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Key Steps to Minimize Unplanned Downtime and Protect Your Organization

Are you running your plant operations with serious risk? Most industrial applications lack recommended updates and security patches, which make them a target for hackers. Outdated architectures, backups and spares can also create problems.

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'30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars' Nominations Due July 31

If you want to recognize a rising star in purchasing/supply chain management, now is the time to act, according to ThomasNet and the Institute for Supply Management, which note that the deadline for their "30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars" Recognition Program is just a month away. All nominations must be submitted online by July 31, 2014.

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Never Mind a Possible Strike. Heres the Real Problem at West Coast Ports

Importers and exporters were holding their collective breath last week, praying that negotiations for a new West Coast longshore labor contract wouldn't result in a temporary shutdown of the ports. But service providers were just as concerned about what happens if they stay open.

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Procurement Value Measurement

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Zycus Adds New Features to Procurement Suite

Zycus, a vendor of software for procurement management, has added a number of features to its applications.

Aljex Integrates TMS With Carrier Onboarding From RMIS

Aljex Software has integrated its cloud-based transportation-management software with CRS Plus, the carrier-qualification and onboarding application from Registry Monitoring Insurance Services (RMIS).

Does Monitoring of Employees Limit Attractiveness of Jobs, Especially in Truck Transportation?

Since the gas and diesel price hikes of the mid-2000s, industries across the board have taken hard looks at their energy expenditures and how to reduce them. Nowhere is this more apparent than in trucking, where logistics companies now employ sensors and global positioning systems in their vehicles to monitor the driving habits of their drivers, such as how they use the brakes and whether they are heavy on the gas pedal.

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The Continued Push to be 'Green' in Transportation

Investing in ways to become more environmentally friendly is good for business. It makes financial sense and helps to differentiate transport providers in an increasingly crowded market.

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Nanotechnology in Manufacturing: Is It Toxic?

Is the use of nanotechnology in manufacturing and poisoning workers?

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Supplier Partnerships for Dramatic Results

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The Evolution of Risk Management

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Everyone Can Be a Supply Chain Innovator

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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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