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Wal-Mart Marketplace Introduces One-Click Integration

Cin7, a cloud-based inventory management company, has integrated its product suite with the Wal-Mart Marketplace. The marketplace enables sellers to leverage the power of the world's largest retailer, with their items appearing on Walmart.com alongside those being sold by Wal-Mart and other marketplace sellers.

New Tax Will Transform Face of Indian Logistics Industry

India's greatest tax reform - replacing an array of provincial duties with a nationwide goods and services tax - is transforming the logistics industry in a country where moving stuff around is notoriously difficult to do, executives say.

Cyber Attacks Cause Service Delays for FedEx, Maersk

The multiple waves of cyber attacks that infected corporate and governmental servers across the globe last week reached the freight logistics industry, too. FedEx reported that worldwide operations for its subsidiary, TNT Express, have been "significantly affected due to the infiltration of an information system virus."

When the Mailman Unwittingly Becomes a Drug Dealer

Not long before Don Holman's son Garrett died from an overdose in February, he learned his 20-year-old had his drugs delivered directly to their Virginia home in the mail, in packages from foreign countries.

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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.

The Changing World of Logistics Outsourcing

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Opinion: Trumpism and Global Sourcing

Globalization, a seemingly unstoppable trend until last year, suddenly looks less inexorable as President Donald Trump moves to put "America First," and the United Kingdom leaves the European Union. These abrupt policy shifts are forcing executives to rethink strategies based on global economic integration, particularly cost-efficiency initiatives that rely on outsourcing or offshoring business processes.

Teknowlogi Launches AI Decision-Making Platform for Logistics Industry

Logistics technology provider Teknowlogi has launched its Logistics Expert System (LES) - a logistics supply chain analytics platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) decision-making technology. The same technology has already been deployed in medical diagnosis and stock trading.

Wal-Mart CFO Discusses Tech That's Changing How the Retailer Operates

Wal-Mart EVP and CFO Brett Biggs says the company has been investing in both front-facing and back-end technology to help Wal-Mart work differently.

UPS to Add Delivery Surcharges for Black Friday, Christmas Orders

United Parcel Service Inc. plans to charge retailers extra fees to deliver packages during the busiest weeks before Christmas, creating a new challenge for an industry already coping with a shift away from traditional stores.

How to Manage Risks in the Gig Economy

With companies making more and more use of non-permanent staff, procurement must collaborate to mitigate the risk.

Opinion: Industrial Security Is About Protecting More Than Data

Industrial operators building their IoT security strategy need to think beyond protecting data and uptime. Within the plant, security also is about protecting employees and equipment. Beyond the plant, there is a responsibility to safeguard the environment, as well as critical infrastructures and supplies on which people depend.

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