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The Supply Chain Outlook for China in 2017

Analyst Insight: Concern over a potential economic slowdown in 2017 is showing up in both government policy and business strategy in ways that positively impact the logistics sector. Government policies are showing concern for profitability of businesses. Many of the new incentives are centered around logistics. Meanwhile, businesses are taking a harder look at where to make profit in sectors which have thus far shown little margin, such as e-commerce logistics. – Jim Serstad, managing director, Asia, Tompkins International

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DHL Pilots Carbon-Neutral Bike Deliveries

DHL Express is piloting a cargo bicycle program for inner-city deliveries. The bikes, called 'DHL Cubicycles' are customized, four-wheel bikes that can carry a container with a load of up to 125 kilograms (one cubic meter in volume). The program reduces emissions by minimizing the mileage and time spent on the road by standard delivery vehicles. As e-commerce volumes surge, efforts to minimize the industry's high carbon footprint are increasingly important.

RFID Tracks Blood for Pediatric Transfusions

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and BloodCenter of Wisconsin are piloting a high-frequency (HF) RFID system's use in monitoring a challenging product: blood stored and provided for pediatric patients.

Nissan Seeks More Than $100M Brexit Supply Chain Fund

Nissan has called on the U.K. government to invest millions in attracting car part manufacturers or risk a "house of cards" collapse in the industry post-Brexit.

Four Key Elements of an IoT Strategy for Manufacturers

Analyst Insight: When people talk about the Internet of Things, they can mean many different things, even within one industry. For a manufacturer, there are four major areas where IoT may have an impact: the manufacturing plant, the supply chain, service and the product. – Bill McBeath, chief research officer, ChainLink Research

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How U.S.-China Trade Tensions Escalated Into a Global Trade War

A tit-for-tat battle among nominal trade partners goes global, and there's no sign of a peace treaty on the horizon.

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North America's Biggest Car-Parts Maker Sees Border Tax Risk

North America's largest auto parts maker said a border adjustment tax being studied by President Donald Trump would probably hurt the automobile industry, while also increasing the odds that future factories will be located in the U.S.

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Healthcare Firms Plan to Increase Data Security Spending, Survey Says

After several high-profile breaches over the past couple of years, the healthcare industry plans to increase its spending on IT security more than other sectors.

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Researchers Testing RFID for Saving Endangered Plants

Researchers at the University of Kent are teaming up with the South African National Biodiversity Institute to raise funding that will enable the launch of a radio frequency identification-based solution to protect rare and endangered plants from poaching.

A Supply Network for the Amazon Age

The biggest companies by market capitalization 15 years ago were deeply rooted in the physical world. No. 3 Exxon sold you the gasoline to drive to no. 5 Walmart back in 2001. Even Microsoft, the no. 2 company, dealt largely in the OS and software for your notebook or desktop PC.

Advanced Analytics Drives Double-Digit Growth, Survey Says

Nearly two-thirds of companies with well-established advanced analytics strategies report operating margins and revenues of 15 percent or more, according to a report developed by Forbes Insights, in collaboration with Ernst & Young.

How Self-Driving Trucks, Intelligent Highways Are Changing Transportation Logistics

No matter what products they make, how many they make, or how often they make them, all U.S. manufacturers share a common goal: They need to get their products to their customers, on time, and the familiar litany of trucks-trains-boats-and-planes (and sometimes, pipelines) remains the way that goods get moved. At least that's the case in early 2017. Within a year or two, maybe not so much.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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

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