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Sustainable Sourcing Designed for a Prosperous Planet

Known for its postponement process and other strategies that optimize the supply chain, Dell Inc. has developed an end-to-end sustainability initiative that covers its product portfolio from design to end of life.

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Nike's New Flagship Store Is 'Overflowing' With Tech

In an effort to strengthen its direct-to-consumer business, Nike has reimagined its retail experience. Located in the heart of SoHo at the corner of Spring and Broadway, Nike has debuted a 55,000-square-foot store that is spread across five floors.

Research and Development Spending Is Shifting From Products to Programming, Study Says

Throughout its nearly 180-year history, John Deere has been an innovation leader. Its first product was a polished-steel plow that outperformed existing tools. And over the decades, the company's research and development (R&D) efforts were aimed squarely at improving the mechanical and functional performance of its products.

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Valmet Mining Introduces RFID-Enabled Filter Cloths

Finnish technologies company Valmet Technologies is launching a radio frequency identification system to track the use and replacement of cloth filters for its customers, including mining, paper and energy companies.

Central African Conflict-Diamonds Entering Legal Supply Chain, Group Says

Conflict diamonds from the Central African Republic are crossing into neighboring Cameroon and the legal supply chain because of corruption, smuggling and poor controls, Partnership Africa Canada said.

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Automakers Push Back Against Emissions, Fuel Efficiency Standards

The EPA will stay the course on vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency standards that the agency says will halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. The standards require automakers to double passenger cars and light trucks' fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.

China Factory Activity Rises to 2-Year High

Activity at China's factories and services companies have accelerated to the highest level in more than two years, in the latest sign that the world's No. 2 economy is stabilizing, according to recently released data.

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3D Printing Is Taking Off Across Manufacturing Value Chains, Research Says

The potential of 3D printing in manufacturing is starting to move beyond the testing phase into applications with measurable impact on product design, supply chains and maintenance and repair, according to a manufacturing insights survey by International Data Corporation.

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Patagonia Wants to Save the World Through Beer and Buffalo Jerky

Beer and buffalo jerky may not be the first tools that come to mind for confronting the environmental crisis. But when you consider that agriculture - from the way we manage soil to the cultivation of livestock - is a major source of carbon emissions and a leading cause of biodiversity degradation, it makes sense that one California company is working to overhaul the food system from the ground up. Beer, buffalo jerky and hot breakfast cereals are just some of the fruits of those labors.

Implantable Medical Devices Can Be Hacked to Harm Patients, Researchers Say

It's possible to transmit life-threatening signals to implanted medical devices with no prior knowledge of how the devices work, researchers in Belgium and the U.K. have demonstrated.

Amazon Unveils AI Products for Cloud

Amazon.com Inc. has introduced an image recognition program, a speech-to-text service dubbed Polly, and tools for building conversational apps, highlighting its push to add artificial intelligence to its cloud-computer offerings.

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U.S. Businesses Add 216,000 Jobs, Most in 5 Months

Companies in the U.S. added a solid 216,000 jobs in November, the most since June and evidence that the incoming Trump administration is inheriting a solid economy. Payroll provider ADP said that nearly all the gains occurred in service sectors such as retail, hotels and restaurants, as well as higher-paying professional services. Construction firms added 2,000 jobs, while manufacturing shed 10,000.

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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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