and Replace Them With Blue Apron-Like Meal Kits

The Trump administration wants to overhaul the longstanding food stamp program, replacing it with a box of canned goods that it has likened to Blue Apron — a high-end meal kit service.

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