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This Winemaker Is Pulling Back The Curtain On The Price Of Wine

January 12, 2017

In the fall of 2015, after all his grapes had been grown, picked, and bled into big oak barrels, Mark Tarlov started doing math. Like any good vintner, he tallied his costs - for labor, equipment, even packaging - and broke it all down by the bottle. Finally, he calculated a price, with a 45 percent profit margin, and set about building a website he'd use to sell it.

Global Leaders: How The World Of Procurement Will Change In 2017

January 12, 2017

Supply Management

The year 2016 was a dramatic year for stock markets, world economies and the global population. We have experienced major political events, multiple acts of terrorism, a migrant crisis and, to top it all off, a number of iconic celebrities left us.

South Korean Shipyards Suffer 13-Year Low

January 11, 2017

Maritime Executive

The order backlog held by South Korean shipyards fell to the lowest level in over 13 years in December, according to Clarkson Research Services data.

Ford Plant Turns 'Cemetery' As Trump Wrenches Mexican Autos

January 11, 2017

The New York Times

Ford Motor Co's abrupt move to scrap a planned $1.6bn car plant in central Mexico has spooked a network of suppliers who bet on a growing customer base and dramatized the risk that Donald Trump's agenda poses to the country's broader economy.

Third-Party Sellers On Amazon Saw 2016 Boom

January 11, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

Amazon shipped over 2 billion items worldwide in 2016 for third-party sellers on its marketplace using its fulfillment services - more than double the figure from 2015 - while FBA-shipped items grew 50 percent during the holiday season, the company reported.

GM Uses Virtual World To Perfect Future Vehicles

January 10, 2017

WardsAuto

General Motors designers are taking a break from reality to draw up the next Chevrolet car or truck. But the stylists are not checking out; they are checking in at the automaker's newest 3-D CAVE Automated Virtual Environment to use the latest in virtual-reality tools for an up-close and realistic glimpse at how the sun might reflect off an exterior trim piece or how a particular design trick might make an interior seem roomier.

Solar Could Beat Coal To Become The Cheapest Power On Earth

January 10, 2017

Bloomberg

Solar power is now cheaper than coal in some parts of the world. In less than a decade, it's likely to be the lowest-cost option almost everywhere.

Food Companies' Environmental Efforts Are Increasing Production and Profits

January 5, 2017

Environmental Leader

The food and agriculture industry depend on natural resources, along with predictable weather and climate patterns, to produce their products and turn a profit. And yet these two industries have historically been divided over climate change and often slow to embrace new technologies and practices that can help reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and environmental footprint.

TouchPath Extends WMS System With 'Power-Picking' Control Center

January 4, 2017

TouchPath

Supply chain solutions provider TouchPath is extending its TouchWMS warehouse management system with the addition of a "power picking" control center, the technology company has announced. The first TouchWMS Control Centre user - an unnamed international components manufacturer - reports early pick productivity increases of up to 50 percent as a result, according to TouchPath.

Two-Thirds of Firms Have Supply Chain Visibility

January 4, 2017

Supply Management

Supply chain disruptions have cost one in three organizations more than €1m ($1.06m) in the last year, according to a report. "The Supply Chain Resilience Report," published by the Business Continuity Institute and supported by Zurich Insurance Group, said the overall number of organizations experiencing supply chain disruptions fell from 74 to 70 percent.