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National E-commerce Experts to Speak at KC SmartPort's "KC Delivers" Event

With online sales expected to reach $370 billion by 2017, panel will discuss national trends, including sector's impact on retail, labor and fulfillment facilities

The Air-Cargo Freighter as Endangered Species

It's getting harder and harder to keep air-cargo freighters profitably aloft.

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Driving Toward Excellence in the Omni-Channel

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W&H Systems Debuts Wearable Technology for WCS

W&H Systems, an integrator of material-handling systems, has developed a version of its Shiraz warehouse-control system (WCS) that works on a smartwatch.

When Will Same-Day Delivery Take Off?

Same-day service: It's the ultimate goal of e-commerce retailers - and the ultimate desire of consumers. But is it really feasible?

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Are Retailers Ready for the Recovery?

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Retailers Grapple With the Omni-Channel

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How Will the Omni-Channel Change Retail?

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Forty Percent of Retailers Can't Tie Back-Office Technology Into Their Different Channels, Survey Finds

Organizational, operational and technology challenges are hampering retailers' omnichannel efforts; 40 percent of retailers report they are having difficulty integrating back-office technology across all of their channels.

Dynamic Pricing Comes to the Supply Chain

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Attracting and Hiring Warehouse Associates

A strong, enduring team is key to warehousing success. Since its inception, WERC has supported the warehouse associate as a professional and logistics as a viable career choice. We wanted to know: Do companies utilize outreach programs to "sell" the profession? What methods are used to announce job openings? How do companies determine candidates as a good fit? What about "diversity" – language issues, hiring disabled individuals? – Michael Mikitka, CEO, Warehousing Education and Research Council

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RFID Market to Grow to $9.2Bn This Year, Surpass $30Bn by 2024, Report Finds

Research conducted by IDTechEx, and published in RFID Forecasts, Players and Opportunities 2014-2024, finds that the RFID market – including tags, readers, software and services for passive and active RFID – will grow from $7.88bn in 2013 to $9.2bn in 2014. IDTechEx expects that the RFID market will reach $30.2bn in 2024. Most growth is due to active RFID/RTLS systems, interrogators, and then tags, in terms of total money spent.

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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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