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WMS Load Test Simulating 500 Users Produces Surprising Discovery
Challenge: Prior to a WMS Go Live, a power equipment manufacturer wanted to stress test new servers to ensure additional load would not impact operations. Time-strapped, they turned to us to develop a test strategy to emulate 300 RF devices simultaneously working in the WMS.
Shipping Authority to Test Onboard IoT Marine Equipment
This year, a number of Danish organizations will be running a pilot Internet of Things project to test the collection of real-time data from equipment onboard ships. The Aalborg-based company GateHouse is behind the pilot project, and a number of other companies including the shipowner Uni-Tankers, Logimatic and the Danish Maritime Authority will contribute to the testing of the new technology.
KnowTheChain Ranks Supply Chains That Are Fighting Forced Labor
KnowTheChain has launched a ranking of 20 large apparel and footwear companies on their efforts to eradicate forced labor and human trafficking from their supply chains, finding that only a small group of companies seriously addresses exploitation. Most companies have systems in place to monitor and react to forced labor and human trafficking, but few companies address systemic causes, the human rights group says.
Tapestry Solutions Commercializes Enterprise-Wide IoT System
A year after launching an enterprise-wide Internet of Things (IoT)-based tool to capture and manage radio frequency identification and other sensor data at 50 Boeing assembly sites, San Diego-based software company Tapestry Solutions is marketing a commercial version of the system. The new version, called Enterprise Sensor Integration (ESI), is aimed at large companies across multiple industries.
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Survey Shows 50 Percent of Businesses Not Leveraging Public Cloud
While more than 50 percent of respondents are not currently leveraging public cloud, 80 percent plan on migrating more within the next year, according to a study conducted by TriCore Solutions, an application management company.
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U.S. Suffers Reputation Drop but Remains No. 1 'Nation Brand,' Study Says
Results from the latest Anholt-GfK Nations Brand Index (NBI) study show that the United States experienced a significant reputation decline compared to 2015 - but still held on to the top ranking.
The Growing Pressure on Supply Chains to Eradicate Slavery and Human Trafficking
Laws and regulations to eliminate human-rights violations in global supply chains are multiplying. But companies shouldn't consider their current lack of "teeth" as a license to ignore them.
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On-Demand TMS Makes a Big Impact for Major Retailer
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Firms Pledge to Have 50 Percent Women in Top Roles by 2030
The heads of Bank of America Corp., American Electric Power Co., Coca-Cola Co. and 24 more large global companies have pledged to boost the number of women in their top ranks to parity with men by 2030.
Deforestation Holds $906Bn Supply Chain Risk
The value of global products and services that depend on commodities linked to deforestation has been calculated at $906bn. In a report the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) said this revenue was at risk because the commodities in question - timber, palm oil, soy and cattle - are not sustainable when they lead to deforestation.
Stainless Steel NFC Tag Tracks Safety Device Maintenance
Engineering company Process Systems Engineering (PSE) is marketing a near field communication (NFC) RFID label it developed this year that will identify safety-instrumented system devices at industrial locations, as well as track each device's maintenance and calibration history.
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