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An Introduction to the Biotechnology Industry Organization
Tom Heebink, western regional manager of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, explains the group's origin, and how it's helping fledgling biotech companies to attracting funding.
New Rules for Bio and Pharma Industries: A Briefing
Mike Cleland, vice president of NorthHighland, discusses what biotech and pharma companies need to do to comply with new regulations for tracking products throughout the supply chain.
U.S. Vessel Imports Drop 3.7 Percent in June
Zepol Corporation, a trade intelligence company, reports that U.S. import shipment volume for June, measured in TEUs, was down 3.7 percent from May, but is up 4.4 percent from June 2011. Similarly, Q2 of 2012 has topped last year at this time by 4.7 percent. Although there was a drop from last month, June had the second-highest TEU imports so far this year, outdoing January by a slight 1 percent. Last year saw a comparable trend in the summer months with a moderate dip in June, but spikes in July and August.
Syspro Creates App Store; New Tools for Retail and CAD Integration
Syspro, a vendor of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for small and mid-sized manufactures and distributors, has announced several new products. The company will soon be debuting an App Store which will extend the availability of its ERP offering within its partner and user community.
BlueStar Inks New Distribution Pact With Psion in Mexico
BlueStar, a global distributor of automatic data capture, mobility, point-of-sale and radio frequency technology products, has entered into a new distribution agreement with Psion for Mexico.
Storm Rages Over EU Megatrucks And Over Who Can Regulate Them
The European Commission (EC) has authorised the cross-border use of 25-metre (82-foot) megatrucks, but European parliamentarians and transport lobbies say the EU's executive body has exceeded its authority.
Drought in U.S. Midwest Affects Food Supply Chain Worldwide
When rain doesn't fall in Iowa, it's not just Des Moines that starts fretting. Food buyers from Addis Ababa to Beijing all are touched by the fate of the corn crop in the U.S., the world's breadbasket in an era when crop shortages mean riots.
Need to Combat the Counterfeit Threat in Electronics Goes Beyond Losing Money
The risk of counterfeit parts and products is no stranger to the semiconductor and electronics industry. Recent news spanning industries has underscored the reach of the problem of substandard, non-conforming and counterfeit parts in the wider, global supply chain.
What's the Best Way to Structure Contract with SaaS Provider?
All companies great and small will eventually work with a SaaS provider. In most cases, the standard contract should suffice, but CIOs will never know what they can add (or subtract) if they don't ask.
Carrier Transicold Develops New Reefer Units for EPA Compliance
Carrier Transicold has developed new transport refrigeration units and generator sets, to comply with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards for diesel emissions, which take effect in 2013.
Retail Container Imports Expected to Increase 1.6 Percent in July
Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 1.6 percent in July compared with the same month last year, and modest year-over-year increases are expected through the holiday season shipping cycle, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
As European Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Branches Out, Is Use of 3PLs a Good Thing?
Pharmaceutical companies are hiring a little help, and joining with third-party logistics services companies, but are they abandoning too much control over their business, asks a new report by healthcare experts GBI Research.
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