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Zebra Technologies Releases New Line of Wearable Devices

Zebra Technologies has introduced its new line of Total Wearable Solutions.

Five Questions for IT Managers to Consider Before Next Big Purchase

Let's face it: everyone likes to get a good deal on a purchase. For many consumers, saving money on something isn’t just a delightful coincidence: it's a necessity. This reality will also sound very familiar to businesses that are working with limited resources and stretched budgets. The pressure is on to save money on purchasing decisions, and that can make going with the lowest priced option seem like a good idea.

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Progistics Launches EDemand App for Last-Mile Delivery

Progistics Distribution, a provider of "last-mile" distribution and logistics services, has launched eDemand, a web application that provides businesses with same-day and on-demand delivery within a 200-mile radius of major metropolitan areas served by Progistics.

KPIs Are Key to Successful Supply Chain

When focusing on measurable elements of a business, key performance indicators, or KPIs, are critical to evaluating efficiencies and effectiveness of a process, but they can be complex when involving a supply chain often composed of numerous organizations.

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Kinaxis Issues Update of RapidResponse App

Kinaxis Inc. has made available version 2016.2 of RapidResponse, its application for supply-chain management and collaborative planning.

In the Internet Age, Supply Chain Is Still a Risky Business

All the technology in the world won't protect you against the myriad of events that can severely disrupt a global supply chain.

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Underestimating IoT Is 'Big Mistake'

Yes, there is a ton of hype surrounding the Internet of Things. But the common assumption that the IoT is progressing at a linear rate is wrong.

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Driverless Robotic Vehicles Have Great Potential, But the Human Element Still Needed - for Now

In the world of material handling, the notion of "driverless-ness" has been around for 60 years since the first automated guided vehicle (AGV) appeared in a grocery warehouse. High-tech warehouse operations are already used to the sight of AGVs performing tasks such as the vertical storage and retrieval of pallets and the loading and unloading of pallets onto outbound trailers.

Buying Items Right Off the Store's Shelf - at the Touch of a Spoon

Ikea Canada has completed a two-week trial of a solution that enabled shoppers to purchase merchandise with the tap of a spoon, thanks to radio frequency identification technology.

Sensor Technology Provides In-Transit Visibility

The just-completed expansion of the Panama Canal to support larger container vessels is an important and highly visible milestone in supply chain management. Delivering goods in roughly half the time that it would take by alternate ocean routes will save shipping costs - assuming the goods arrive in good condition. But what if the goods are damaged during loading, unloading or while at sea? What if the container never made it on the vessel? That's where "in-transit visibility" plays an important role in supply chain management.

Newshoring: Using Domestic Resources to Collaborate and Innovate

Newshoring - a manufacturing strategy that is creating jobs closer to home - is achieved by setting up supply chains close to innovation hubs like Pittsburgh, Chicago, Boston and others. It allows businesses across America to rethink their resources - and to offer a quicker turnaround to their customers, who are increasingly demanding faster service. And because these high-tech companies can partner with other companies and innovators at these hubs, small and midsize companies can act big and compete globally on a more level playing field - as well as save time and money. Watch these informative highlights from the Newshoring Symposium here.

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How NetApp Prepares for Supply-Chain Disruptions

Lee Wolfe, director of risk management with NetApp, talks about how the dominant provider of storage technology works with suppliers to address potential disruptions in the supply chain.

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