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On Your Mark, Get Set, Print Your Plastic Car - Go!

One of the most atypical things seen this year at the Specialty Equipment Market Association show was a prototype of a 3D printed car from the company Local Motors.

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UT Supply Chain Forum Unveils Gender-Diversity Effort

The Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee has created a program to promote gender diversity in the field.

Long Shopping Lines? Blame New Technology in Your Credit Cards.

Shopping season means waiting in line. But this year may be even worse. New chip technology in credit cards is making consumers' purchases safer but also appears to be causing longer lines at some retailers.

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Big Data Comes to Supply Chain, But It Has to Be Employed Properly

Early uses of big data were concentrated in two areas: customer segmentation/marketing effectiveness, and financial services, particularly in trading. Recently, supply chain has become the "next big thing."

Smart-home Technology Expected to See Growth Topping 1,000 Percent Over Next Five Years

Home automation hardware, sold as stand-alone units rather than as part of a subscription package, will exceed 300 million in 2020, according to Juniper Research. This represents growth of over 1000 percent from an estimated installed base of 28 million units in 2015.

Now, Your Creditworthiness Depends in Part on Your Cybersecurity Measures

Cyberattacks are growing in number and scope due to rapid increases in interconnectivity and mobile data. In response, Moody's Investors Service announced that the credit implications associated with cyber defense, detection, prevention and response should start to take a higher priority within its credit assessments and analysis.

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Walgreens Chooses Deliv for Same-day Prescription Delivery in Some Areas in Dallas

Walgreens has selected Deliv, a crowdsourced, last-mile delivery company, to make same-day prescription deliveries in Dallas.

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Green America Creates Center for Sustainability Solutions

Green America, an organization promoting sustainable economic activities, has created a Center for Sustainability Solutions.

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Maker of High-value Baseball Bats Uses RFID to Ensure Products Get to Intended Retaile

Sporting goods company DeMarini Sports is employing radio frequency identification technology to track its baseball and softball bats, thereby ensuring the integrity of the supply chain for its high-value products.

Use of Digital Gift Cards Grows, Though Physical Cards Still Dominate

While physical gift card purchases and receipts are still preferred over digital, both awareness and actual use of digital gifts is growing, with male shoppers leading the way, says research from Stored Value Solutions. The research also suggests that adoption can be accelerated by making users, both givers and receivers, comfortable with the form factor.

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Retailers' Profits Take Hit as More Drop Prices for Holiday Shopping

Retailers are selling about 21 percent fewer items at full price this year compared to 2014, according to findings in DynamicAction's Holiday Retail Index.

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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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