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2015 Already Sees Record Number of Robots Enter North American Market

The North American robotics market is off to its fastest start ever in 2015, according to statistics released from Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry's trade group.

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UPS Expands Access Point Network to 100 Cities

UPS is expanding its UPS Access Point network to approximately 100 cities around the U.S.

Debt Crisis Disrupts Supply Chain of Importers of Greek Products

Ted Diamantis, an importer of Greek wines who is based in Chicago, has been helping his suppliers stock up on bottles, labels and printing ink. The barrels, though, have him worried.

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Robust Demand Reported for Warehouse, DC Space Near Top U.S. Seaports

Distribution centers near the nation's top seaports are bursting with consumer goods and other cargo - and that's before the Panama Canal extension opens next spring. Distribution center and warehouse occupancy levels have reached historic highs, while expensive construction and labor costs keep new development sparse in many seaport industrial real estate markets.

How Truckload Marketplace Reduces Waste

Truckload marketplace Transfix is adding a new dimension to matching drivers with available loads, says CEO Drew McElroy. By making greater use of smartphones, McElroy says Transfix makes more efficient matches, which reduces empty miles and driver wait times.

Supply Chain Excels at Many Things - But Not in Managing Working Capital

Many companies have become adept at using supply-chain management to increase their competitiveness, yet the function remains under-utilized in one vital area: working capital management.

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Grimaldi Group Enhances Med-West Africa Service

The Grimaldi Group is enhancing its Mediterranean Express Service (MEX), linking ports in the Mediterranean with West Africa.

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BioPharma India Convention 2015 - Showcasing India's Biopharma Future

CEVA Logistics Opens Spare Parts D.C. in Netherlands

CEVA Logistics has opened a global distribution center in Born, the Netherlands for industrial spare parts.

Industrial Biomanufacturing Moves Forward With Fits and Starts

Hope and expectation surround the chemical industry's increasing adoption of biotechnological manufacturing - but today, their lengthy development times and complex processes mean frustration is a major byproduct.

Businesses Must Transform to Succeed, and IT Is Critical to Making That Change

To build advantage, organizations must do more than just change. They must transform. As technology's role in business becomes ever more important, transformations will increasingly be underpinned by significant technology programs. In such technology-enabled transformations, IT leaders need two different strategies to ensure success.

May Shippers Index Reflects Manageable Capacity Utilization

FTR's Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for May, at -3.1, reflects the current manageable capacity utilization, which is expected to remain in place through 2015. As a result of improved capacity and low fuel prices, shippers are getting a welcome respite from rate increases. This environment should be maintained throughout the year. However, conditions affecting shippers will deteriorate in 2016 as the pressure from expected new regulations will put a significant drag on capacity.

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