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Equipment Provider Keeps Processes on Pace With Accelerating Growth

April 19, 2017

Challenge: As a quickly growing business, one of the world's largest infrastructure and irrigation equipment providers realized its existing approach to managing freight invoices wasn't keeping up. An entirely manual process – from tearing envelopes to rubber stamping G/L codes – the company was not only wasting valuable time and resources, but encountering costly errors.

How Fast Fashion Exposes Retailers to Supply Chain Compliance Risks

April 19, 2017

Apparel

Once upon a time, new fashion collections were introduced in the fall and spring. Socialites followed the runway shows to select looks for their charity balls. Families went "back-to-school" wardrobe shopping. Spring looks showcased lightweight fabrics and pastels. A smaller winter show featured cruise wear.

Small U.S. Manufacturers Struggle to Bring Jobs Back Home

April 19, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

GAM Enterprises Inc., a manufacturer of precision mechanical components used in factory automation, began moving operations back to the U.S. from Germany three years ago to hold on to customers frustrated by long lead times and shipping delays.

GSK Recalling Nearly 600,000 Ventolin Inhalers in the U.S.

April 18, 2017

FiercePharma

With sales of its respiratory drugs doing well, GlaxoSmithKline has been spending hundreds of millions of dollars to expand manufacturing of several kinds of inhalers. But a glitch at one of its Ventolin inhaler plants has resulted in recalling nearly 600,000 units in the U.S.

Adidas Looks to 3-D Printers for New Generation Sneaker Soles

April 13, 2017

Industryweek

German sportswear giant Adidas says it will start selling shoes with 3-D printed soles, taking a new step in expanding its customized sporting goods range.

Robots Are Slashing U.S. Wages, Worsening Pay Inequality

April 13, 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

Robots have long been maligned for job-snatching. Now you can add depressing wages and promoting inequality to your list of automation-related grievances.

German Factory Growth Reaches Almost Six-Year High

April 12, 2017

The New York Times

German manufacturing growth reached an almost six-year high in March, driven by a sharp increase in orders for intermediate goods, a recent survey showed, suggesting the sector will contribute to an economic expansion in the first quarter.

Factory Reduces Order-Fulfillment Time by 20 Percent With RFID

April 11, 2017

RFID Journal

Leal Indústria e Comércio, a manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE), says it has reduced its customers' ordering times by 20 percent. This result was achieved thanks to the use of a radio frequency identification solution developed by PC Sistemas, a company acquired by Totvs, which also provides the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system used by Leal.

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Cross-Border Hubs Hustle to Keep Up With E-Commerce Demand

April 11, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: International e-commerce, also known as cross-border e-commerce, is growing at a rapid rate, but is faced with a number of challenges such as currency, delivery times, customs and returns. As a result, logistics providers such as FedEx, UPS and Pitney Bowes have acquired niche players to expand international e-commerce capabilities. Combined with these niche players, logistics providers are utilizing global gateways to reduce costs and delivery times. - Melissa Runge, vice president of analytical solutions, Spend Management

Fuel-Cell Powered Drones Aim to Improve Supply Chain Efficiency

April 10, 2017

Environmental Leader

In a move that Intelligent Energy says will make supply chains more efficient, the clean energy company has signed a deal with PINC to supply air cooled fuel cell systems for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).