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Half of U.S. Companies Have Big-Data Projects in Place, But Most Haven't Met Goals, Study Says
The good news it that about half of U.S. companies say they now have some form of big data initiative in place, according to a recent study. The bad news: Few have managed to reach their data-related goals.
Intermodal Industry Reports 'Solid' Growth in 2015
Despite network congestion and macro-economic headwinds, intermodal achieved solid growth in 2015, according to the Intermodal Association of North America's fourth quarter and year-end Intermodal Market Trends and Statistics report. Domestic container gains more than offset declines in trailer volumes and marginal international increases to achieve overall 2.8 percent growth in total intermodal volumes.
Global Airfreight Market Up Slightly in December - Not Bad Considering Worldwide Economy
The International Air Transport Association released its air freight market analysis for December 2015, showing a slight (0.8 percent) year-over-year increase in worldwide cargo traffic (in freight tonne kilometers flown). This 0.8-percent overall gain was the result of a 0.7-percent decrease in international traffic and a 1.4-percent increase in domestic traffic.
Robot to 'Walk' Aisles and Read RFID Tags
PAL Robotics plans to launch its first large-scale pilot of its motorized RFID-reading robot in Europe during the second half of this year. The newest version of the Spanish company's StockBot will be tested for its ability to read the RFID tags attached to products, while software will identify where those tagged items are located within stores.
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Despite Break-up With Amazon, UPS Reports Very Strong Fourth Quarter in 2015
If you have been following the news from the express and e-commerce industries lately, you could be forgiven for thinking that the big U.S. integrators are in serious trouble, trembling at the thought of Amazon not only pulling its business from UPS and FedEx, but also competing for their remaining business.
Continued Battering Seen for LNG Shipping Industry Profitability
LNG shipping earnings will remain under pressure in 2016 as accelerating fleet growth and changing trade patterns will weaken supply-demand conditions, according to the latest edition of the LNG Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.
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Checkpoint Issues Micro RFID Label for Health and Cosmetics Products
Checkpoint Systems Inc., a provider of merchandise-availability applications for the retail industry, has developed a Micro RFID (radio frequency identification) label for health, beauty and cosmetics products.
SATO Global Solutions Launches IoT Tool for Retail
SATO Global Solutions has joined with Intel to offer a software platform that allows retailers to capitalize on the Internet of Things.
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Smart Manufacturing Means Harnessing All That Data
There's a rumor going around, centered in Germany, that we're now in our fourth Industrial Revolution.
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Your Path to Advantage With Digital Supply Chains
For years, companies have used digital supply chain technologies to improve service levels and reduce costs. But the inability to connect disparate systems, provide end-to-end visibility into the supply chain, and crunch massive amounts of data, among other issues, has prevented many companies from achieving the full potential of their supply chains.
Many Suppliers to Top Companies Acknowledge Risk of Climate Shock, But Fail to Prepare for It
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Coca-Cola Co. and 73 other companies that together buy more than $2tr of goods and services are unprepared for climate shocks because suppliers are ignoring requests for data on their exposure to rising temperatures and climate regulation.
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SAP Ariba Teams With First Data on B2B Payments
SAP SE has joined with First Data to roll out the AribaPay business-to-business payment application across Europe and Latin America.
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