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Collaboration, Process and a Sticker Save Big Telecom's Bacon

Challenge: A large telecommunications OEM required revisions to upgrade a power supply (PS) with early life failures in the field. Units were available in the U.S. and EU. There was no way to know systematically what version of the PS was in the units in question — the only information was a sticker on the PS itself. The challenges: contain cost and reduce turnaround time for repair.

Understanding of Benefits Drives Sustainability Management Software Market Through 2023

The market for sustainability management software is expected to grow at 7-percent CAGR between 2017 and 2023, according to a new study from Market Research Future.

Israeli Firm Says It Can Turn Garbage Into Bio-Based Plastic

Hawks, vultures and storks circle overhead as Christopher Sveen points at the heap of refuse rotting in the desert heat in Kibbutz Zeelim, Israel. "This is the mine of the future," he beams.

Uber to Shutter Rush Delivery Service

Uber Technologies Inc. said it will shutter a same-day parcel and package delivery service called Rush that once was viewed as a viable threat to everything from FedEx Corp. to small couriers.

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Trouble for Big Tech As Consumers Sour on Amazon, Facebook and Co

Trump is going after Amazon; Congress is after Facebook; Google is too big, and Apple is short of new products. Is it any surprise that sentiment toward the tech industry giants is turning sour? The consequences of such a readjustment, however, may be dire.

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China Raises Tariffs on U.S. Pork and Fruit in Trade Dispute

China raised import duties on pork, fruit and other products from the United States on Monday in an escalating tariff dispute with U.S. President Trump that companies worry might depress global commerce.

Retailers Race Against Amazon to Automate Stores

To see what it’s like inside stores where sensors and artificial intelligence have replaced cashiers, shoppers have to trek to Amazon Go, the internet retailer’s experimental convenience shop in downtown Seattle.

What Refrigerated Soup Has to Do With the Future of Grocery Stores

Few would argue against the idea that grocers are in the midst of a pretty substantial existential crisis.

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It's Possible to Decarbonize Shipping by 2035, Report Says

Deployment of all currently known technologies could make it possible to almost completely decarbonize maritime shipping by 2035, according to a new report published by the International Transport Forum at the OECD.

Fishermen Long for Justice As Thailand Comes Under U.N. Scrutiny

Sold to a boat operator in Thailand for 6,000 baht ($192) two years ago, Win from Myanmar worked as a fisherman until he lost his forearm in an accident on the vessel this year.

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McDonald's Is the Latest Restaurant to Ban Plastic Straws

McDonald’s is jumping on the plastic ban train.

How California Taught China to Sell Electric Cars

California wants 5 million emission-free cars on the road by 2030. China, with a far larger population, wants 7 million electric vehicles by 2025. California has a cap-and-trade program to limit emissions from power plants, factories and fuel suppliers. China is launching a cap-and-trade system to lower fuel consumption and cut reliance on oil imports.

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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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