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Automated Pricing Is Key to Surviving Inflation

Inflation is currently at the highest level seen in 41 years. As supply chain disruptions wreak havoc on energy and food prices, resulting in...

The Cyber Blind Spot That Makes Every Supply Chain Vulnerable

Recently, the U.S. departments of Commerce and Homeland Security issued a report detailing critical weaknesses in technology supply chains. The report details a number of issues...

Shipping Costs Soar as Russian Fallout Upends Global Fuel Flows

The dislocation of global fuel markets after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has boosted the cost of shipping products such as diesel by sea.Rates to...

Amazon's Third-Party Sellers Need a Hand. Congress Can Help.

While fast e-commerce growth has helped small entrepreneurs grow their businesses, brands are seeing diminishing returns in a continually growing market.The main reason is...

FedEx Faces Big Changes as New Boss Confronts Higher Costs, Angry Contractors

FedEx Corp.’s new chief executive officer, Raj Subramaniam, had plenty to contend with when he took over from package-delivery legend Fred Smith this month....

Five Ways Enterprise Data Improves Product Design, Manufacturing

Manufacturers of all types know that they need to innovate and bring products to market more quickly. But the stakes are significantly higher when...

Supply Issues Account for Half of Surge in U.S. Inflation, Study Says

Supply constraints, exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine this year, account for about half of the surge in U.S. inflation, with demand currently making...

Tesla Co-Founder Joins With Toyota to Recycle Car Batteries

Toyota Motor Corp. is tying up with Redwood Materials Inc., a battery recycling company created by Tesla Inc. co-founder J.B. Straubel, to collect and...

Blockchain Tech is Vulnerable to Tampering, a DARPA Analysis Finds

By design, the system governing the transactions involving cryptocurrency — called the blockchain — is meant to be free from interference by banks, companies...

Chipotle Zeroes in on Supply Chain Traceability and Visibility

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is understandably zeroed in on food safety. Four years ago, the company agreed to pay a record $25 million fine...

State of Logistics: Inventory Low, Costs High, But Sector Changes to Speed Recovery

In 2021, U.S. business inventories dropped to near historic lows, and the costs associated with storing, transporting and financing goods rose considerably. But the...

Retailers Need 'Frenemy' Delivery Networks, American Eagle CSCO Says

Keep your friends close; keep your enemies closer.For retailers, the ancient adage may be the answer to streamlining last-mile delivery, according to Shekar Natarajan,...

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