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Across All Industries, Robotics Experiencing Best Sales Year Ever

Robot orders and shipments in North America set new records in the first nine months of 2014, according to Robotic Industries Association, the industry's trade group.

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Rosslyn Analytics Launches Tool for Supplier Performance Management

Rosslyn Analytics has launched RAPid Supplier Performance Analytics, a new application for its could-based RAPid analytics platform.

Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

SupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2014 for the specialized purpose of:

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B2B Marketing Growing, But Users Aren't Upbeat About Tools or Their Vendors, Report Says

B2B marketers are attacking mobile with budgets that are jumping 11 percent over the next six months and an additional 17.5 percent over the next 12 months. But it’s clear they’re not terribly happy with the tools vendors are providing. "Compelling solutions are still lacking," one marketer said.

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Stressing Cost Reduction Too Much, Car Makers Wreck Relations with Suppliers, Study Finds

OEMs' insistence on more and more cost reductions has caused painful friction in the relationship, according to the annual Global OEM-Supplier Relations Study conducted by IHS Automotive. The survey allows automotive suppliers to rate car makers on a variety of matters, including technology sourcing, profit-impacting factors, quality management and intellectual property protection matters.

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Equipment Crunch, Labor Dispute Threaten On-time Deliveries to Retailers Eager for Holiday Season Items

A shortage of transportation equipment and possible labor disruptions at the Los Angeles/Long Beach port complex, the nation's busiest, is delaying shipping containers for up to three weeks, threatening timely delivery to retailers for the holiday season.

APEX Analytix Issues New FirstStrike Supplier Portal

APEX Analytix, a provider of software and services to safeguard disbursements and protect against identity fraud, has released a new version of its FirstStrike Supplier Portal.

MD Logistics Boosts Biologic Storage in Reno, Nevada

MD Logistics, a third-party logistics provider, is increasing the biologic storage capabilities of its facility in Reno, Nev.

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Almost 70 Percent of B2B Purchases Are Online, But Most Procurement Not Directly from Suppliers

More than two-thirds (68 percent) of B2B buyers now purchase goods online, up from 57 percent last year, according to a recent report from the Acquity Group.

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Boeing, Chinese Company Explore Converting Used Cooking Oil Into Aviation Fuel

Boeing and Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) have opened a demonstration facility that will turn waste cooking oil, commonly referred to as "gutter oil" in China, into sustainable aviation biofuel. The two companies estimate that 500 million gallons (1.8 billion liters) of biofuel could be made annually in China from used cooking oil.

The Time Is Ripe for Even More M&A Activity

The stage is set for strategic buyers. Uncertainty over macroeconomic issues may have dimmed the corporate lights on M&A plans in previous years, but 2014 is providing a more promising script. Debt financing is readily available; many corporations boast significant cash on their balance sheets; shareholders are clamoring for more than just share buybacks; and companies are scouring for targets at home and abroad with more immediacy than before. CEOs are viewing the M&A scene with more confidence than they have in a long time.

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Time to Detect, Resolve Cyber Attacks Reportedly Averages Seven Months

It’s not a surprise that cyber crime is costly for organizations. The cost of any lost productivity, combined with the fallout of any compromised data, the impact to the organization's reputation, and the cost to clean up and recover from an attack all add up. Not to mention the cost of the time lost.

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

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