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Microsoft to Build Artificial Intelligence Into Every Product, Service It Offers

Microsoft last week unveiled new tools intended to democratize artificial intelligence by enabling machine smarts to be built into software from smartphone games to factory floors.

Opinion: Digitization and the 3M Supply Chain

Paul Keel, senior vice president of supply chain management at 3M, explains how 3M is working to improve its supply chain capabilities.

Fleets Improve Fuel Efficiency With Automated Driving Systems

Smart companies with trucking fleets are improving fuel efficiency, lowering NOx and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by taking advantage of new technology solutions - including idle reduction products, automated transmissions, low rolling resistance tire, tire pressure systems, engine parameters, and technologies that automate maintenance practices, according to FleetOwner.

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April Jobs Report Hints at Growth in Logistics Industry

Businesses tied to e-commerce fulfillment resumed hiring at a rapid clip in April, bolstering payrolls to meet changes in the consumer economy.

How FDA's Rule on Medical-Device Tracking Can Cure a Sick Supply Chain

Regulation is usually viewed by the private sector as a burden. But sometimes it makes good business sense.

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Uber Has a Department That Spies on Its Rivals - and It's Not Alone

How far would you go to figure out what the competition is up to?

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Coach's Kate Spade Deal Is Next Step in Quest for Fatter Margins

Coach Inc.'s $2.4bn acquisition of rival Kate Spade & Co. is part of its broader push for fatter profit margins, even if that means settling for lower sales.

With Maiden Jet Flight, China Enters Dogfight With Boeing, Airbus

China's home-grown C919 passenger jet completed its long-delayed maiden flight last week, a major first step for Beijing as it looks to raise its profile in the global aviation market and boost high-tech manufacturing at home.

After-Sales Service: An Area Where the Customer Is King

Most manufacturers understand that skillful management of service parts operations is critical to reducing costs and optimizing stock levels throughout a supply chain network. But very few are actively leveraging the after-sales side of business as a source of greater profits.

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SAP's Fieldglass Tool Uses Machine Learning to Simulate External Talent Scenarios

SAP has announced Fieldglass Live Insights, a new machine learning-powered, data-driven insights service that makes it possible for executives to benchmark, plan, predict and simulate external talent scenarios.

Report: Singapore Tops Global Port Ranking

Singapore has been named the leading maritime city in the world, followed by Hamburg and Oslo, in a ranking of global ports.

Greener Skies Ahead: How Cutting Carbon Emissions Helped FedEx's Bottom Line

Last month, FedEx issued a report with much fanfare about the results of two initiatives that made them proud: They had set baseline targets back in 2005 and were already close to hitting their goals. All told, the two initiatives saved FedEx a combined $281m dollars in cost savings in fiscal 2016 alone.

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