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Digging for Rare Earth: Another Challenge to China's Dominance

What began as a trickle of stories about challenges to China's supposed economic dominance has become a steady flow. It began with revelations of working conditions at Chinese factories. Soon we were reading about rising wages in the industrial sector - great for Chinese workers, but sure to make the country a less attractive source of cheap manufacturing for the West. Then there was the recent slowdown in China's foreign direct investment, along with the nation's struggle to create an economy that's geared more toward domestic consumption in the service of a growing middle class. Meanwhile, serious questions persist about the stability of China's banking system. And just last week, we learned that China's trade surplus with the U.S. is rapidly shrinking, as the country wrestles with the consequences of a stronger yuan.

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Intelleflex Forges Partnership With DeltaTRAK for Cold-Chain Management

Intelleflex Inc. has entered into a partnership with DeltaTRAK Inc. to enhance cold-chain technology for the food, pharmaceutical and processing industries.

Corporate Sustainability Efforts Fall Short of Stated Goals, Study Finds

An analysis of 600 U.S. companies finds pockets of leadership on sustainability practices and performances - but overall the group has fallen short of expectations in four measured categories.

Going Green With Sales Carbon Operations Planning

"Sales Carbon Operations Planning" (SCOP) offers a new take on supply-chain management, bringing together traditional sales and operations planning (S&OP) techniques and the need for companies to track and reduce their carbon emissions. "It's my way of making it easy to transfer into sustainability with your existing processes," says Silvia Leahu-Aluas, owner of Sustainable Manufacturing Consulting. The new term covers everything from basic carbon dioxide management to a full understanding of the economic and environmental impact of greenhouse gas emissions.

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Hosts New IATA Cargo Training Center

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. (Hactl) has become the site for the first authorized training center (ATC) to be established by the International Air Transport Association in Hong Kong.

The Future of Electric Vehicles in Commercial Transportation

Dow Kokam was created in 2009 by Dow Chemical, TK Advanced Battery and Dassault to bring technologically advanced and economically viable battery solutions to the industrial market. The company believes demand will quickly grow for commercial vehicles powered by its large-format, lithium-ion batteries, soon to be produced in Michigan. Regular route and local delivery trucks are strong candidates for electrification, says Senior Director Clark Dressen.

McDonald's Says It's Committed to Serving Up Sustainability at Its Stores

Fast food chain McDonald's has employed techniques including $500 staff incentives, 30-percent wind power requirements and lightweight tractor-trailers to help green up its operations, according to a report by the company.

National Grocery Chain Commits to Have 300 Stores Divert Waste from Landfills

Grocery store chain Supervalu Inc. is committing to have 300 stores divert 90 percent or more of their waste from local landfills by the end of the current fiscal year, Feb. 23, 2013).

Carrier Transicold Offers 'Next-Generation' Trailer Reefer Technology

Carrier Transicold, a supplier of systems for maintaining temperature controls during shipping, has developed "next-generation" trailer refrigeration technology.

Better Energy Efficiency at Plants Holds Huge Potential for Manufacturers

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The Future of Electric Vehicles in Commercial Transportation

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Optimizing Global Logistics at Crossbeam

Crossbeam, a provider of enterprise network security solutions, found it struggled with meeting same-day and next-day delivery requirements mandated in its service-level agreements, says Jim Curley, director, manufacturing & technical operations. It needed automated export compliance from a company with a global footprint, says John Miller, senior vice president, global business development, Flash Global Logistics.

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