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RFID Helps Workers, Customers Find Fashions at Factory Outlet

Diffusione Tessile, the factory outlet division of fashion retailer Max Mara Group, is employing an RFID-based real-time location system to reduce lines at its service counter and ensure that customers can find the products they seek.

As Its Top Drug Loses Patent Protection, Astra-Zeneca Revamps Supply Chain

AstraZeneca's leadership gets ready to set out on a $1.5bn cost-cutting effort, the London pharma's manufacturing operations are in the cross-hairs.

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Shift From Airfreight to Seafreight in Perishables Shipping Said to Be Exaggerated

Isn't modal shift toward the ocean, using "hibernation technology" inside sea containers, supposed to be the scourge of the perishable air cargo industry?

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Is Widespread Adoption of Robotics Imminent?

Robotics has played a significant role in shaping the manufacturing environment for decades. Yet the impact of robotics in manufacturing has traditionally been directed at industrial manufacturing (think automotive manufacturing). This is all about to change as the new wave of robotics are equipped with intelligence systems, designed for flexibility and mobility, armed with sensors to enable human and robot collaboration, and are priced more attractively for a broader base of buyers.

Number of Manufacturing Jobs Reportedly Repatriated to U.S. Is Disputed

This election season, we've heard Republican and Democratic presidential candidates alike decry international trade deals for sending manufacturing jobs overseas. And candidates have vowed to bring the jobs back. Some factory work is indeed returning from offshore, a movement known as "re-shoring."

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Iran Faces Numerous Obstacles to Ramping Up Oil Exports

Iran faces a struggle to increase oil exports because many of its tankers are tied up storing crude, some are not seaworthy, and foreign shipowners remain reluctant to carry its cargoes.

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Asian Cities Top Worldwide Development of Shopping Centers

Asia dominated global shopping-center development last year, claiming nine of the 10 busiest global markets for retail construction, according to a report released by CBRE Group, Inc. Overall, global retail space under development increased last year to 451 million square feet from 420 million in 2014.

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Pollution Threatens U.S., Canadian West Coast Fishing Industry

The West Coast's abundant fisheries are at risk as the region's waters become more acidic, a group of scientists warn.

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Applying GDP to Biologistics E-Book

Mary Foster addresses many biopharmaceutical professional’s concern of how to apply the current GDP regulations to biologics and discusses the need for written regulations specific to biologics.

With 360 Sea, River Ports, the U.S. Is Awash in Ocean Commerce

The U.S. is served by publicly - and privately-owned marine facilities located in approximately 360 commercial sea and river ports. These are found along the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf and Great Lakes coasts, as well as in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Most Companies Don't Test Their Cybersecurity Defenses, Report Says

Manufacturers and distributors, like companies in other industries, face mounting cybersecurity risks. Still, some don't do enough to address the issue and protect intellectual property and sensitive data and information, according to a new industry report from professional services firm Sikich LLP.

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B2B Electronic Integration Reported to Be on Rise

More organizations are investing in business-to-business electronic integration (B2Bi) to cut costs and increase business flow efficiency, according to a survey of more than 200 organizations by the University of Tennessee's Global Supply Chain Institute and integration provider DiCentral.

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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