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European Auto Sales Jump To 9-Year High

January 20, 2017

European car sales rose to a nine-year high in 2016, with Renault SA taking advantage of recovering demand and Volkswagen AG's tarnished reputation to leap to second place from third in the region.

U.S. Farmers Prepare As Crickets Make Leap In Demand

January 19, 2017

The Washington Post

At Tomorrow's Harvest farm, you won't find acres of land on which animals graze, or rows of corn, or bales of hay. Just stacks of boxes in a basement and the summery song of thousands of chirping crickets.

P&G Vows Zero Manufacturing Waste From All Production Sites By 2020

January 18, 2017

Industryweek

P&G announced last week it will make additional investments in recycling and beneficial reuse that will eliminate all manufacturing waste from its global network of more than 100 production sites by 2020.

World Economy To Grow At 2.7 Percent, World Bank Says

January 18, 2017

Supply Management

The global economy is forecast to grow by 2.7 percent in 2017 after reaching a post-crisis low of 2.3 percent in 2016, according to the World Bank.

From Bean To Bar: Supply Chain Connects Small Farmers And Premium Chocolate Industry

January 17, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Eladio Pop greets me for a tour of his 30-acre acre farm with a football-size cacao pod strapped to his back and a braided reed across his forehead. "Welcome to my paradise," he says, as we head into his Belizean rain forest brimming with cacao trees, pineapple shrubs, banana and mango trees, coconuts palms and a host of medicinal plants.

U.S. Postal Service Halting Retail Sales At Staples Stores

January 17, 2017

The Washington Post

When the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and Staples birthed a retail partnership in 2013, USPS said "it's time to celebrate." But now, that program has been sentenced to death and it is postal labor leaders who are rejoicing. They cheer the demise of a program that had been the target of a vigorous campaign by postal unions that don't want the post office privatized.

Amazon Tests Product Listing Ads, Tops Google

January 17, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

While for years Google was the number-one online destination for shoppers searching for products across desktop, mobile and tablet, it has recently lost its top ranking as a product search starting place to Amazon.

Transportation Insight: How To Navigate The Risks In Your Supply Chain

January 16, 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

North American shippers are experiencing seismic shifts in the global supply chain, as customer demand and increased complexity raise the threat of enterprise risk. Supply lines grow longer and competition increases daily, says Rick Brumett, VP of client solutions at Transportation Insight, a multi-modal logistics provider.

Most Auto Jobs Trump Claims Credit For Will Go To Robots, Wall Street Says

January 16, 2017

Industryweek

After Fiat Chrysler last week became the latest of the erstwhile Big 3 American carmakers to redirect investment to the U.S. from Mexico, Jefferies Group LLC had a message for investors: "Sell humans, buy robots.''

Don't Miss IATA's New Dangerous Goods Regulations

January 13, 2017

Neil McCulloch, Senior Manager for Product Development, Labelmaster

Businesses need and want predictability - particularly when it comes to government regulations. So the fact that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) updates its Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods every two years is both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because industry knows the changes that are coming, and a curse because there are changes coming.