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The Race to Close the Supply Chain Execution Gap

As manufacturers cope with heightened pressures for highly customized orders and sudden changes in demand, they experience a mismatch between their planning and procurement teams.

Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo to take place in London, 28th February & 1st March

Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo, the UK’s leading retail focused supply chain & logistics event, will be taking place on the 28th of February & 1st of March in London. The Expo is set to transform the ExCeL, London into the ultimate destination for retail professionals to learn and ultimately transform their supply chains, and to find the latest solutions for their logistics strategies.

2023 Assured Logistics Summit to take place in Oxon Hill, Maryland, April 12-13

The 2nd Annual Assured Logistics Summit will convene senior level experts for an in-depth discussion revolving around strategic initiatives towards facilitating responsive, flexible, and sustained supply chain and logistics operations to remain in stride with Warfighting demands. The 2023 Summit will discuss how defense agencies and the Military services are enhancing the resiliency, efficiency, and security of supply chain and logistics infrastructure amid a challenging global threat environment.

Google Parent Firm Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs Worldwide

Tech firms laid off more than 150,000 workers globally in 2022, with a further 38,800 layoffs already announced in 2023.

The new building at Google Bay View campus in Mountain View, CA, May 26, 2022. Photo: iStock.com/JHVEPhoto

Wayfair is Laying Off 1,750 Workers

Wayfair, Amazon, Peloton Interactive and other companies saw business surge but are now slashing jobs.

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Small Retailers Finally Get a Fighting Chance Thanks to a Roosevelt-Era Antitrust Law

Smaller retailers also see Robinson-Patman as a salve for another irritant: seeing empty shelves at their stores while larger rivals have plenty of merchandise.

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Microsoft to Cut 10,000 Jobs in March as Tech Firms, Including Amazon, Thin Ranks

Sector reacts to post-pandemic shift in digital spending and gloomy economic outlook for 2023.

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With Days Until it Bans Russian Fuel Imports, Europe Forgoes Diesel Shipments

The movements suggest that, despite the impending collapse in Russian cargo deliveries to the EU, the U.S. may have an even more acute supply situation.

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Lower Consumer Prices Help Slow Inflation

Many companies raised their prices substantially last year to offset higher costs. Now, some of those costs are coming down.

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Lunar New Year Without China’s COVID Zero Policy to Put Airlines to the Test

One factor working in China’s favor is that unlike Western carriers, airlines in China have largely continued to operate their fleets domestically throughout.

Travelers at Beijing airport on Jan. 14. Domestic travel is expected to rebound faster than international. Photo: Bloomberg

Four Tips for Turning Logistics Data Into Meaningful Insights

The ability for logistics companies to make better decisions comes down to one thing: data.

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Sick of Returns? Use Them to Drive Brick-and-Mortar Buys

Instead of using a stick to influence consumer habits when it comes to returns, Steve Rop suggests using a carrot or two.

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