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Honeywell to Acquire Material-Handling Vendor Intelligrated

Intelligrated, a vendor of automated material-handling technology, has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Honeywell.

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What Time Is It? Time for Decline in Smartwatch Market to Reverse Itself

The global smartwatch market nosedived by 32 percent in the second quarter of 2016, with Apple Watch shipments down by 55 percent when compared to a year earlier, according to research firm IDC.

Was That Easy? Staples Experiments With Ordering at Push of a Button

Many retailers are likely familiar with and perhaps even own a Staples Easy Button. They may have even tapped the tchotchke a time or two, prompting the bright red plastic button to cheerfully chirp the office supply retailer's tagline, "That was easy!" But calling out the retailer's tagline was the extent of the Easy Button's capabilities. Until now.

Half of World's Fleet of Vehicles on Way to Being Connected

Fifty-five percent of new vehicles sold in 2020 will be connected, according to IHS Automotive forecasts. And at that time, nearly half of the global fleet of vehicles in operation also will be connected.

Amazon, UK Team to Test Drone Delivery of Packages Weighing Up to Five Pounds

Amazon has partnered with the UK government to explore making the delivery of parcels by small drones a reality.

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Integrated ERP Solutions Enable Greater Internal Coordination

In just a few short years, the wholesale industry has witnessed the start of a shift from the classic, "siloed" ERP solutions of the past to modern, "integrated" ERP solutions.

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Panasonic Upgrades Toughbook 54 Semi-Rugged Laptop

Panasonic has upgraded its Toughbook 54 mobile computer. The device now contains a faster Intel Core i5-6300U vPro professor.

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Administration Turns to Former Wal-Mart Exec to Trim Air Force Energy Costs

Wal-Mart is one of the nation's largest private energy consumers, having to power millions of square feet of store space. So when the Obama administration wanted to cut energy bills for the Air Force - which consumes more energy than any other U.S. agency - it turned to the person who had led similar efforts at Wal-Mart for six years.

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Automated Assembly Lines of 'Sewbots' Threaten Jobs of Apparel Workers in Asia

The jobs of nearly 90 percent of garment and footwear workers in Cambodia and Vietnam are at risk from automated assembly lines – or "sewbots" – according to a new report from the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

EMC2 Ensures Business Continuity Through Risk Management

Matt Mills, senior program manager for global supply chain with EMC2, reveals how his company has developed an effective program for managing risk.

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Macy's, IBM to Use Artificial Intelligence to Enhance In-store Shopping Experience

Artificial intelligence has been widely hyped for its potential to transform a broad swath of industries, from cybersecurity to medicine. Now, we might start to get a clearer picture for how it could be used to change the way we shop.

ALK Technologies Issues 30th Release of PC-MILER Routing App

ALK Technologies has issued the 30th version of PC-MILER, its truck routing, mileage and mapping software.

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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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