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UPS to Cut 12,000 Jobs, Bring Workers in Five Days a Week

The jobs reduction will save $1 billion this year, said CEO Carol Tomé during an earnings conference call with analysts January 30.

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Chinese Wind, Solar Capacity to Overtake Coal in 2024

The China Electricity Council said that wind and solar energy would make up about 40% of installed power generation capacity in 2024, compared to coal's 37% capacity.

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Innovation on a Budget: Labor Management vs. Full Automation

In the face of record-low unemployment and rising wage levels, a labor management program can offer multiple advantages.

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Watch: Electronics Inventories: From Shortage to Glut

P.S. Subramaniam, a partner in the Strategic Operations and Performance practice of Kearney, explains how electronics manufacturers went from having too few materials and components on hand to too many in a very short time — and how they can do a better job of planning in the future.

Electronics Inventories From Shortage To Glut

Majority of Industrial Businesses Facing Resource Scarcity, Study Finds

Over a third of participants said that resource scarcity has led to increased costs for their businesses while another 27% said that these limitations have caused supply chain disruptions.

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United Executive Blames Boeing Problems on Worker Inexperience

United Airlines’ EVP of Finance said "part of the problem" is that the industry didn't anticipate the difficulties that would arise following a return to normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Retailers Are Planning to Shake Things up in 2024, Survey Finds

Overall, the report found most executives are feeling optimistic about business. Less than 10% of respondents expected sales to decrease year-over-year.

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The Game-Changing Role of Graph Technology in Supply Chain

As they grow ever more complex, modern supply chains require comprehensive lifecycle orchestration.

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Watch: The Impact of Biden’s Executive Order on AI

Attorney and legal technology expert Colin S. Levy explains the scope of President Biden’s recent executive order on the development of artificial intelligence, and speculates about its long-term implications.

The Impact Of Bidens Executive Order On Ai

Logtech Companies Trimming Staff

Venture-capital investments in supply-chain technology startups fell to $780 million in the fourth quarter of last year, down from $5.2 billion in the same quarter two years earlier.

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Boohoo Cuts Ties with U.K. Supplier After Claims of Overtime Work

The move came out January 26 after a BBC documentary entitled “Boohoo’s Broken Promises” accused the fast-fashion chain of putting undue pressure on garment suppliers.

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Four Steps to Managing Supply Chain Bottlenecks and Constraints

By removing bottlenecks in the supply chain, companies can reduce inventory and operating expense, while enhancing throughput and overall effectiveness.

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

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