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A Look at the World's Most Powerful Wind Turbine

GE Renewable Resources said it’ll spend as much as $400m over the next few years to build an offshore wind turbine almost 100 meters taller than the Washington Monument.

Will Amazon’s Worker Tracking Wristbands Cross the Privacy Line?

Using technology to improve productivity is a time-tested path in all aspects of manufacturing, including warehouses.

Why McDonald's Is Switching to Fresh Beef

Your Quarter Pounder may taste a little different in the coming weeks.

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Either Retail Industry Evolves with Today's Consumer -- or It Dies

Coming out of the Retail Value Chain Federation Fall Conference, it was clear that retailers, merchandise suppliers and even service providers are facing a do-or-die situation. It's a simple choice – adapt to meet the needs of today's consumer or become obsolete. Period. That means optimizing drop ship and direct-to-consumer operations, practicing strategic trading partner relationship management, expanding into untapped markets, and increasing face-to-face collaboration. -Kim Zablocky, Founder and Chairman, Retail Value Chain Federation (RVCF)

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The Path Forward for Agility

Sales and operations planning. So important, yet success is so elusive. While many companies approach S&OP as a technology implementation, success requires a focus on 60 percent culture, 30 percent process and 10 percent technology. Companies cannot get to success without technology, but it cannot be the primary focus. A successful implementation can improve agility by 25 percent to 35 percent. -Lora Cecere, Founder, Supply Chain Insights

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Humans Slapped and Shouted at Robot Cars in Two of Six DMV Crash Reports This Year

The human response to possible takeover by robot overlords is off to a troubling start.

Neiman Marcus Turns to Technology to Solve Home-Delivery 'Exceptions'

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. is trying to remove the pain from growing online sales that trigger big, bulky items and high financial stakes for the retailer.

Meet the Woman Advising the World's Top Blockchain Companies

The blockchain landscape is commanding an increasing amount of attention. With more first-time companies and applications vying for ICOs, interest in the long-term viabilities of technologies based on the blockchain is also growing.

A Complete Supply Chain Transformation From Push to Demand-Pull

Until 2001, the world of supply chain management, especially in retail, had been driven by what we call the "push system," a very linear and slow-to-move-forward process. This approach, historically in retail, has been driven by an antiquated "middleman & merchandising" model involving "The Show", followed by design, material planning, production, then pushing product to stores, in anticipation of a "one season" market. A process fraught with risk to the bottom line. -Gregory L. Schlegel, Founder, The Supply Chain Risk Management Consortium, Executive-in-Residence, Center for Supply Chain Research, Lehigh University

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Airbus May Stock Up on Aircraft Parts to Avoid Brexit Delays

Airbus SE may need to stock up on the parts it needs to build wings at its U.K. plants to avoid the risk of delays to deliveries once Britain formally leaves the European Union.

A Canadian Perspective on Negotiating Nafta 2.0

Some might call renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement a solution in search of a problem. Other might say it’s a necessary updating of the 23-year-old pact. One Canadian attorney specializing in international trade law calls it "a mess."

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Six Percent of CPOs Have Full Supply Chain Visibility, Survey Says

Two thirds of procurement leaders have limited or no visibility beyond their tier one suppliers, according to a survey.

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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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