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Tracking Metrics That Matter in Project Manufacturing

Generating the right resource forecasting, labor-hour scheduling or resource allocation information can be a challenge for project-oriented manufacturers.

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Coffee Farmers Gain Grounds to Raise Prices in 2019

It’s been a big year for the companies that sell coffee, but not so much for the growers that supply them. That could start to change in 2019.

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Amazon Is Short on Echo Speakers Days Before Christmas

Shoppers hoping to get their hands on one of Amazon’s Echo smart speakers before Christmas may come away disappointed.

Here's Why You Should Pay Attention to Your Expedite Process

The expediting of raw materials, parts, systems and subsystems in inbound logistics is a common but necessary evil for many companies.

Supermarkets Need to Maximize Stockpiles Before Brexit, U.K. Officials Warn

Theresa May’s government has told supermarkets to keep as much stock as possible in warehouses around the country in case of a no-deal Brexit.

Safeguarding the Supply Chain From Natural Disasters

Real-time data and increased visibility will strengthen supply chains as natural disasters continue to disrupt.

Q&A | How P&G Responds to Changing Customer Preferences

The consumer-products giant has an innovative strategy for adjusting to ever-shifting consumer preferences.

Phil Ruotolo, associate director of merchandising solutions customization with Procter & Gamble, details the consumer-products giant's strategy for adjusting to ever-shifting consumer preferences.

Lithium and Cobalt Costs Are Hindering Battery-Powered Car Sales

High prices for lithium and cobalt will hinder sales growth in battery-powered vehicles the next few years, according to HSBC Holdings Plc.

Q&A | Mapping the New Supply-Chain Planning Landscape

Here's how recent progress in technology and business-process is creating an improved planning environment.

The demand forecast is never 100-percent accurate, but it can get better. Brian Dooley, expert and demand-driven thought leader with AIMMS, relates the progress of technology and business-process transformation toward an improved planning environment.

How a Traveling Vinegar Salesman Innovated the Global Sushi Industry

Kunihiko Tanaka was peddling vinegar to sushi restaurants in western Japan when he spotted the opportunity that would change his life.

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Supply Chain Nightmares: What Keeps a Buyer Up at Night

Managing risk is a critical aspect of any buyer's job — and globalization has made that task more difficult than ever.

Global Battery Market Will Surge Faster Than Expected, New Forecast Says

The battery boom is coming to China, California and basically everywhere else — and it will be even bigger than previously thought.

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