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E2open Acquires Retail Analytics Expert Orchestro

E2open, provider of a supply-chain operating network, has acquired Orchestro, a vendor of demand-signal repositories and preemptive analytics for retail and omnichannel fulfillment.

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ShipX Changes Name to FreightorGator

ShipX, the online freight exchange, has changed its name to FreightorGator.

Kinaxis Issues Update of RapidResponse App

Kinaxis Inc. has made available version 2016.2 of RapidResponse, its application for supply-chain management and collaborative planning.

Underestimating IoT Is 'Big Mistake'

Yes, there is a ton of hype surrounding the Internet of Things. But the common assumption that the IoT is progressing at a linear rate is wrong.

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Driverless Robotic Vehicles Have Great Potential, But the Human Element Still Needed - for Now

In the world of material handling, the notion of "driverless-ness" has been around for 60 years since the first automated guided vehicle (AGV) appeared in a grocery warehouse. High-tech warehouse operations are already used to the sight of AGVs performing tasks such as the vertical storage and retrieval of pallets and the loading and unloading of pallets onto outbound trailers.

Steady Five Percent Growth Seen for Aircraft Refurbishing Market Through 2020

The global aircraft refurbishing market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 5 percent until 2020, according to research released by Technavio.

Buying Items Right Off the Store's Shelf - at the Touch of a Spoon

Ikea Canada has completed a two-week trial of a solution that enabled shoppers to purchase merchandise with the tap of a spoon, thanks to radio frequency identification technology.

Demand for Class 8 Trucks Outstrips Supply

For the second time this year and only the fourth time in 19 months the demand for Class 8 trucks rose faster than the supply, according to the most recent ACT For-Hire Trucking Index from ACT Research Co.

Sensor Technology Provides In-Transit Visibility

The just-completed expansion of the Panama Canal to support larger container vessels is an important and highly visible milestone in supply chain management. Delivering goods in roughly half the time that it would take by alternate ocean routes will save shipping costs - assuming the goods arrive in good condition. But what if the goods are damaged during loading, unloading or while at sea? What if the container never made it on the vessel? That's where "in-transit visibility" plays an important role in supply chain management.

Is 'Green' an Economic Boon to Ocean Shipping or Just Another Cost

While diesel engines remain the norm in shipping, competitors like LNG are becoming both more feasible and more available. Part of the reason is the rapid expansion of Sulfur Emission Control Areas (SECAs) across North America and Europe. So the critical question becomes: Does "green" propulsion allow the merging of economic efficiency with environmental benefits, or is it just another compliance cost for the shipping trade?

Sometimes Big Data Analytics Can Be a Big Hindrance

Number crunching can be valuable for firms exploiting their existing resources, but can backfire for companies seeking to branch out with new products or services.

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Air Canada Cargo Uses RFID Technology to Track Movement of Containers

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is hardly a cutting-edge technology. The system of scanning and identifying objects through the use of radio waves has roots that reach back to World War II. Since then, it's been used in countless tracking systems to monitor the movement of trucks and goods.

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

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

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