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The World Loses $400 Billion of Food Before It Reaches Stores

Some 14% of all food produced is lost annually, with central and southern Asia, North America and Europe accounting for the biggest shares.

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Continental’s Journey to Becoming a ‘Smart Factory’

Continental, one of the world’s largest producers of components for passenger and commercial vehicles, is under increasing pressure from auto manufacturers to increase operational efficiency and visibility.

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China Ties Agriculture Binge to Trump Reducing U.S. Tariffs

Chinese officials are willing to start purchasing more U.S. agricultural products as part of the “phase one” trade deal, but it is not likely to reach the $40 billion to $50 billion touted by Trump.

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Ex-Truck Driver Becomes a Billionaire With Some Help From Amazon

Masaru Wasami started working part time at a vegetable store at age 12, determined to help his ailing mother in her battle with tuberculosis.

Masaru Wasami. Source: Bloomberg.

Lithium Battery Dreams Get a Rude Awakening in South America

South America controls about 70% of the world’s reserves of lithium, the metal used in rechargeable batteries for mobile phones and electric vehicles, but none of the infrastructure needed to put it to work.

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Walmart Subsidizing Some Vendors in Price War With Amazon

Hold on to your smartphone — the holiday price wars between Walmart Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. are heating up.

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Regulators Were in the Dark Over Boeing Design Changes

U.S. aviation regulators assessing Boeing Co.’s 737 Max sometimes didn’t follow their own rules, used out-of-date procedures and lacked the resources and expertise to fully vet the design changes implicated in two fatal crashes, a review panel has concluded.

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American Consumers Might Save Paper Recycling

Companies are beginning to realize there’s more to lose from offending consumers who are aware of how cheap plastic products feed global warming, choke oceans, kill wildlife and — more slowly — threaten us. This is especially the case when it comes to packaging.

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Exostar and Fujitsu Partner to Advance Global Supply Chain Cybersecurity

Exostar, a specialist in trusted, secure business collaboration in highly-regulated industries including aerospace and defense, life sciences, and healthcare, today announced an agreement with Fujitsu Limited to better protect the controlled unclassified information exchanged by companies throughout the U.S. Department of Defense’s global, multi-tiered supply chain.

iTradeNetwork Launches New Logistics Module for the Perishables Freight Industry

iTradeNetwork, a global provider of supply chain management solutions for the food and beverage industry, recently announced the launch of iTradeFreight—a new logistics module to modernize the freight industry for perishables.

Entering the Cognitive Era of Supply-Chain Optimization

Entering the Cognitive Era of Supply-Chain Optimization

How Digital-First Retailers Will Succeed This Holiday Season

How can retailers foresee what the must-have holiday gifts will be — and, most importantly, manage increased activity accordingly?

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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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