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How NetApp Prepares for Supply-Chain Disruptions

Lee Wolfe, director of risk management with NetApp, talks about how the dominant provider of storage technology works with suppliers to address potential disruptions in the supply chain.

ThermoFisher Scientific: Why Good Risk Management Is Crucial to Product Quality

Lee Young, director of supplier quality with ThermoFisher Scientific, discusses how technology and business-process change have helped the company to tighten up its risk-management program.

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IAG Cargo Inaugurates Service Between Madrid and Shanghai

IAG Cargo has commenced service from Madrid, Spain to Shanghai.

Sub-Saharan Cities Called 'New Frontier' for Foreign Direct Investment

Sub-Saharan African cities represent the new frontier for multinational businesses, according to research from Euromonitor International.

Logistics, Transportation, Distribution Best Practices Credential Program Introduced

The newly launched APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation, and Distribution credential program is designed to set the global standard for logistics best practices and aims to elevate knowledge and skills in logistics, transportation and distribution practitioners.

Ikea to Recall Furniture in China, But Not in Europe

Bowing to two weeks of rising public pressure in China, the Swedish furniture maker Ikea on Tuesday said it would extend its recent recall to a country where so far it has enjoyed strong sales.

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Cargo Flights Between U.S., Cuba Could Start Later This Year

Tentative approval for scheduled airline services from 10 U.S. cities to Cuba may have implications for air cargo movement between the two countries.

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Air Canada Cargo Uses RFID Technology to Track Movement of Containers

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is hardly a cutting-edge technology. The system of scanning and identifying objects through the use of radio waves has roots that reach back to World War II. Since then, it's been used in countless tracking systems to monitor the movement of trucks and goods.

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ArrowStream Enhances OnDemand Platform for Food Supply Management

ArrowStream has enhanced its OnDemand platform for foodservice supply chains.

GS1 US Issues Product Images Guideline for Retail Grocery; Integrates Tools for Data Hub

GS1 US has released a new guideline to provide retail grocery trading partners with a resource for standardizing image capture, naming and sharing.

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B2B Commerce Become Buying Method of Choice in Electrical Industry

The numbers are in and all signs point to a future saturated with business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce sales. Following in the footsteps of its business-to-consumer (B2C) cousin, B2B e-commerce is quickly becoming the shopping and purchasing method of choice for a wide range of buyers - including customers in the electrical industry.

Chipotle's Experience Shows Difficulty of Bouncing Back from Business Disruption

Following a food safety scare last year in which hundreds of people fell ill after eating Chipotle products contaminated with E. coli bacteria or noroviruses, the company - which has long advertised its fresh, high-quality ingredients - has seen its stock price fall by double digits.

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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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