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Meet the Young Robotics Entrepreneur Who Got a Dream Deal With Apple

Behind the bar of San Francisco's Four Seasons Hotel last March, a set of doors led into an empty cafe room where an unknown, 25-year-old British-Nigerian entrepreneur named Silas Adekunle was about to meet a senior executive at Apple.

Forest Defenders Killed After Confronting Illegal Loggers, Says Latest Report in Recent Trend

Soldiers in an area of north-eastern Cambodia where illicit logging and smuggling are rife are reported to have killed a forest protection ranger, a military police officer and a conservation worker in apparent retaliation for their seizure of equipment from illegal loggers, officials have said.

Amazon Wants to Disrupt Healthcare in America. In China, Tech Giants Already Have.

Amazon and two other American titans are trying to shake up healthcare by experimenting with their own employees’ coverage. By Chinese standards, they’re behind the curve.

Opinion: Smaller Manufacturers Can’t Afford to Dismiss the IIoT

Almost four of every five manufacturers and distributors still have no plans to implement IIoT technologies. They’re making a mistake.

Funding Questions Abound Over Trump’s Infrastructure Plan

The lack of funding details for President Donald Trump’s plan to spend at least $1.5tr in infrastructure spending leaves uncertain the effort to build and expand roads and bridges nationwide, freight and logistics groups said Wednesday.

0208 Funding Questions Abound Over

Redefining the Retail Industry in China

Once known as the world's manufacturer, China has emerged as a destination for retailers from around the world to sell. A growing middle class with consumers willing to spend, Chinese retail sales grew 9.6 percent in 2016 and was on track to surpass that for 2017. Primarily fueled by e-commerce, retail is undergoing a big change and evolving in what is called O2O – online to offline. -Cathy Morrow Roberson, Founder/Head Analyst, Logistics Trends & Insights LLC

0207 Redefiningthe Retail Industry

Innovative Products Redefine Transportation, But They Require New Processes and Efficiencies

The automotive industry is on the brink of change with technology driving the shift, shaped by consumer demand, government regulations and environmental pressures. The rise of autonomous cars, electric vehicles and connected automobiles has forced suppliers to produce more high-tech, expensive parts. Businesses that supply these parts, along with the automakers themselves will need to find ways to keep costs down by improving their manufacturing and distribution operations. -Brian C. Neuwirth, VP of Sales and Marketing, UNEX Manufacturing

0207 Innovative Products Redefine Transport

Survival Strategies for Brands and Traditional Retailers

This just in: People are still shopping in physical stores.

0205 Survival Strategiesfor Brands

Human Rights Abuse Persists in Thai Fishing Industry

Forced labor and other rights abuses are widespread in Thailand’s fishing fleets despite government commitments to comprehensive reforms, which in some cases have made the situation worse, Human Rights Watch said in a report released last week.

Soaring Agave Prices Give Mexican Tequila Makers a Headache

In the heartland of the tequila industry, in Mexico’s western state of Jalisco, a worsening shortage of agave caused by mounting demand for the liquor from New York to Tokyo has many producers worried.

For Bezos, Buffett and Dimon, a Health Push Years in the Making

It’s a stronghold of insider Washington, a place where billionaires and former presidents mingle in black-tie splendor.

Excelling in the Changing World of Contract Manufacturing

At Jabil, a highly diversified contract manufacturer, today's challenges aren't so different from most companies. Customers want visibility and flexibility in the supply chain.

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