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Landesk Acquires Data Aggregator Xtraction Solutions

Landesk Software, a provider of applications for information-technology systems management, has acquired Xtraction Solutions, a vendor of business-intelligence tools.

Supplier Compliance Programs: The Gap Between Talk and Walk

Companies say they have effective supplier compliance programs in place. But reality says something quite different.

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Screening Solution Expected to Reduce Risk Worldwide for Jacobs Douwe Egberts Coffee, Tea Business

Jacobs Douwe Egberts, in the process of developing a global corporate compliance strategy, has adopted the Amber Road trade management solution to enable restricted-party screening.

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Hospital Launches Project to Learn What Its Services Actually Cost to Perform

What do the goods and services provided by hospitals actually cost?

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Apparel Maker Uses RFID to Track Garments

Global coat and outerwear manufacturer Herman Kay Co. is carrying out a five-phase RFID deployment to track the garments that it produces and ships to customers.

Robots Can Be Scaled to Safely, Efficiently Work Alongside Humans

Robot installations are estimated to increase an average of 12 percent per year from 2015 to 2017, according to the International Federation of Robotics. Those IFR statistics note that "human-machine collaboration will open up new applications and attract new customers."

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Google Wants to Be Your Grocer

Google Inc. will start testing a delivery service for fresh food and groceries in two U.S. cities later this year, stepping up competition with online retailer Amazon.com Inc. and start-up Instacart Inc.

Every Employee, From Top to Bottom, Must Participate for 'Cyber-security Culture' to Work

Cyber-security involves many different technical and informational solutions that must be adopted and implemented to position an organization for the greatest chance of resiliency in a complex threat landscape.

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RangeMe Launches Product-Discovery Service in U.S.

RangeMe, an online platform serving the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector, has launched operations in the U.S.

What Must We Do to Overcome the Truck Driver Shortage?

Transportation capacity problems have been a volatile issue over the past 20 years or so. A thorough analysis provided by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, in its "State of Logistics" report, indicates that by 2017, shippers in the U.S. will face shortages in trucking resources again, predominantly a trucker shortage, in the near future due to an array of developments that may cause shippers to find loads left on the ground, shipping costs rapidly escalating, and shrinking profit margins that stun stakeholders.

Opportunity to Reduce Climate Risks Missed by Major Food Producers, Report Claims

Many of the world's biggest food, beverage and tobacco brands are missing their biggest opportunity to mitigate climate risks, according to analysis by global non-profit CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project.

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Pharmaceutical Companies Can Play Major Role in Digital Revolution of Healthcare

Pharmaceutical companies are running hard to keep pace with changes brought about by digital technology. Mobile communications, the cloud, advanced analytics, and the Internet of Things are among the innovations that are starting to transform the healthcare industry in the ways they have already transformed the media, retail and banking industries. Pharma executives are well aware of the disruptive potential and are experimenting with a wide range of digital initiatives.

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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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