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Wal-Mart in Talks to Buy Online Retailer Jet.com to Compete with Amazon

The acquisition could give Wal-Mart access to Jet's innovative pricing software, warehouse network and customer data.

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Risk/Compliance

Donald Trump Proposes to Double Hillary Clinton’s Spending on Infrastructure

Trump would spend twice as much as Clinton to invest in new infrastructure to stimulate the U.S. economy.

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Sourcing & Procurement

A Path or a Ditch? Navigating Transformation Using Supply Chain Analytics

Organizations need to take advantage of analytics to transform procurement and supply chain functions.

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Sourcing & Procurement

Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Spares Inventory Management Based on Reliability Engineering

Reliability engineering deals with the estimation, prevention and management of engineering uncertainty and failure risks.

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The Dos and Don’ts of Peak Period Planning

Amazon experienced peak period challenges due to inventory shortfalls, faulty checkouts and disgruntled customers.

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Verian E-Procurement Solution Increases Collaboration, Saves Time

The solution empowers users to more fully communicate and engage in the buying process.

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In Mexico, BMW Builds Supply Base from Scratch

To reach productivity benchmarks, BMW will embrace a new and innovative supply chain and logistics plan.

To reach productivity benchmarks at its Mexico factory, BMW AG will embrace a new and innovative supply chain and logistics plan.

Risk/Compliance

How General Motors Overcame Quakes in Supply Chain in its Last Quarter

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General Motors is showing that financial success requires strong supply chain risk management.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Container Ports Industry Entering New Phase as Merger and Acquisition Deals Change Landscape

Container terminal operators are faced with the dual challenges of weaker demand growth and rising costs.

Forecast global/international container terminal operator capacity ranking, 2020. Calculations are based on the total capacity for all terminals (regardless of size of shareholding) and do not include the capacity of other operators in which minority stakes are held. * Grup TCB included in 2020 ranking calculations ** APL included in 2020 ranking calculations

Risk/Compliance

Supplier Management: Procurement’s Strategic Risk Management Opportunity

The key is sophisticated risk segmentation and constant reassessment, with the supplier base divided into risk tiers.

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Amazon Wants to Use Lampposts, Churches as Drone Docking Stations

Docking stations allow a drone to land, avoid bad weather, recharge or refuel, and drop off and pick up packages.

A Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives panel approved legislation to privatize the U.S. air traffic control system as part of a six-year bill to authorize funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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Volkswagen, Audi and BMW among Car Firms Linked to Child Labor over Mica Paint

Paint used by some carmakers is linked to illegal mines in India reliant on child labor and debt bondage.

The Indian government has pledged to stamp out child labor in its mica industry, with a small number of official mica mines now monitored for labor and environmental abuses.

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