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Barcoding Inc. Expands U.S. Footprint and RFID Abilities

Barcoding Inc., a provider of enterprise-wide mobility solutions, has completed the acquisition of Miles Technologies Inc. in order to increase its presence in the central region of the United States and expand its radio frequency identification capabilities.

U.S. States Compete to Attract Business with Lower Taxes

Just as countries vie with one another to be agreeable places in which to do business by having congenial tax rates, U.S, states have come to realize that in order to attract jobs and diversify revenue, they too, must adjust their tax structure accordingly.

More Retailers Come Clean on Where Their Products Come From

Some retailers are doing what was once unthinkable, handing over information about exactly how, and where, their products were made.

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Virgin Atlantic Cargo Resumes Seasonal Flights to Chicago

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has resumed daily flights to Chicago, with the relaunch of seasonal services.

Resilinc Teams With ICOR to Create Supply-Chain Resiliency Course

Resilinc Corp. has joined with the International Consortium for Organization Resilience (ICOR) to create a management course on supply-chain resiliency.

What Is 'Last-Mile Manufacturing'?

Sandeep Duggal, chief executive officer of Extron, explains how traditional manufacturing postponement strategies have morphed into the concept of "last-mile manufacturing."

Maritime Group Wants Your Input on How to Lessen Your Paperwork Workload

A six-month consultation period is under way in which the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will seek widespread input on the administrative burdens that may result from compliance with IMO instruments.

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Auto Components Supplier Goes Lean with RFID

Challenge: A major manufacturing facility sought to automate the receiving of parts from 160 suppliers daily. This facility needed a new solution to decrease bar code scanning time, to reduce inventory inaccuracies caused by late shipping notices and human error, and to enable the company to track and better manage its 80,000 shipping containers.

Panjiva Offers Chinese Trade Data on Searchable Platform

Panjiva, creator of a business-to-business platform for global trade, is now offering access to Chinese trade data.

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Managing People and Systems Is Key to Proper Inventory Management

Managing inventory requires skillfully balancing a variety of complicated and competing objectives. Supply management professionals responsible for inventory have to control inventory holding costs, such as warehousing and financial opportunity costs, while pursuing cost savings that may be obtained with larger purchases. They also simultaneously support ambitious customer service levels for a constantly expanding product portfolio. Of course, supply managers who focus on inventory know these pressures well.

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In 2013, E-Commerce Keeps Powering U.S. Industrial Market Fundamentals

Positive momentum continued in U.S. industrial markets through the first quarter of 2013 as e-commerce maintained its influence on reshaping industrial distribution strategies and facilities across the U.S., according to statistics released by commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield Inc.

Commercial Brake Manufacturer Achieves $8 Million Reduction in Operation Costs

Challenge: Faced with rapid growth, increasing supply chain complexity and rising transportation and distribution costs, this commercial brake manufacturer wanted to increase efficiency and visibility and wring excess costs from its supply chain.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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