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How to Protect Your Supply Chain From Cyber Crime

The risk of cyber crime hitting your supply chain is greater than ever before.

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April Expected to See U.S. Retail Imports Rise by More Than 6 Percent

Import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 6.1 percent in April, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Improving Economy Hits Discount Stores in the Pocketbook

The most recent earnings for Dollar General and Dollar Tree were healthier than rival Family Dollar's, but each one missed Wall Street's estimates as the economy has begun to improve.

Ikea to Build Wind Farm to Satisfy Some of Its Energy Needs

Swedish home goods giant Ikea Group is investing in its first wind farm in the U.S., joining a parade of other companies that are venturing into the renewable energy sector. The company purchased Hoopeston Wind, an energy project under construction in Illinois.

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Strategic Sourcing, Done Right, Is Win for Everyone

Some authors have suggested that strategic sourcing is often done in a win-lose style, without true collaboration between buyer and seller. Nothing could be further from the truth, as a win-lose relationship is the antithesis to strategic sourcing done the right way. Strategic sourcing, done right, can become a real competitive advantage.

CPG Suppliers: Drowning in the Sea of Big Data

No doubt about it - consumer packaged goods companies are drowning in data today.

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Global Semiconductor Provider Streamlines Compliance and Logistics with Amber Road

Challenge: Our customer, a global provider of high performance power semiconductors used in electronic devices, had grown quickly with eleven acquisitions over seven years, and they needed an effective global trade strategy. The company needed to prioritize export compliance, simplify international trade, and standardize worldwide business processes across its offices in 17 countries.

For Now, Foreign Automakers Must Continue to Operate in China Only in Joint Ventures

China's mostly state-owned automakers want to persuade the country's Commerce Ministry to retain a requirement seldom found in other top manufacturing nations: Foreign automakers may assemble cars in China only through 50-50 joint ventures with domestic partners.

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Three Fourths of Online Shoppers in UK Expected to Pick Up Orders by 2017 Rather Than Pay for Delivery

The number of UK shoppers using so-called click & collect - picking up orders in store - is poised to more than double by 2017. Currently, 35 percent of online shoppers in the UK buy online and self-collect, compared to 13 percent in the U.S. and 5 percent in Germany, according to research from Planet Retail.

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Omni-channel Fulfillment Requires Integrated Solution That Goes Beyond Traditional WMS

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The Role of Warehouse Management Systems in an Omni-Channel Market

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Same-Day Delivery Is Going to Be Big - Some Day

Same-day delivery of items ordered online or from stores is an irresistible idea. Now if retailers could only figure out how to make it work.

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

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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