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Rail Industry Looks to 3-D Printing to Keep Old Trains Moving

Advances in 3-D printing have been hyped in a number of futuristic applications, like cutting-edge applications in airplane design or parts of rocket engines. But 3-D printing is also making strides in railroads, which hasn’t been considered new-fangled since the 19th century.

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Inside Patagonia’s Operation to Keep Clothing out of Landfills

“If it’s broke, fix it!” is a Patagonia company motto, and the company takes the motto seriously. It has operated a recycling and repair program, Worn Wear, in various permutations since 2005.

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Target’s Supply Chain Investment Is Paying Off

Target is investing in its supply chain to reach more customers.

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Pfizer's Costly Divorce: Pharma Giant Says Brexit Will Cost It $100M

European companies aren’t alone in their Brexit pain. Pfizer, the U.S.-based drug behemoth, says its costs for dealing with the upcoming split will reach $100m.

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Walmart Shoppers Are Finding More Items ‘Out of Stock’ — and That’s Deliberate

Walmart Inc. has begun telling online shoppers that some products in its warehouses are “out of stock” after the retailer changed its e-commerce systems to avoid orders deemed too expensive to ship.

Maersk to Test Its First Arctic Shipping Route

Maersk is planning to launch the first container ship through the Arctic ocean north of Russia.

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JD Turns to Google, Walmart to Build Global E-Commerce Empire

Richard Liu built an e-commerce giant in China by tapping into the nation’s appetite for technology. As his JD.com Inc. sets its sights on global expansion, he’s turning to others for help: Google and Walmart Inc.

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Report: Supply Chain Efficiency Could Cut Food Waste by $700Bn

The scale of the problem is staggering. Each year, 1.6 billion tons of food worth about $1.2tr are lost or go to waste — one-third of the total amount of food produced globally. To put the figure in perspective, that is 10 times the mass of the island of Manhattan.

The New Gas Market: Shipowners Need Cleaner Fuel

The global shipping industry could become a new market for liquefied natural gas, thanks to a drastic change in maritime law that aims to curb air pollution.

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Port of NY and NJ on Expediting the Movement of Cargo

Challenge: Shippers are facing the challenge of how to expedite the movement of their cargo at a time when need for speed, efficiency and reliability is greater than ever.

Cannabis Supply Chains Are Coming Out of the Shadows

Low-slung industrial developments are rising along Avenue 48 in Coachella, California, a dusty stretch at the edge of relentless desert 140 miles from the Pacific Coast that’s becoming a hub for cannabis producers.

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Hawaii's Ports Brace for Hurricane Lane

Hurricane Lane will bring high winds and heavy rainfall to the Hawaiian Islands over the next several days.

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