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Cosco Holdings Exec Resigns as China's Anti-Corruption Probe Reaches Into Shipping Industry

Even as Cosco becomes confident it will achieve a full-year profit and avoid delisting, it was denying reports that former chairman Wei Jiafu was placed under travel restrictions, after one of its top executives resigned under a cloud of investigation.

Protection Isn't Keeping Pace with Cyberthreats from BYOD, Cloud Storage, Georgia Tech Report Says

Companies will face next year emerging threats in cloud data storage that will demand security measures that go far beyond what is offered by service providers, a university report says.

Tax-Break Extension Voted to Keep Boeing Project Near Seattle, But Union Could Scuttle Deal Over Contract

The Washington State Legislature passed a measure on Saturday to extend nearly $9bn in tax breaks for Boeing through 2040 in an embattled effort to entice the company to locate production of its newest jet, the 777X, in the Seattle area.

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Orbcomm Launches Solar-Powered Trailer-Tracking Tool

Orbcomm Inc., a provider of machine-to-machine technology, has launched its solar-powered GT 1100 trailer-tracking system for the transportation and distribution industry.

Omnitracs Issues New Apps for Tire Maintenance, Supply-Chain Visibility

Omnitracs Inc., a provider of integrated wireless systems and services to transportation and logistics companies, has launched several new products.

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RFID Aids in Tracking Warranty Obligations on Musical Instruments

When a musical instrument is sold, both the buyer and the seller face unknowns. The buyer must trust that the instrument is authentic, but the seller may also have to rely on faith that when a malfunctioning instrument is returned to the store, it has been properly serviced up to that point, and thus meets the requirements of any warranty. RFID is playing an important role in that.

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In Past Year, 70 Percent of Companies Have Been Affected by Fraud, Report Says

The number of companies falling victim to fraud has increased in the past year, according to the 2013 Kroll Global Fraud Report. Overall, 70 percent of companies were affected by fraud in the past 12 months, up from 61 percent the previous year, and there was an increase in every category of fraud covered by the study.

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CargoWise Integrates With Canadian Customs; Partners With CLN

CargoWise has created a software module to help customers meet the documentation needs of Canadian Customs.

Xplore Technologies Corp., Blank-it Develop Customized Tablet

Xplore Technologies Corp. has teamed up with blank-t to create a customized tablet for operators of heavy machinery in warehousing and distribution environments.

Emissions and Safety Complement Each Other

There is frustration from the Freight Transport Association, which has complained that, whilst its members who operate road haulage fleets are spending hundreds of thousands of pounds retrofitting existing equipment to improve visibility in order to lessen the danger to cyclists, the pace of change from the relevant authorities to allow better designed heavy goods vehicles has been lamentably slow.

RFID's Role in Today's Supply Chain

Use of RFID tags at the item level is upstaging case and pallet tagging among many retailers, says Tom O'Boyle, director of RFID at Barcoding Inc. O'Boyle explains the benefits derived from item-level tagging and looks at other innovative applications for RFID, including hybrid systems that mix active and passive tags.

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