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New Healthcare Regulations Drive Quest for Supply Chain Efficiency

Analyst Insight: Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) requirements for serialization, verification and traceability are driving investments in distribution. But leaders are looking beyond compliance for real ROI and competitive advantage. They are looking at different applications and new technologies that enable compliance and allow the business the flexibility to scale with increasing return on additional investment. - Roger Counihan, life sciences industry leader, Fortna Inc.

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Get Your Supply Chain in Shape for a Successful High-tech Product Launch

Launching a new high-tech product means facing challenges - from forward deployment to product processing to product delivery. You can, however, smooth that path by partnering with an expert third-party provider to manage logistics while you remain laser focused on your core business goals. In this infographic, see how much more seamless the journey to a high-tech product launch can be when planning begins with UPS.

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DHL and Gatwick Airport Convert Waste Into Energy

Gatwick Airport and DHL Supply Chain have flipped the "On" switch for the airport's new waste management plant, making Gatwick the first airport to turn airport waste into energy onsite.

Domino's Will Begin Using Robots to Deliver Pizzas in Europe

Starship Technologies, the London-based company that has created six-wheeled self-driving delivery robots, will begin taking customers Domino's pizzas in Germany and the Netherlands.

Foreign Robots Invade American Factory Floors

Vickers Engineering Inc. embodies the potential of American manufacturing. The New Troy, Mich., machining company supplies precision parts to clients including Toyota Motor Corp. and Volkswagen AG , and exports to Mexico and Canada. Its staff has risen fivefold and average pay has doubled over the past decade, says Chief Executive Matt Tyler.

For Tech Industry, IoT Is Changing the Landscape

Analyst Insight: Relatively flat growth over the past several years coupled with margin erosion and heavy M&A activity in the industry has companies looking to the their supply chains for greater efficiencies. Long-tail SKUs and accelerated obsolescence cycles are clogging storage capacity that is needed for expansion of new lines, categories and products to deliver "one-stop shopping" for customers and competitive advantage for distributors. The next competitive edge will come, not from step change, but from transformational projects that deliver unprecedented efficiency and agility. - Chris Mehl, electronics industry leader, Fortna Inc.

Smart Tools: How Machine Connectedness Will Grow by 2020

Analyst Insight: Internet of Things (IoT) and smart product resellers connect industry networks to the customer. They offer service in addition to supply, and are familiar with product demonstrations, try-before-you-buy deals, how to handle product version changeovers, and many more practicalities of doing business. By 2020, these resellers will need new tools to simplify the buying process because they will be selling to the majority, not just to early adopters. - Peter Thorne, director, Cambashi Ltd.

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NFC Brings Contests, Content to Limited Jameson Whiskey Bottles

Jameson Irish Whiskey celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a near field communication (NFC)-enabled system to provide consumer engagement with each of its limited-edition bottles. The whiskey brand, owned by global beverage firm Pernod Ricard, has launched its Limited Edition Bottle 2017, with technology to enable consumers to connect with content about the company and its product, and to be included in a drawing for several prizes specific to Ireland.

Uber Will Suspend Autonomous Tests After Arizona Accident

Uber Technologies Inc. is suspending its self-driving car program after one of its autonomous vehicles was involved in a high-impact crash in Tempe, Arizona, the latest incident for a company reeling from multiple crises.

Industry 4.0: The Five Steps Toward a Digital Supply Chain

If the vision of Industry 4.0 is to be realized, most enterprise processes - manufacturing, product development, customer relations, and the workplace itself - must become fully digitized. A critical element will be the arrival of the digital supply chain.

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Transvoyant Announces Predictive Tool for Supply Chain Risk

TransVoyant has announced its new product TransVoyant Precise Predictive Risk (P2R), a machine learning-based risk management and prediction tool that the software company says enables organizations to monitor, analyze and remediate risks to physical facilities, inventory in motion and in storage, human capital, competitors and extended trading partners around the world.

Apple to Start Making iPhones in India Over Next Two Months

Apple Inc. will soon start assembling iPhones in India for the first time, say government officials familiar with its plans, boosting the company's chances of gaining a foothold in the fast-growing market.

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