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The Economist Report: Transformation in store
Read this report from the Economist Intelligence Unit and see why more than any other industry, the retail and consumer goods sector sees IoT as being central to its digital transformation strategies.

Special Issue: The Future of Retail Distribution
A collection of our stories to inspire retail distribution

Special Issue: The Future of Retail Distribution
A collection of our stories to inspire retail distribution

ISM reports solid non-manufacturing growth in May
The NMI index headed up 1.8% to 58.6 in May, 0.9% ahead of the 12-month average of 58.6.

White House plans to impose a 25% tariff on $50 billion of goods from China
In a wide-ranging statement, the White House said that under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, the United States will impose tariffs on goods containing industrially significant technology, including those related to the ‘Made in China 2025’ program.

JDA, KPMG survey reveals contrasting digital transformation strategies for retailers, manufacturers
Supply chain survey shows retailers and manufacturers share real-time product visibility and delivery as top investment drivers.

Retail sales are up in April
Retail sales data issued today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) showed modest sequential gains and varying annual gains.

The future of retail distribution
Distributed order management, autonomous robots, blockchain and warehousing software are all working together to help retailers more effectively manage their end-to-end supply chains.

Battling the Amazon Effect, manufacturers embrace the role of retailer
JDA 2018 Intelligent Manufacturing Survey reveals interest and investment in integrated planning and execution.

ISM reports March non-manufacturing activity remains on solid footing
NMI index fell 0.7% to 58.8 in March, slightly below February’s 59.5 following January’s all-time high of 59.9.

February retail sales are mildly mixed, reports Commerce and NRF
Commerce reported that February retail sales dipped 0.1% from January to February at $492.0 billion, while seeing a 4.0% annual gain. NRF reported that its retail sales data, which excludes automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants, saw a 0.3% seasonally adjusted gain from January to February and a 4.4% annual gain.

Other Voices: Optimizing WES with integrated order consolidation
Compatible with a variety of equipment configurations, integrated order consolidation provides reliability and sort efficiency with the ability to quickly handle tens of thousands of orders.

JDA begins research collaboration with MIT to accelerate digital supply chain innovations
Multi-year collaboration, led by Professor David Simchi-Levi, will focus on advancing research in machine learning, optimization, and consumer behavior modeling.

Non-manufacturing activity remains in growth mode in February, reports ISM
NMI index dipped 0.4% to 59.5 in February, slightly below January’s all-time high NMI reading.

Keynote speakers announced for annual Tompkins International Supply Chain Leadership Forum
Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins International, and Lee McCabe, vice president of Alibaba, to discuss 'the digital imperative.'


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