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Unlocking Productivity in R&D in Pharmaceutical Industry

During the long downturn in R&D productivity, a handful of biopharmaceutical companies have consistently bucked the trend. How did they manage it? After all, they have experienced the same industry pressures as their peers - pressures such as lengthier R&D cycle times, higher costs of failure, and sharper regulatory scrutiny.

Companies Quite Willing to Invest in Robotics, Automation Technology, Survey Finds

As companies are increasing their spending on supply chain technology, a growing number are looking to robotics and automation.

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Software Can Help Soothe Free Trade Headaches

Free Trade Agreements, such as the ambitious Trans-Pacific Partnership recently signed in Auckland, N.Z., represent an attractive opportunity for U.S. importers. The same is true for the corresponding Foreign Trade Zones that have greatly proliferated in the last forty years - rising from eight in the U.S. in 1970 to more than 500 today.

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MRO Market for Military Helicopters to Fly Past $11.5Bn by 2020

The global military helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market is expected to exceed $11.5bn by 2020, growing at a CAGR of over 3 percent, according to market research from Technavio.

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Inchcape Shipping Services Expands in Mexico

Inchcape Shipping Services has opened a new office in Veracruz, Mexico.

CMA CGM Expands in West Africa; Upgrades Ethiopian Services

CMA CGM is augmenting its container services linking the West African coast with Europe, Asia, the Middle East and India.

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Three Ways to Reduce Workplace Accidents, Illnesses

The transportation and warehousing industry suffered more than 95,000 industrial accidents and illnesses in 2014, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. That works out to 225 per 10,000 workers - one of the highest rates of any industry. Most estimates put the annual cost of workplace injuries at more than $50bn, so it makes sense from a business as well as a moral point of view to make safety a priority. The following are some proven ways to increase safety.

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Import Growth Seen at U.S. West Coast Ports Outstrips That of East Coast Seaports

U.S. import volumes, measured in TEUs, have rebounded at West Coast ports so far this year. Imports through the port of Los Angeles increased 36 percent January through February of 2016 and 30 percent through the port of Long Beach, compared with the same time period in 2015, according to findings from Datamyne, which provides web-based international market intelligence.

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Internet of Things Sounds Good, But Can You Trust Smart, Connected Devices?

If you had an unlimited budget and little need for sleep, you could attend most (but not all) of the dozens of Internet of Things (IoT) events scheduled around the world in 2016. You'd not get much actual work done, but you'd hear a lot about what's possible when everything gets "smart and connected" and the new business opportunities that IoT will enable.

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FAA Paints Rosy Air Cargo Picture for Next 20 Years

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration posted a bright outlook in its annual market review and forecast, noting that it expects total air cargo traffic, measured in revenue tonne kilometers, to grow by 4.5 percent in 2016, followed by stable growth averaging 3.5 percent over the next 20 years.

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Crime, Weather, Terrorism, Migration Crisis Cost Global Supply Chains $56Bn Last Year, Study Says

Research from the British Standards Institute (BSI) has found that global supply chains gained a combined $56bn in extra costs last year, incurred by crime, extreme weather, terrorist threats and the migrant crisis that swept across Europe.

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AA Cargo Expands Temperature-Controlled Network

American Airlines Cargo has expanded its temperature-controlled network in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Dallas/Fort Worth.

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