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The Evolving World of Healthcare Supply Chains

A conversation with Daron Whisman, director of financial operations at Memorial Hermann Healthcare.

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Market for Commercial Fleet Telematics Could Be Worth $26.8Bn by 2018

ABI Research forecasts that revenues in the commercial fleet telematics market will increase from $7.25bn in 2012 to reach a total of $26.8bn in 2018, with North America closely followed by the Asia-Pacific region as the largest markets and Western Europe in third position.

In The World of Medical Procurement, Good Isn't Good Enough

The Medical University of South Carolina, in a bid to slash more than $64m from its budget, embraces procurement automation. In the process, the facility goes from survival mode to ranking among the nation's top medical centers.

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Argentine Sea Terminal to Launch RFID-based Reefer Management System

Argentinean container-terminal operator TecPlata is installing an RFID-based solution to track and manage conditions within the refrigerated containers (known as reefer units) stored at Buenos Aires's La Plata Port, making it one of the early adopters of a new system provided by Identec Solutions. The terminal is scheduled to open at the end of this year.

Why Your Company Will Implement Supply Chain Visibility Tools

Companies today have more powerful supply chain visibility tools than ever. Solutions exists that leverage web technologies and allow various supply chain departments in an organization to get real-time and accurate information about inventory, orders and shipments in both their inbound and outbound networks.

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Optimistic Forecast Sees U.S. Holiday Spending Topping Last Year's Sales

Shoppers in the United States plan on spending an average of $646 on gifts this holiday season, representing an 11-percent increase over the $582 they planned to spend, on average, in 2012, according to Accenture's annual holiday shopping survey. The forecast uptick is more optimistic than other holiday surveys released to date.

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Retail Imports Growing as Holidays Approach, Cargo Moving Despite Concerns Over Government Shutdown

Despite concerns over the government shutdown, import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to grow 9.1 percent in October over the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. The numbers reflect merchandise ordered months before the shutdown as retailers planned for the holiday season.

With Acquisition, Staples Looks to Have Bigger Presence in E-tailing

Staples, reportedly the world's second-largest internet retailer, has completed the acquisition of Runa, a California software company that helps online retailers increase sales by personalizing the shopping experience.

Bloomberg, Others Form Group to Urge Companies to Reduce Carbon Emissions

A study to calculate the economic risk US industries face from climate change is being funded by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, billionaire Tom Steyer and George W. Bush-era Treasury secretary Henry Paulson.

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First BlackBerry Loses Customers, Now a Manufacturer Wants to Hang Up on It

Consumers have moved on from BlackBerry. T-Mobile will no longer sell the company's smartphones in its stores. And now a manufacturing partner wants out.

Virginia Tops List of Most Pro-Business States

Pockets of the U.S. are primed for growth thanks to pro-business regulatory environments, educated workforces and reasonable business costs. Leading the way is Virginia which tops Forbes' eighth annual list of the Best States for Business. Virginia has ranked second the past three years, but returns to the head of the pack for the first time since 2009.

Canadian Shippers See Total Cost of Ground Transportation Drop Slightly Between June and July

Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the four-month moving average total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased by 0.85 percent in July when compared with June results.

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