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Smartphones Account for Most Near Field Communication Devices in 2013, But Trend Expected to Drop

Building on the momentum gained in 2012, smartphones are expected to account for the majority of near field communication (NFC) shipments in 2013, when all he numbers are in. Already, volumes have jump by 129 percent.

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Trucking's Hours-of-Service Rest Rules Could Mean Higher Consumer Costs, Study Finds

New federal regulations mandating rest time for truckers could mean increased costs for consumers, according to study from the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Why Your Forecast Is Wrong (And Always Will Be)

How is your demand forecast like a tabloid psychic? Their record for accuracy is just about the same.

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2013 Supply Chain Innovation Awards, Presented by SupplyChainBrain & CSCMP

Innovation of the Year: Smart packaging creates right size box for every item shipped from e-commerce centers Winner: Staples & Packsize International; Runner-Up: PepsiCo; Finalists: LMI, Motorola Solutions, Pa. Liquor Control Board, IBM

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The Strategic Approach to Implementing Traceability Standards

The importance of produce traceability has been made devastatingly clear in recent years by well publicized incidents of illness, and even death, due to contaminated lettuce, spinach, cantaloupes and more. While officials in such cases spend weeks tracing the contamination to its source, all growers, wholesalers and retailers suffer market consequences.

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High-tech Manufacturers Not Fully Utilizing Capabilities of ERP Systems, Survey Finds

The majority of high-tech manufacturers are limited in utilizing their modern enterprise resource planning solutions and understanding how technology innovation can drive greater customer experience, according to a survey conducted by IDC Manufacturing Insights.

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Is Transportation Becoming a Commodity?

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Stepping in to Help the Charity Samaritan's Feet

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The Demand-Driven Supply Chain at Coca-Cola

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Staples Takes Top Prize with Move to Smart Packaging

With excessive packaging as the top complaint of customers, Staples found a technology that created the right size box for every item shipped from its e-commerce centers. In doing so, it wins the annual Supply Chain Innovation Award, sponsored by SupplyChainBrain and CSCMP.

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Airline Improvement Results from Lower Fuel Costs

For 2013, airlines are expected to return a global net profit of $12.9bn. This is expected to lead to a net profit of $19.7bn in 2014. Both are improvements on previous months. The upward revision reflects lower jet fuel prices over the forecast period as well as improvements to the industry's structure and efficiency. Passenger markets continue to outperform the cargo business, which remains stagnant both on volumes and revenues.

GM Plans to Reduce Carbon Footprint Through Logistics Programs

General Motors is joining the voluntary U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay Partnership, which will drive benchmarking of fuel consumption and reduction of emissions by its freight shippers and carriers with the goal of further shrinking the company's carbon footprint.

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