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The Big Data in Pandora's Box: The Future of IoT in Supply Chain

Much like the early clamor surrounding "Big Data," it has become next to impossible to avoid the "Internet of Things" (IoT) as the latest cross-industry catchphrase. However, while all the hype might imply that IoT is new, the term has actually been around since 1999, when Kevin Ashton, cofounder of MIT’s Auto-ID Center coined it in his seminal article, "That 'Internet of Things' Thing."

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Managers Adopt Location-Enabled Systems to Track Assets

Enterprises are increasingly adopting asset-management systems that record location data from more vantage points, and with greater precision, to be analyzed and visualized, says Randy Rhodes, a Gartner analyst.

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B2M Solutions Unveils Elemez Software for Mobility in the Cloud

B2M Solutions has developed Elemez, cloud-based software offering mobile-device manufacturers and managed service providers a real-time view of key business and technology analytics.

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Janam Debuts Rugged Mini-Tablet for Android

Janam Technologies LLC has launched the XT1, a rugged mini-tablet that supports, for the first time, the Android operating system.

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Tranztec Expands Integration Library of Transportation Apps

Tranztec Solutions Inc., a vendor of transportation-management software, has expanded its integration library to include additional transportation-related applications.

DiCentral Introduces New Language Support for Its Softwarev

DiCentral Inc. has introduced a new language pack for its DiWeb 2.0 software. The new version supports four languages, including English, Chinese, French and Vietnamese, with more languages, including Japanese and Spanish to follow soon.

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Inefficient Procurement Systems Cost North American Businesses $1.5Bn a Year, Study Says

Inefficient procurement tools are costing businesses in the United States and Canada more than $1.5 billion per year and wasting more than 32 million man hours, according to a survey conducted by The Topline Strategy Group.

The 3D Printing Revolution: How It Will Affect Procurement Strategies

3D printing is one of the hottest technology developments in supply chain today. Is it for real?

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Infor Offers New Software, Partners With Vendors

Infor has made a number of announcements of new products and partnerships with software vendors.

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Oracle Unveils TMS and GTM in the Cloud; Issues Value Chain Execution App

Oracle Corp. has introduced cloud versions of Oracle Transportation Management and Global Trade Management.

How the Internet of Things Can Transform Your Mid-market Supply Chain

While the concept behind the "Internet of Things" has been around for about two decades, NEST, the web-enabled thermostat company recently purchased by Google, has popularized the concept. Today, a data-driven infrastructure of internet-connected devices that control utilities, guide our retail shopping experiences, and monitor our health is far from science fiction.

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RFID Enables Container Tracking at Aerospace Firm

U.K.-based aerospace manufacturing and logistical services firm Daher Aerospace is managing its fleet of reusable containers via a radio frequency identification solution provided by Waer Systems Ltd.

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