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Turkish Mines Track Workers With BLE

For the past month, some miners in Turkey's Taurus Mountains have been wearing Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons as part of a real-time location system (RTLS) to help their employers view their location. The Leantegra BLE system, provided by telecom technology company Tagvance, enables the mine to meet federal regulations recently enacted by the Turkish government, in order to ensure that miners can be located at any time when in tunnels.

As Online Sales Grow, States Look to Internet Cookies for Bite at More Tax Revenue

With internet sales now the norm, states are looking for ways to get a bite at more tax revenue. In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that bite will taste a lot like cookies - internet cookies. Under a new revenue directive, sales tax will now apply to certain out-of-state businesses who use internet cookies.

Lack of Diversity in Supply Chain Management Is 'Disappointing,' Research Group Says

The supply chain profession is largely white male and lacking in ethnic and gender diversity, according to a report.

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Opinion: Supply Chain Transparency and the Case for 'Pink Slime'

Of all the gross-out stories about food that have broken the Internet in recent years - maggots in mushrooms, "wood chips" in shredded cheese, bug bits in chocolate bars - nothing has captured the public imagination more than "pink slime."

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States Tell EPA They'll Fight Should U.S. Relax Vehicle Emissions Rules

More than a dozen state attorneys general wrote to the head of the Environmental Protection Agency vowing a legal fight to block regulators from easing vehicle-emissions standards, the latest broadside in a battle over the Trump administration's move to reopen a review of the regulations.

'Enforce' Safety Rules for Dangerous Goods Shipment

Regulations are on the books for safe shipment of containerized dangerous goods, advocacy group says, but compliance and enforcement often are lax.

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Four Ways to Capitalize on Circular Supply Chains

The pace at which companies are adopting circular economy business models has been accelerating for the last two decades - and it has evolved from a specialist concept to a mainstream business strategy.

Here Are the World's 25 Fastest Growing Retailers

Growing numbers of consumers are choosing to do their shopping online, and many brick-and-mortar retailers are failing to adapt to the shifting retail landscape. Once retail giants RadioShack and Payless ShoeSource are among the most recent to file for bankruptcy, and many others are hurriedly closing unprofitable stores as foot traffic dwindles.

Seismic Ships Could Clean Up Ocean Waste

Seismic survey company Petroleum Geo-Services has developed a concept for efficient, large scale collection of plastic from the oceans. The solution uses seismic vessels and takes advantage of their air compressors and capabilities for handling large towing configurations.

Green Reporting Takes Root

As more investors link sustainability with alpha, they're pressing issuers for meaningful environmental and social disclosures.

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Can Digital Solutions Eliminate Waste in Food Supply Chains?

The cost of global food waste and loss is estimated to be $940bn a year. For businesses, this represents a significant proportion of shrinkage in retail supply chains, and it has a direct impact on companies' triple bottom lines. Does digital hold the solution?

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The Changing Role of Logistics Service Providers

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

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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

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