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As The Gig Economy Grows, So Does Its Downside
Futurists extol the virtues of the gig economy - a world of contract workers who call their own hours and enjoy a degree of independence not available to full-timers. But there's a downside to that scenario as well.
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ChemPoint Cuts Inventory, Boosts Service: A Case Study
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Accelerating Global Visibility, Velocity and Value
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Digital Sourcing: What, Where and How?
Digital technology has come to the supply chain, and the procurement function must take note.
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Top Five Cargo Communities Improve Supply Chain Speed, Accuracy
Less than five years ago, the idea of a "cargo community" at an airport was little more than an attempt by various cargo executives to know all the names up and down the supply chain. What each member of the supply chain did, however, was largely a mystery.
Opinion: There's Too Much Hype Surrounding Blockchain in the Supply Chain
In logistics, the best known blockchain pilot program involved Maersk and IBM. It centered on creating a digital distributed ledger to create a single electronic place where all the myriad documents related to a shipment could be housed.
'Amazon Effect' Sparks Deals for Software-Tracking Firms
A growing number of companies are paying to track in real time everything from truckloads of pork chops to shipping containers full of exercise equipment.
Algorithms Meet Avocadoes: Data Science Comes to Retail
The success of modern-day retailing depends as much on information as it does on the products being sold.
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These Three 'Megatrends' Will Drive Digital Business Into the Next Decade, Gartner Says
Emerging technologies on Gartner Inc.'s "Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies 2017" reveal three megatrends that will enable businesses to survive and thrive in the digital economy over the next five to 10 years.
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Here's How Energy Traders Got the Eclipse So Wrong
Grid operators and traders thought they were totally prepped for the historic U.S. solar eclipse. There was just this one thing they didn't completely factor in: "irregular human-behavior patterns."
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Why Big Business Is Racing to Build Blockchains
Even if the craze for Bitcoin and Ethereum abates, the power of the "blockchain" tech behind those currencies is very real. Here's how businesses are trying to harness it - and why they can't afford to ignore it.
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Wal-Mart, Food Giants Team Up on Blockchain Plans
Wal-Mart and a group of food giants are teaming up with IBM to explore how to apply blockchain technology, also known as distributed ledger tech, to their food supply chains.
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