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Debt Pressure Builds on Largest Chinese Companies

Debt levels at China's 200 biggest companies increased by five times between 2007 and 2013 and financial pressures on them will likely intensify as the economy continues to cool, Standard & Poor's said.

The Promise and Peril of Big Data in Retail Supply Chains

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Drawing the Omnichannel Roadmap

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U.S. May See New Industrial Revolution - But What Would That Look Like?

Given the advent of the Internet of Things, personalization and an overall need to reduce distribution risk, procurement officers aren't necessarily crossing off reshoring as an option.

Procurement Departments Often Fail to Factor in Needs of Telecommuters, Study Says

The overwhelming majority of employees believe telecommuting is good for both themselves and their company, but most organizations are not budgeting appropriately for telecommuters, according to a recent survey of procurement officers by Staples Advantage, the business-to-business division of Staples Inc.

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Crossing International Borders Easier Than Ever for Many People - But Not for Retail Merchants

Movement across borders is as simple as getting in a car or on a plane. It's a seamless, simple experience to which most people devote little thought. For both merchants and consumers, however, the path to online and offline purchasing across borders is still a bumpy one.

Navigating Supply-Chain Complexity

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Voice Picking in a Low-Temperature Environment

Picking in a frozen environment with heavy gloves, paper and pencil impaired the productivity and accuracy of operations at Perry's Ice Cream in Akron, N.Y. A voice-picking system from Vocollect enabled Perry's to solve these problems and gain other benefits.

Update on CSCMP's Young Professionals Program

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Refillable Bottle Touted as Creative Disruption That Consumer Packaging Needs

Replenish Bottling LLC has launched a sustainable product line that has the potential to change how many water-based consumer products are designed, manufactured and sold. The packaging technology can be found in a new line of concentrate household cleaning and personal care items sold under the CleanPath brand.

Retail Shrink Hit $128Bn Worldwide in 2013, But Is Slightly Down in Most countries

Shrink, comprised of shoplifting, employee or supplier fraud and administrative errors, cost the global retail industry more than $128bn last year, $42bn in the US alone, according to the latest Global Retail Theft Barometer. This represents 1.29 percent of retail sales, on average.

To Boost 'Factories of Future,' EC Promotes Re-use, Remanufacturing Projects

The European Commission has called for research projects that investigate re-use and remanufacturing, in a bid to develop the "factories of the future".

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

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