Using SCiO sensors that provide instant moisture results, Olam Cocoa will be able to capture advanced farm-gate data that provides real-time, accurate…
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As the popularity of online shopping continues to grow, what does delivery service look like in the future? Ford is teaming up…
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When automation implementation coincides with layoffs, it’s hard not to blame the machines and wonder if we too will have soon have…
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Affordable Sensor-Packed Glove Learns Human Grasp
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyToday’s sensor-based gloves cost thousands of dollars and often contain only around 50 sensors. While sensor gloves are used in hands-free aspects…
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OperationsSupply Chain
Supply Chain Stress Negatively Impacts Patient Care
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyAn online survey of more than 300 clinicians and hospital supply chain decision makers indicates two-thirds of clinical staff are frustrated by…
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Video: 3D Printing Saves Money, Reduces Delivery Time for Heineken
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyWhen Heineken decided to streamline the manufacturing process at its 150 breweries worldwide, it set up a 3D printing lab and established…
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OperationsProcurementSupply Chain
Build Versus Buy: No Pain, No Gain Either Way
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyEveryone who’s ever started a business or worked for one has been affected by the build versus buy dilemma. Decisions made in…
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Amazon Encourages Employees to Quit and Start a Delivery Service
by Dawn Allcotby Dawn AllcotThe gig economy is going strong, with 57 million workers eschewing conventional employment in favor of contract work, either as a side…
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Formulating strategies that can mitigate procurement risks arising due to Brexit is crucial for companies to gain a competitive advantage.
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Higher Sales and Tariff Dread Drive Retail Import Increases
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth Seeley“Tariff increases and new tariffs will mean higher costs for U.S. businesses, higher prices for American consumers and lost jobs for many…
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ProcurementSupply Chain
What is a Last Time Buy and How Can it Work to Your Advantage?
by Dawn Allcotby Dawn AllcotGoing once, going twice…. It can be a procurement professional’s worst dilemma: A trusted OEM partner announces a time-tested and often-used part…