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Multibillion-dollar Deals Drive Retail, Consumer M&A Activity in Early 2014

U.S. retail and consumer merger & acquisition activity during the first quarter of 2014 was primarily driven by five multibillion-dollar transactions, with more than half aligned to the food and beverage sector, confirming a positive deals outlook for the year, according to PwC's U.S. retail and consumer deals insights Q1 2014 report.

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Program Launched Honoring Supply Chain/Procurement Professionals Under

ThomasNet and the Institute for Supply Management are partnering to spotlight millennials whose initiative and leadership are strengthening procurement and supply chain management.

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Resilinc Offers Corporate Social Responsibility Module in SupplyIntel

Resilinc Corp., a vendor of applications for supply-chain resiliency, has made available the SupplyIntel CSR (corporate social responsibility) Module.

RFID Research Center Moves from Arkansas to Auburn University

The RFID Research Center, currently part of the University of Arkansas, is moving to an Alabama site near Auburn University, with which it will now be affiliated.

Dassault Systèmes Issues Global Visibility App for Food and Beverage

Dassault Systèmes has released its Global Visibility for Food & Beverage application for manufacturers.

JDA Debuts Supply-Chain Software Suite for Distribution

JDA Software Group Inc. has developed the Distribution-Centric Supply Chain Suite.

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Was Toyota's Move to Texas Because of Lower Taxes - or Location, Location, Location?

Toyota's plan to close its Torrance headquarters and ship 3,000 jobs to a Dallas suburb has triggered a new round of hand-wringing among those who see business-friendly Texas gaining at the expense of regulation-choked California.

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The Role of Leadership in Supply-Chain Excellence

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Supply Chain Fears Rise as International Business Activity Heats Up

As U.S. and Canadian businesses plan to expand their business overseas this year, supply chain failures, data breaches and political instability are weighing heavily on the minds of their executives, according to a survey by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies.

Advances in Cold-Chain Tech Make Moving Perishables by Sea Highly Desirable

Moving perishable commodities like fruits, flowers and fresh seafood to the far corners of the world once was feasible only by air, making the price of these products prohibitive for most consumers. Thanks to a new generation of refrigerated ocean containers, however, perishable goods increasingly are being shipped by more efficient water transport. This shift is opening up new markets to producers and providing a growing, global middle class with affordable access to the fresh foods they want to buy.

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Supply Chain Council to Merge with APICS

APICS and Supply Chain Council announced today that the boards of directors of both organizations have approved an agreement under which Supply Chain Council (SCC) will merge with APICS upon ratification by SCC member vote.

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Some Misconceptions About Supply-Chain Talent Management

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