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Growth in Manufacturing Expected to Be Propelled by Construction Supply Chain

Economists from the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation expect the construction supply chain to be a primary driver of manufacturing growth over the next two years.

Retail Imports Are on Rise as Holidays Approach

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 1.2 percent this month over the same time last year as retailers head toward the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Progress Reported in Making Bangladesh Apparel Factories Safer for Workers, NRF Says

National Retail Federation executives returning from a visit to Bangladesh said a report issued by the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety reflects improvements in garment worker safety they saw during tours of factories and other facilities.

Retailers Warned to Prepare for Delivery Expectations of 'Generation Z'

Retailers should be bracing themselves for heightened delivery expectations of so-called Generation Z, those individuals born after the late 1990s, whose media-saturated world has accustomed to them to instant access to things.

Screening Solution Expected to Reduce Risk Worldwide for Jacobs Douwe Egberts Coffee, Tea Business

Jacobs Douwe Egberts, in the process of developing a global corporate compliance strategy, has adopted the Amber Road trade management solution to enable restricted-party screening.

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LED Lamp Market to Surpass $216Bn by 2024, Report Finds

Global revenue from light-emitting diode (LED) lamps and modules is expected to total $216bn from 2015 to 2024, according to a report from Navigant Research.

Robots Can Be Scaled to Safely, Efficiently Work Alongside Humans

Robot installations are estimated to increase an average of 12 percent per year from 2015 to 2017, according to the International Federation of Robotics. Those IFR statistics note that "human-machine collaboration will open up new applications and attract new customers."

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Has the Barcode Seen Its Best Days?

The tried and true barcode may be approaching its twilight. Because of the increasing demand for information about products, the 41-year-old technology is due for an evolutionary replacement.

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Opportunity to Reduce Climate Risks Missed by Major Food Producers, Report Claims

Many of the world's biggest food, beverage and tobacco brands are missing their biggest opportunity to mitigate climate risks, according to analysis by global non-profit CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project.

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Tanker Market Growing, But Earnings Expected to Decline

The product tanker market has enjoyed healthy returns in recent years on the back of structural changes taking place in trading patterns. However, impending fleet growth is expected to reduce the sector's earnings over the medium term, according to the Product Tanker Market Annual Report 2015 published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

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Manufacturers, Are You Getting Your Distributor's Full Attention?

As a manufacturer, if you make up less than 10 percent of your distributors' product mix, you are not getting the attention of management or, more importantly, sales representatives.

Emirates Heads Annual List of Top Carriers of Airfreight

For the second straight year, Dubai-based Emirates reigned as the champions of scheduled international airfreight tonnage, with 2.29 million tonnes carried on the main decks of its freighters and in the belly holds of its vast passenger fleet, according to Air Cargo World's annual Top 50 Air Cargo Carriers.

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