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Record Set Last Year for Solar Power Installations

August 1, 2014

The year 2013 saw record-breaking growth for solar electricity generation as the photovoltaic and concentrated solar thermal power markets continued to grow. With over 39 gigawatts installed worldwide, the PV solar market represented one third of all newly-added renewable energy capacity, according to Max Lander and Xiangyu Wu writing in the latest number of the Worldwatch Institute's Vital Signs Online publication.

Aviation Trade Groups Lambaste Attack on Malaysian Airliner, Seek Governments' Protection

August 1, 2014

Air Cargo World

Several passenger and airfreight trade organizations have jointly condemned use of weapons against civil aviation.

Battling Risk, Part 1: Using Analytics to Uncover Supply-Chain Fraud

August 1, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Fraud can happen anywhere in your supply chain. Are you doing enough to stop it?

Panjiva Introduces Application Programming Interface

July 31, 2014

Panjiva

Panjiva is now providing access to its trade data via an application programming interface (API).

JDA Concentrates Focus on Global 3PL Market

July 31, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

JDA Software recently formed a new global 3PL business unit to focus on sales and product development for this market sector. Unit leader Peter van Merode discusses the strategy behind this move and shares views on the global 3PL market.

How E-commerce Is Impacting 3PL Operations

July 31, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Randy Curran, CEO of OHL, talks about the impact of e-commerce on the 3PL industry today and in the future and discusses how the omnichannel customer is changing logistics operations.

Surprise, Surprise - Amazon Enters 3D Printing World

July 31, 2014

Los Angeles Times

From personalized miniature bobbleheads to flower vases, Amazon's new 3-D printing marketplace plans to simplify the 3-D printing process for consumers.

Bullish Outlook for Domestic Freight Industry

July 30, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

CarrierDirect works with many transportation and logistics companies to develop business strategies. President Joel Clum shares his bullish outlook on the U.S. domestic freight market and on the companies that he thinks are best positioned to take advantage of an improving market.

Getting the Kids Hooked on Supply Chain Management

July 30, 2014

EBN

How do you explain business situations and supply chain management practices in a way that gets kids excited? You make a game of it. Business on the Move has done just that.