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States' Electronic Waste Disposal Bans 'Largely Ineffective,' Study Finds
One of the first analyses of laws banning disposal of electronic waste (e-waste) in municipal landfills has found that state e-waste recycling bans have been mostly ineffective, although California's Cell Phone Recycling Act had a positive impact. However, e-waste recycling rates remain "dismally low," and many demographic groups remain unaware of their alternatives for properly disposing of e-waste, according to the study presented at the 246th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society.
Weber Takes Worry Out of Fulfillment for Large Ink Company
Challenge: A multi-billion dollar supplier of inks and colorants needed a logistics partner to service its customers in the Western U.S. Since a portion of the company's products are flammable and combustible, they sought a California 3PL that could ensure compliance with California's chemical storage and shipment regulations.
Suppliers Feel the Pressure from Partners' Supply Chain Energy Initiatives
Initiatives by such retail giants as Tesco and Walmart and recent research by bodies including the University of Minnesota Institute highlight the impact suppliers within a supply chain have on a company's energy footprint, but research by renewable energy company Urban Wind suggests that policies targeting vendors' energy use are piling pressure on UK suppliers.
New Software to Enforce Illegal Chemicals Supply Chain
Verify Brand, active in supply chain security software systems, says its new Verify Platform, a piece of advanced serialization, traceability and authentication software, could stop illegal, dangerous and counterfeit chemicals from entering a manufacturer's supply chain.
Widened Panama Canal to Allow U.S. to Effectively Compete for More Natural Gas Exports to Asia
The United States is set to grab the first and biggest chunk of unfilled extra Asian demand for shipped gas between now and 2025 with help from a widened Panama Canal and prices that rivals could struggle to match.
Gas Burner
Quality, Performance, Speed-to-Market Drive Growth of Batch Management Software
Increased importance to quality, production performance, business system integration, and increased regulations on food and drug safety are fueling the growth in the batch management software (BMS) market. Global economic conditions and countries with increasingly troublesome fiscal conditions and policies are impacting regional growth patterns.
Mercedes-Benz Adds Fuel Cell Investment to New $70m Logistics Center
Mercedes-Benz has been saying for some time now the fuel cell vehicles are coming, and while eyes are on that potential a few years hence, the company is actually investing heavily now in fuel cells for more ordinary purposes in its own logistics operations.
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How Much Energy Does Retail Consume to Power E-commerce and Business Intelligence?
How much electricity is all of retail's e-commerce, big-data analytics and mobile shopping devouring? No one has calculated that, but a report out this month argues that all IT now consumes about 10 percent of the world's electricity.
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Ryder Debuts Transportation Services for Oil and Gas Industry
Ryder System Inc. is introducing new transportation and logistics services for the oil and gas industry.
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Electric-Power Generation Industry to Require More Automation and Software, Study Finds
After the economic crisis, which had a marginal effect on the power generation industry, the automation and software solutions market in the electric power generation sector continued to grow. While the capital expenditure trend grew strongly from 2006 until 2008, it went down significantly in 2009 due to the global economic crisis. However, the investment activities resurged in 2010 and 2011. Developed economies have increased their investment in grid modernization while emerging economies have continued to build new electricity infrastructure. China's projects in this sector are ambitious and farsighted.
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Architects Turn to Supply Chain for Feedback
Architects want a better relationship with each part of the building and construction supply chain, especially as lean practices move heavily into the commercial construction industry.
Cheap Natural Gas Powers Boom in U.S. Chemicals Industry
Ships sailing north from Chile are bringing an unusual cargo to the United States: chemical factories.
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