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Opinion: Auto-Parts Makers Are Shifting Gear

Auto-parts suppliers are coming out from under the hood, and taking back some power in the process.

Half of Employers Are Struggling to Find Procurement Talent, Report Says

More than half (56 percent) of employers said they have struggled to find procurement talent in the last 12 months, according to the 2018 CIPS/Hays Procurement Salary Guide and Insights.

Tesla Teardown Shows Tech Prowess, Production Shortcomings

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has said his company was building advantages in the ability to make electric cars cheaply and efficiently. Those claims keep looking more questionable.

IBM Is Tackling Blood Diamonds With Blockchain

International Business Machines Corp., a group of four gold and diamond industry companies and an independent laboratory are developing a blockchain network for tracing the provenance of finished pieces of jewelry from mine to store.

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The E.Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce Just Keeps Getting Worse

In early April, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised the red flag on an E. coli outbreak that had affected 17 people across 7 states.

Big Brands From Nestle to Walmart Back Sustainable Supply Chain Drive

Some of the world’s biggest retailers and food companies including Kellogg Co, Walmart Inc, and Nestle backed a new initiative on Wednesday to improve global supply chains amid rising consumer demand for slave-free goods and services.

0427 Big Brands From Nestle

U.S. Is Way Behind Other Nations on Workers' Readiness for Jobs of the Future, Report Says

The United States lags behind other countries in readiness for an increasingly automated world, placing ninth on a ranking of 25 advanced economies, according to a new report from Swiss technology giant ABB.

Amazon Tries a New Delivery Spot: Your Car

Amazon packages get delivered to all sorts of places. Front porches? Naturally. Cubicles? Of course. Inside locked homes? Yes, that, too.

Analysis: What Walmart Is Getting Right About Online Grocery

Of all the ways Walmart Inc. will do battle with Amazon.com Inc., I suspect none will be more important than their face-off in the grocery business.

Bookended by Environmental Disasters, Millennials Want Proof of Sustainability

Consumers, and millennials specifically, have clearly set a precedent: they want sustainability to be top-of-mind for brands when it comes to achieving their business goals, according to social media software provider Digimind Inc.

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As Sino-U.S. Trade Tension Simmers, Should American Tech Firms in China Worry?

With trade tensions escalating between the United States and China, fears are growing that American technology companies could be hit in the next round of tit for tat moves between the world's two biggest economies.

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For Warehouse Workers, Technology Starts to Look More Like Home

When Bert Hooper brings on new workers at TechStyle Fashion Group’s 450,000 square-foot warehouse in Perris, California, he tells them, “If you know how to use a smartphone and you know how to use an app, you can do about any operation that we have in our facility.”

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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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