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For Smaller Online Sellers, Is Amazon Friend or Foe?

To a smaller merchant looking to sell its products over the internet, Amazon.com, with its massive network of warehouses and fulfillment resources, might seem like an irresistible partner. At what point, though, does Amazon become the competition?

Trucks Shift Into Higher Gear With New Technology

A truck driver for the Schwebel Baking Co. rolled out of Cleveland toward Rochester, N.Y., on a recent day with a trailer full of freshly-made sandwich rolls and buns. Less than an hour into the run, sensors tied to his tractor-trailer started sending a stream of urgent data messages that led the big rig to turn around and head back to the bakery.

Podcast | Can Big Data Get Too Big?

Are businesses surfing the wave of big data? Or are they drowning in it?

Made in the U.S.? It May Not Be So Simple

When you see the label “Made in the U.S.,” you might want to consider some additional information.

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Three Reasons to Buy Into Blockchain and the Internet of Things

The supply chain of the future will require greater trust and transparency among its members.

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Cloud-First Strategies Are Driving Supply Chain Software Revenue Growth Worldwide

The latest market share data from Gartner, Inc. shows that adoption of supply chain management (SCM) software accelerated significantly in 2017. Total worldwide market revenue grew 13.9 percent to reach a total of $12.2bn in 2017.

Five Ways to Upgrade Your Business Planning Process With Advanced Analytics

Many of today’s supply chains will be unrecognizable by 2020.

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Why Technology Won’t Solve the Problem of Automotive Recalls

George Whittier doesn’t understand why traceability should be a problem for automotive manufacturers facing a recall.

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Blockchain Efforts Move Beyond the Hype: ‘This Is Happening Now’

There has been more talk in recent years about how blockchain technology can change the world than actual projects showing what it can do.

How Crowdsourced Delivery Will Change the Game for Retailers

Customer expectations for faster and more flexible delivery are at an all-time high — and show no sign of slowing down.

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Honeywell Eyes Supplier Shift to Avoid Tariff Hit

U.S. industrial conglomerate Honeywell International Inc said on Friday it had started sourcing some of its components from countries other than China to counter growing costs related to a tariff war between the world’s two largest economies.

U.S. Seaborne Imports Surging as Retailers Stock Up Early

Cargo streamed into U.S. seaports at a rapid rate in June, as businesses pulled in goods in an apparent rush to stock up ahead of new tit-for-tat tariffs between the U.S. and China.

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

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