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U.S. Experiences Innovation Deficit, Book Claims

It is not surprising that Americans regard their country as an innovation goliath. The world's brightest scientists compete to study at its universities, its feistiest entrepreneurs dream of moving to Silicon Valley and its savviest consumers buy its iPads and software programs. Yet America's innovation advantage is fading rapidly; indeed, in a growing number of areas it has already turned into an innovation deficit.

BT9 Debuts Xsense System for Cold-Chain Management

BT9, a cold-chain management solutions provider, has introduced Xsense, a system designed to ensure all stakeholders in the cold supply chain have full transparency and control over their perishables, anywhere in the world, at any given time.

Ecospan Unveils Bioplastic Enclosures for High-Value Shipments

Ecospan has developed a ready-to-use bioplastic shipping enclosure for high-value goods.

Encompass Enhances Reefer Service to Asia, Australia/New Zealand

Encompass Global Logistics LLC, a third-party logistics provider operating in the trans-Pacific trade, has made enhancements to its refrigerated service.

We're Not at the Point of a Lack of Skilled Manufacturing Workers, Report Says

A shortage of skilled manufacturing labor is on the way, says a new study by Boston Consulting Group. But, says the firm, it hasn't arrived yet.

RFID Help Norwegian Company Manage Recycling of Plastic Bottles, Aluminum Cans

Norsk Resirk, a nonprofit Norwegian company that processes discarded plastic bottles and aluminum cans, has completed the first phase of a plan to utilize passive ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) RFID tags and readers to improve its management of recyclable materials.

U.S. Vessel Imports Down Another 3.6 Percent in September

U.S. import shipment volume for September, measured in TEUs, is down 3.6 percent from August, but is up from September of 2011 by 2.6 percent. Imports of TEUs shifted from more than 1.6 million last month to 1.55 million in September. The downward trend of the last two months of Q3 indicates that the peak month for U.S. imports in 2012 will most likely be July. For the past three years the month of August has seen the highest vessel imports, but this year the surge in goods for the holiday season seems to have come even earlier in Q3.

Corporate Sustainability on the rise, But Key Stakeholders Remain Skeptical

Corporations that have pushed hard this last year to improve their performance in sustainability may now face a new challenge - a growing skepticism among professional investors, supply chain officials and recent higher education graduates. Such are the results of the 2012 Sustainability Leadership Report, now in its second year, which analyzes real vs. perceived sustainability performance for 100 leading global brands that collectively represent 16 percent of the world's economic output.

Redesigning DCs for the All-Channel Shopper

Clint Lasher, president of Wynright, talks about how electronic fulfillment is changing to meet the needs of today's multi-channel consumers, and how retailers should be redesigning distribution centers to accommodate them.

Voxware Issues Cloud-Based Voice Management Suite

Voxware has made generally available its Cloud Voice Management Suite for distribution and material handling.

Online Hopping This Holiday Season Predicted to Top Last Year's Sales

Online shoppers in the U.S. will spend $54.47bn this holiday season - nearly a 17-percent increase over the $46.63bn spent last year, according to the 2012 Mindset of a Multichannel Shopper survey.

Walmart Aggressively Goes After Online Sales

Walmart created its global e-commerce group two years ago, and the company's online revenues now total $9bn. But the retailer clearly sees room for growth.

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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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