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Half Billion-Dollar Deal Signals Birth of New Dirigibles Era
When 17th century futurists imagined skylines teeming with dirigibles, they might have been onto something.
Roiled by Airbag-Recall Crisis, Takata Files for Bankruptcy
Takata Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection in the biggest postwar Japanese corporate failure in the manufacturing industry, as the 84-year-old company buckled under liabilities from millions of recalled air bags and agreed to be sold to a Chinese-backed investor.
Procurement Can Help Close the Gender Gap
The UN has launched a toolkit to help procurement professionals close the international gender gap by supporting women-owned businesses.
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The Shale Revolution's Staggering Impact in Just One Word: Plastics
When new parents in Rio de Janeiro buy baby food in plastic containers, they are bringing home a little piece of the U.S. shale revolution.
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Most-American Car Ranking Changes Criteria After Only Three Qualify
Think "American-made" doesn't mean what it used to? You're right, at least if you're talking about how to define the world's "Most-American" vehicles.
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How to Prevent Four Common WMS Implementation Mistakes
You've selected a warehouse management system (WMS) for your multichannel retail operation. Implementation is often where things get tricky for supply chain managers.
Spurred by Consumer Demand, Carlsberg Pledges to Reduce Water Use, Reach Zero Emissions
Beer brewer Carlsberg Group has set a new goal of reducing water usage at its breweries by 50 percent by 2030, following an analysis of water risk in conjunction with WWF. Reaching the goal will require "technological breakthroughs at brewery level" - as well as collaborations with partners in high-risk catchment areas to ensure long-term water availability, says Jochem Verberne, global partnership director at WWF International.
Global Shipping Industry Is Inching Toward Digitization, Study Says
The maritime industry and broader ocean supply chain are suffering from major and costly inefficiencies due to ineffective data sharing and poor cross-industry collaboration, according to a report and industry survey by the Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network.
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EU Wants to Ease Commercial Drone Use With Future Flight Rules
The European Commission wants to make it easier for lightweight drones to fly autonomously in European airspace - with logistics, inspection services and agricultural businesses set to benefit.
Remember When Amazon Only Sold Books?
When Jeff Bezos launched Amazon.com in 1994, he gave himself a 30-percent chance of success - slightly better than the 1 in 10 odds for Internet start-ups.
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These Companies Are America's Hungriest Wind and Solar Power Users
Major U.S. corporations such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc and General Motors Co have become some of America's biggest buyers of renewable energy, driving growth in an industry seen as key to helping the United States cut carbon emissions.
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Half of Executives Don't Think Procurement Is Effective, Survey Says
More than half (51 percent) of executives do not think their current procurement model is effective, a survey has found.
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