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Platooning Is Transforming Trucking. Are You on Board?

Platooning is Transforming Trucking. Are You on Board?

Practical Advice for Automating a Supply Chain Tech Stack

Practical Advice for Automating a Supply Chain Tech Stack

Coffee Growers in Crisis Face New Blow From Trump Tariff Threat

The crisis facing Guatemala’s coffee growers, suffering from rock-bottom commodity prices and depressed incomes, could turn into a nightmare as Trump threatens tariffs against the country.

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The Lithium Mine Buildup Is Outpacing the Electric-Car Boom

Lithium miners are bulking up for a booming future when electric cars go mainstream. But speed bumps loom, with prices tumbling on a burst of new production and demand growth slowing in China.

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Can’t Cope With a Mass of Customer Complaints? AI to the Rescue

The old days of the Quality movement seem quaint in retrospect: the banners, the slogans, the prizes and team-building events. Today, quality management is all about information — or, more to the point, how to keep from getting buried in it.

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Q&A | Parcel Shipping Undergoes a Transformation

The character and definition of parcel shipping is undergoing significant change, driven by e-commerce and the demands of the omnichannel, says Ken Fleming, president and chief supply officer of Logistyx.

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Gen Z’s Sneakerheads Have Shoe Sellers Rolling Out New Kicks Faster Than Ever

Shoe companies are chasing Generation Z sneaker aficionados with an ever-faster pace of new releases, leaving independent shoe boutiques — once the vanguard of footwear culture — hustling to catch up to bigger competitors.

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Mexico’s Tight Avocado Supply Has Chipotle Looking Elsewhere

Hass avocados from the Mexican state of Michoacan, which has the lion’s share of the nation’s production, recently hit record prices.

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Too Hot or Too Wet, Europe’s Consumer Giants See Weather Hit

Just as a second summer heat wave grips Europe, companies across the region are lining up to blame soggy weather earlier in the year for hitting their performance.

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Japan May Soon Wield New Weapon in Trade Fight With South Korea

Tokyo set Wednesday as the deadline for public comments on whether to remove South Korea from a so-called “white list” of trusted export destinations, a move that could restrict exports on hundreds of items to South Korea, hamstringing the country’s giant tech sector.

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Digital Network Platforms: The Five-Stage Maturity Model

Breaking down the stages of the maturity model for achieving digital transformation of the supply chain.

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Napa Valley Wine Falls Victim to Trade War With 93% Tax in China

California vintners large and small who have spent years building relationships with China are now seeing their work undone by the tariff dispute.

Source: Bloomberg

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