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Opinion: When It Comes to Climate Change, Supply Chains Should Follow the Money

President Trump's executive order reversing what former President Obama put in place around carbon emissions was typical of the political theater dominating headlines these days.

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RFID Brings Temperature Visibility to Pizza Chain

Mar Pizza, one of the largest business owners of Domino's Pizza franchises, is installing an Internet of Things system with ZigBee-based technology from Unified Office to manage temperatures at its approximately 70 restaurants.

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DHL Doubles Down on Green Delivery Vehicles

Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP-DHL) says it's embracing the green revolution, doubling the production capacity of its own electric vehicles from 10,000 to as many as 20,000 by the end of the year. The news follows an announcement earlier that DP-DHL will reduce all logistics-related growth emissions to zero in net terms by 2050.

Drones to Fly Blood Between European Hospitals

The Swiss aviation regulator has given the green light to a plan by Swiss Post to fly laboratory samples such as blood between hospitals using drones.

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The Brexit Clock Is Ticking. How Should Global Companies Respond?

On March 29, British Prime Minister Theresa May officially set into motion the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union, beginning a two-year period of negotiation and closure. The clock is ticking.

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Less Than 10 Percent of Retailers Use RFID, Study Says

According to RFID solutions provider SML RFID, the apparel market is still in the earliest steps of a long race toward universal RFID tag use. In fact, the company estimates, apparel market penetration is a conservative 4 to 8 percent thus far. This is considerably less than indicated on some reports, such as one from GS1, which estimate the adoption percentage at more than half.

DNA Technology Tracks Shrimp From Pond to Plate

DNA tracking is being used to verify shrimp supply chains for U.K. retailers in what is claimed to be the first application of its type.

How Blockchain Technology Will Transform Supply Chains

The blockchain has emerged from the shadows. Now it might hold the key to transforming global supply chains.

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Why Costco Loves Store Sales: You Try Shipping a Tub of Mayo

Costco Wholesale Corp., which built an empire selling products in bulk, hasn't felt the need to transfer that winning strategy online.

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Globalization - Is It Dying?

Analyst Insight: Many countries have struggled to regain the economic prosperity they experienced before the 2008 financial crisis. Stemming from the frustrations of slow economic growth, a wave of populism is spreading across many countries, and perhaps one of the most startling results has been Brexit. Populism does not necessarily mean the end of globalization, but instead changing globalization that is evident as supply chains are adapting to the new environment. - John Haber, CEO, Spend Management

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Factory Reduces Order-Fulfillment Time by 20 Percent With RFID

Leal Indústria e Comércio, a manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE), says it has reduced its customers' ordering times by 20 percent. This result was achieved thanks to the use of a radio frequency identification solution developed by PC Sistemas, a company acquired by Totvs, which also provides the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system used by Leal.

A Global Approach to Sales and Operations Planning

Challenge: With a complex mix of products, markets and seasonality, a global outdoor and recreation products company required a global S&OP process and technology platform to enhance the company's ability to sense and respond to changing market conditions.

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

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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

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