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Nonprofit Linked to PhRMA Rolls Out Campaign to Block Drug Imports

A nonprofit organization that has orchestrated a wide-reaching campaign against foreign drug imports has deep ties to the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, or PhRMA, the powerhouse lobbying group that includes Eli Lilly, Pfizer and Bayer

Food Manufacturing in Chicago Gets a Boost

Chicago has been a food and beverage manufacturing hub since the days when James Kraft delivered cheese by horse and buggy and the newborn National Biscuit Company went on a bakery-buying bender. In 1914, the city became "hog butcher to the world" and "stacker of wheat" in Carl Sandburg’s poem. Sandburg, had he had more wind left in him, also might have added "palace of sweets" - as Brach's called itself - and "citadel of Cracker Jacks."

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The Life of an Apple Supplier Is Getting Even Tougher

Imagination Technologies Group Plc discovered how fickle life can be as an Apple Inc.supplier when it was ditched this month by the iPhone maker. More suppliers may suffer the same fate as the world's largest technology company faces a shrinking number of semiconductor makers and expands into areas that need special chips designed in-house.

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For 3M, Technology Was the Key to a New Supply-Chain Mindset

It only makes sense that The 3M Company, with a business model resting almost entirely upon technology, would eventually get around to applying it to the supply chain.

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The New Shopping Hubs for Cities: Warehouse Distribution Centers

Past scrapyards, railroad tracks, stacks of old wooden pallets and rusty shipping containers here sits a nondescript warehouse, alongside a snarl of freeway overpasses, with two dozen trucks parked at its docks.

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Survival Strategies for Struggling Retailers

In the age of the omnichannel, is there any hope for traditional retail chains?

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Walmart Offers Discount for Store Pickup

In a move designed to save on shipping costs while offering flexibility to customers, Walmart will begin offering discounts when shoppers opt to pick up an online order in store.

With Robots on the Job, It Won't Be IT As Usual

With robotics making great strides and more companies welcoming robots into the workforce, IT managers need to start prepping for the changes coming their way.

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Sushi Stress: Fishermen Not Catching Many Baby Eels

The chilly rivers of Maine are causing trouble in the world of sushi. The state's brief, annual season for baby eels is off to a slow start because of a cold spring that has prevented the fish from running in rivers.

Bosch, Inmarsat Back Startup That Links Canals to the Internet

Actility, the European startup battling with rival Sigfox to connect things from fuel tanks to Amsterdam's canals to the internet, has raised $75m from investors in a bid to win business in the industrial sector.

Dog Attacks on Mail Carriers Rise As Online Sales Boom

Booming online retail sales are good news for the U.S. Postal Service, but its carriers are incurring a cost: more dog bites.

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eBay and FlipKart Pursue E-Commerce Market in India

eBay Inc., a global e-commerce marketplace and Flipkart, an e-commerce company in India, have agreed to jointly pursue e-commerce opportunities in the Indian market. In exchange for an equity stake in Flipkart, eBay will make a $500m cash investment in and sell its eBay.in business to Flipkart.

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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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