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Wal-Mart Asks Partners and Suppliers to Get Off Amazon Web Services

Soon after arch-rival Amazon announced plans to buy Whole Foods for $13.7bn, Wal-Mart is apparently ramping up its defense.

Companies Can Learn From Cyber Attacks Against Government

A rash of recent, politically-motivated cyberattacks has thrust cybersecurity and spear phishing into the spotlight. But as we watch this global political drama unfold, we may be distracted from a much more urgent threat within our own organizations.

A Look at 10 Real-World Digital Transformations

CIOs at StubHub, HD Supply, JetBlue and other leading organizations are spearheading digital initiatives to drive business growth. Here's a look at their evolving digital transformations.

Can Robots Solve Omnichannel Distributors' Identity Crisis?

Robots might be the solution to one of the biggest challenges facing distribution centers in the omnichannel era.

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Opinion: Can Technology Re-humanize Sales for Startups and Small Businesses?

In my mid 20s, I opened a pizza restaurant in my hometown. Each week, the same people would come in. We'd talk about friends, weather, politics. I got to know their likes and dislikes - who wanted extra pepperoni and who hated onions. Even though I made a pretty decent Hawaiian pie, I'm convinced I made a lot of sales just by listening and talking.

How the Internet of Things Is Revolutionizing Supply-Chain Tracking

In the era of the Internet of Things, we're playing catch-up with the huge volume of data that the phenomenon is generating.

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New App Aims to Lower Cost of RFID Deployments

Although the cost of tags, readers and software has been dropping in recent years, RFID deployments are still unaffordable for many companies seeking item-level inventory tracking.

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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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.

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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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.

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.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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