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Amazon Makes Major Push Into Furniture

Amazon.com Inc. wants to furnish your home. The online retail giant is making a major push into furniture and appliances, including building at least four massive warehouses focused on handling bulky items, according to people familiar with Amazon's plans.

Supply Chain Rising: A New Star in the C-Suite

Do companies recognize the importance of supply chain more today than they did 10 years ago? Have they become more sophisticated in their supply chain thinking over that period? The Supply Chain Management Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Lubar School of Business set out to answer those questions.

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Q&A: Who Owns an Employee's Emails and Computer Files?

Question: Our association purchased a laptop and allowed the manager to use it while at work in our homeowner association's office, where it remains today. Upon the manager's termination, she wanted to remove information on the laptop's hard drive claiming that her "work" belonged to her and not the association.

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Stratasys Unveils Assembly Line of Cloud-Controlled, Robotic 3-D Printers

Stratasys is developing a cloud-service platform that comprises expandable, server rack-like modular 3-D printer units configured under one software platform to work simultaneously to mass produce parts.

Resilience Index Ranks Countries by Supply Chain Visibility

Switzerland, Austria and Japan were top performers in a ranking of supply chain resilience.

A Startup Chain of Commuter-Friendly Stores Expands on NYC Ferries

New Stand - a startup chain of Manhattan convenient stores that connects to an app offering daily deals, music and content - is gearing up for expansion. Essentially, its mission is to reimagine the corner store for a new generation of commuters.

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Trucking Industry's Tale of Woe: Too Many Big Rigs

A glut of used big rigs is weighing down trucking companies already mired in a prolonged slump in the freight market.

A Look Inside Airbus's Epic Assembly Line

A confluence of political and economic forces has prompted Europe's largest airplane manufacturer to place a factory in Alabama - and to create one of the world's most gargantuan supply chains.

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Executive Recruiter: Four Must-Have Attributes for Aspiring CPOs

Naseem Malik has gone from sourcing goods to sourcing talent. After gaining 15 years' experience as a procurement practitioner, Naseem turned his full attention to something he enjoys most - leveraging his network, connecting the dots and finding the best talent in the profession.

Cork on the Rise As Winemakers Turn Away From Screw Caps

Demand for cork has bounced back as winemakers return from using screw tops and plastic stoppers back to traditional cork, according to top cork producers.

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Opinion: Why the Last Mile Is a First Priority for Today's Retailers

The "last mile" is a telecom term for delivering telephone, cable or internet services to the customer. With the most connections to make, it's the bottleneck of the system. It's also the most expensive and difficult to upgrade. These words also aptly describe retail's woes in delivering orders to the consumer.

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Microsoft to Build Artificial Intelligence Into Every Product, Service It Offers

Microsoft last week unveiled new tools intended to democratize artificial intelligence by enabling machine smarts to be built into software from smartphone games to factory floors.

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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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