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MW: Why was the U.S. Postal Service at CES?

MARKETWATCH reports: “As the U.S. government shutdown was about to become the longest on the record and many employees missed their paychecks Friday, U.S. Postal Service workers were roaming around a Las Vegas convention center hocking a smart mailbox.”

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MK&C: Blockchain’s Occam problem

MCKINSEY writes: “Blockchain has yet to become the game-changer some expected. A key to finding the value is to apply the technology only when it is the simplest solution available. Blockchain over recent years has been extolled as a revolution …




Supply chain radar: M&A is high on Agility’s agenda

I have covered Kuwaiti infrastructure and logistics group Agility long enough to know that the company is neither actively looking for buyers, nor is it a takeover target that can be had for a tiny premium. The logistics company actually …