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Why Delivery Drones Aren't Quite Ready for Takeoff

Expecting all that stuff you ordered over the internet to come to your doorstep by drone? Don't look up just yet.

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EU-Canada Free Trade Agreement Expected to Boost Already-Huge Trade Volume Between the Partners

Trade between the European Union and Canada is already very strong – and growth is expected to continue as a result of an historic new trade agreement now being finalized in Ottawa, according to the British International Freight Association. The Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is said to be Canada’s most ambitious trade initiative, broader in scope and deeper in ambition than the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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Self-Serve Delivery Solution Designed for 'On-the-Go' Consumers

Apex Supply Chain Technologies has introduced its AnyWhere line of self-service product-delivery solutions for today’s on-the-go consumer.

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Achieving Excellence in Energy and Utilities Management

Companies face constant pressures to make effective capital planning decisions. Complex businesses like running a refinery, chemical plant or power station are no different. Therefore, being able to see the bigger economic picture is vital in effectively managing operational maintenance, regulatory requirements, energy efficiency and sustainability goals.

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Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

SupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2015 for the specialized purpose of:

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U.S. Imports Expected to Rise as West Coast Port Issues Continue

Year-over-year import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to continue to rise during most of the first half of 2015 despite significant congestion still impacting West Coast ports, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

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Retailers Experience Slight Rise in Fraudulent Returns for 2014 Holiday Season

Retailers estimate that they will lose $3.8bn to return fraud for the 2014 holiday season, up from last year's $3.4bn estimate, according to a recent National Retail Federation (NRF) survey. Retailers also estimated that 5.5 percent of all holiday returns are fraudulent, similar to last year's 5.8 percent.

Exploring Sectors Where RFID Technology Is Likely to See High Growth in 2015

Item-level intelligence requirements spur the growth of RFID across sectors such as industrial, manufacturing, retail, transportation, security, healthcare and consumer applications. RFID has quietly crossed the chasm exhibiting a stable - yet still innovative - market. So what will drive the market in 2015?

Government Streamlines Process for Selling IT to U.S. Agencies

Information technology providers who market to the federal government got some holiday cheer as the U.S. Congress and the White House approved legislation to improve the way the government acquires IT equipment and services. The reforms are significant and welcome, and no doubt will facilitate the marketing of IT to federal agencies.

Almost 60 Percent of Industrial Manufacturers Use Some Robotics Technology, Report Says

A group of workers is poised to dominate industry, according to a report released by PricewaterhouseCoopers and The Manufacturing Institute. They are tireless and silent, and yet, incredibly disruptive.

U.S. Economy Grows, Dollar Strengthens - and International Trade Feels the Effects

It just might be time to book that vacation in Paris you've been thinking about. That is one practical conclusion to draw from a remarkable set of shifts in global currencies that started in the second half of last year and has continued in the early trading days of 2015. The seemingly inexorable rise of the dollar versus the euro and most other currencies has broad implications for the global economy this year and beyond.

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Talent Management Is Issue Across the Board, But It's Acute in Manufacturing, Survey Suggests

All companies struggle to attract and retain top talent. But in recent years, as manufacturing has heated up, this problem threatens to slow down growth in that segment in particular.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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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