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Growth Rate of Bioplastics Could Erode Demand for Oil, Research Shows

The use of bioplastics — made from plants instead of fossil fuels — is expected to grow by at least 50 percent in the next five years, according to the European Bioplastics Association.

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These Were the Hottest Supply-Chain Technologies in 2017

When it comes to new technology, development usually proceeds incrementally. But progress continues to be made on many fronts.

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Why Aren’t Companies Automating Basic Business Processes?

Order management ought to be the first candidate for streamlining and automation of business processes. So why is that task still stuck in another century?

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Holiday E-Commerce Demand Got an Early Start in 2017

The growth of e-commerce around peak shopping season is no longer a new story, and this year was no exception. But 2017’s peak season did raise some eyebrows for getting off to an unusually early start, with sales from Nov. 1 to Nov. 22 up 17.9 percent, year-over-year, according to Internet Retailer’s report on the peak shopping season.

Little Unicorn Takes Baby Steps to Survive Among Omnichannel Giants

The young seller of high-end baby products seeks a way to reach consumers and retailers without being swallowed up by Amazon.com and Wal-Mart.

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A Novel Planning System for Hybrid Manufacturing Supply Chain

As the size of the PC market has declined, Intel has adopted what it calls the virtuous cycle of growth. In this strategy, sales of things and devices such as PCs, autonomous vehicles, industrial robots, and self-flying drones drive additional compute loads on the cloud and data center.

Global Telecom Giant Vodafone Gains Total Transparency

To keep up with rapid change and to stay competitive in the digital age, telecommunications giant Vodafone realized it had to transform and streamline its supply chain operation to become world-class in efficiency and agility.

Whirlpool Discovers That 'One Size Doesn't Fit All'

The home-appliance giant needed a way to satisfy valued customers in its niche markets, even though they account for a relatively small percentage of sales.

How Argos Transformed Its Store Network for the Omnichannel

The big U.K. retailer sheds its roots as a catalog operation and creates a new fulfillment model for online orders, drawing on its extensive network of stores.

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2017 Supply Chain Innovation Awards Presented by SupplyChainBrain & CSCMP

A pharmaceutical industry forum creates a collaborative framework where companies can efficiently and relatively inexpensively test their potential medicines against competitors’ products that are already approved and available in the marketplace.

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World's Largest Automated Terminal Begins Trials

Shanghai Yangshan Deep-Water Port's Phase IV container terminal started its trial operations last week. The 550-acre, $1.8bn facility is the latest expansion of the Port of Shanghai's complex on Yangshan Island, which has deeper water than the port operator’s mainland terminals.

Robots Multiply in China: Annual Output Passes 100,000

China is churning out robots.

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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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