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Self-Checkout Turns Customers into Employees and Employees into Security Guards

Enterra Insights

The checkout kiosks bleat and flash when you fail to set a purchase down in the right spot. Journalist Chris Gorrie reports, “Walmart’s heavy reliance on self-checkout has necessitated the deployment of workers as makeshift security personnel, actively monitoring customers for potential theft.”[2]

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Should You Offer Sustainability Reporting To Your Clients?

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As an accountant or advisor you’ve likely been considering whether to offer – or expand your offering – in sustainability reporting for your clients. In this report we look in to the trend for sustainability reporting, and explore the pros and cons of offering sustainability reporting in an accounting practice.

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American Software Reports Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2022 Results

Logility

NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022. For the six months ended October 31, 2021, the Company reported operating earnings of approximately $4.5 Logility announced the partnership with Visus LLC to support analytics customers and their digital transformation journeys.

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Pet Food Manufacturing and the Pandemic: Inside an Industry Boom

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purchase in bulk, hoarding quantities?of Dogs ate well during the pandemic, which boosted sales for manufacturers Business Wire predicts that the Australian?pet?food?market?will?grow New Zealand industry sources report that pet food suppliers sold? New Zealand industry sources report that pet food suppliers sold?three?months’

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This Week in Logistics News (August 29 -September 2, 2016)

Talking Logistics

The biggest news this week is the ripple effect Hanjin Shipping’s bankruptcy filing is having on supply chains. Robinson this week announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire APC Logistics, a leading provider of freight forwarding and customs brokerage services in Australia and New Zealand. APC had $334.2

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The Biggest Manufacturing Industry Trends in 2022

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There’s also an increased expectation that demand can be anticipated by the use of data analytics, artificial intelligence, and tracking of customer trends. According to this Deloitte report, transportation challenges are likely to continue through 2022 , and new strategies will need to be adopted to lessen the impact.

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Food Industry Trends for 2021

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Key trends in the vitamin and supplement industry: 2021 report. Other innovations and trends in the area of food processing include things such as: Meat processors incorporating more automation and robotics to their process, like 3D scanners to detect defects and automated cutting to remove the need for a hands-on labour force.

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