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Microgrids Help Businesses Shave Energy Costs and Bolster Aging Infrastructure

At the end of a heavily wooded, sparse industrial park here sits the North American headquarters and R&D center for Schneider Electric, which earlier this month unveiled its own campus power microgrid.

Opinion: Europe's Emerging IoT Scene and Six Startups to Watch

The IoT revolution is gathering pace, impacting people's lives and the way they interact with the everyday 'things' around them. According to Cisco's 11th annual Visual Networking Index: Global IP Traffic Forecast Update, the number of connected devices will have grown nearly 2.5-fold, from 4.9 billion in 2015 to 12.2 billion by 2020, when global IoT spending is predicted to have reached $1.29tr, as outlined in a new IDC Internet of Things Spending Guide.

RFID Technology Lights Up Prescription Will-Call System

North Carolina drug retailer Drugco Discount Pharmacy has employed an RFID light stick for pharmacy will-call. The Suncrest Solutions system - new to U.S. drugstores - automates the retrieval process for prescription drugs when customers arrive at the counter to pick them up.

Tech Firms Risk Sourcing Tainted Minerals, Report Says

Human rights abuses are present in the mining of minerals widely used by technology firms, according to a new report.

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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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Understand and Benefit From the Higher Expectations of High Tech Online Shoppers

Did you know that high tech shoppers still value the in-store experience, but for very different reasons? Or how product reviews influence their purchases? Download the UPS study, "How to Click with High Tech Online Shoppers," for actionable insights into their unique shopping preferences and behaviors.

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How Will the Industrial Internet of Things Drive Your Business Strategy?

Smart manufacturing supply chains aren't science fiction - they're the future of your business. See why supply chain partners can give your business strategy and IoT evolution a competitive boost.

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The Internet of Things: Why Good Analytics is Everything

UPS's Jack Levis, pioneer of the breakthrough ORION route optimization program, sees analytics as the most powerful element of the Internet of Things. Learn what he thinks is the number one mistake that leaders make when implementing IoT solutions.

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Q&A: Bringing Sustainability to Supply Chains

What's at stake when an organization's supply chain lacks transparency? Just about everything, if you ask David Meyer, a senior consultant with BSI EHS Services and Solutions. Companies that don't make an effort to develop value-added transparency and proactive collaboration throughout their supply chains are putting their businesses on the line.

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.

RFID Brings Temperature Visibility to Pizza Chain

Mar Pizza, one of the largest business owners of Domino's Pizza franchises, is installing an Internet of Things system with ZigBee-based technology from Unified Office to manage temperatures at its approximately 70 restaurants.

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Drones to Fly Blood Between European Hospitals

The Swiss aviation regulator has given the green light to a plan by Swiss Post to fly laboratory samples such as blood between hospitals using drones.

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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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