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Weed Control: Colorado to Require RFID Tech to Monitor Marijuana Supply Chain

Hundreds of recreational marijuana shops are slated to open in Colorado on Jan. 1. Once that happens, every package of buds or processed products, such as marijuana-laced brownies, will have an RFID tag attached to it, intended to help the state regulate product and ensure that it comes from authorized sources.

Motorola Tightens Bond With Suppliers, Customers Through Collaborative Execution

To serve its demanding government and business customers, the company needed to find a way to resolve any potential service problems in the quickest and most cost-effective manner possible.

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(Future) Nights of the S.F. Roundtable, Part Two

More predictions for the future of supply-chain management, courtesy of a panel of industry insiders at the fifth annual seer-fest sponsored by the San Francisco Roundtable of the Council of Supply-Chain Management Professionals:

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IBM Deploys Advanced Analytics to Unify Its Integrated Supply Chain

"Multinational" doesn't necessarily mean global. IBM saw the need to apply rigorous analytics to virtually every function that makes up its supply chain - and in the process, harmonize business processes across the organization.

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Prediction: A Fourth of Today's Cloud-Services Providers Will Disappear in Next Two Years

Cloud adopters face serious risk in the next two years because of the strong possibility that their provider will be acquired or forced out of business, according to Gartner.

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Dell, GENCO Take the Plunge Into Vested Outsourcing

Trust and a sharing of risk and reward are the hallmarks of an outsourcing agreement that took the two companies beyond the concept of "price per activity," to one that strives for mutual profitability and enhanced customer service.

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Cell Phones Enable Weigh Station Bypass Solutions

While cell phones help everyone from truck drivers to fleet managers stay connected, they also offer a new way of doing business.

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Is Reshoring the Next Big Thing for Electronics Industry?

Over the past few decades, the electronics components industry has seen countless companies pursue production overseas in an effort to reduce costs. OEMs have gone abroad to find the best value-added locations for building boards via offshoring: mainland China, Southeast Asia, and more recently Eastern Europe. However, this trend is shifting.

Alibaba Makes Significant Investment into Appliance Manufacturer

Alibaba Group will invest HK$2.82bn (US$455m) in appliance maker Haier Electronics Group in a deal aimed at expanding the Chinese e-commerce giant's logistics reach to the millions of consumers in China's vast interior.

Almost 70 Percent of Consumers Under 30 Consider Social Issues Before Buying, Study Says

Retailers and manufacturers courting Gen X and Y shoppers this holiday season should introduce more transparency into their product labels and identify fair trade, conflict-free and environmentally friendly practices, according to a survey by KPMG LLP, the audit, tax and advisory firm.

The Hidden Trade War With China

It's supposed to be a trade dispute between the U.S. and China over solar cells. But that's not the real story.

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Relieving the Pain Points of Supply-Chain Management

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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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