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Four Ways to Streamline Business Processes to Reduce Risk

Left unchecked over time, inefficient payment processes lead to considerable waste and security risks.

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Three Ways to Navigate Uncertainty With a ‘Zero-Based’ Supply Chain

Companies can identify untapped value by applying zero-basing to every part of the supply chain.

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‘Boxing Clever’: Realizing the Benefits of Intelligent Cartonization

Cartonization is getting more attention from businesses as rising volume demand and shipping restrictions drive up costs, and as warehouses surge-hire less-experienced packers to keep up.

Supply-Chain Game Changer Playbook: Capitalize on Demand Spikes and Prevent Material Shortages From Getting in the Way

Three simple steps can help companies streamline operations, cut costs and capture new revenue.

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FedEx Seeks to Add Small Self-Flying Planes for Remote Areas

FedEx Corp. is looking at using small self-flying cargo planes to serve remote areas after experimenting with a technology startup on autonomous aircraft.

A close-up view of two FedEx Corp. parcels. Photo: Shutterstock.

Robots Driving Forklifts Score Venture Capital, Create Jobs

Silicon Valley investors are increasing bets on a Pittsburgh company that turns a venerable machine of the past century of industrialization — the forklift — into a driver of the e-commerce boom.

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Consumers Can Now Track Carbon in an Ear of Corn From Farm to Table

Companies will be soon able to track the carbon emissions from an ear of corn to a pork chop, allowing them to market products to environmentally conscious eaters.

Source: Bloomberg

Omnitracs Expands Its Platform Offering With Acquisition of SmartDrive

Omnitracs, a provider of SaaS-based fleet management and data analytics solutions, and SmartDrive, a provider of video-based safety and transportation intelligence, recently announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Omnitracs to acquire SmartDrive.

Seven Steps to Master Data Management for Your Enterprise

If not managed carefully, fragmented data can lead to divisional misalignment and poor decision-making.

How the Pandemic Is Paving the Way for Robots in Retail Fulfillment

Automation was proceeding at a rapid pace in many factories and warehouses before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Now, however, concerns over worker health, the need for social distancing, and the relentless push for cost-cutting are accelerating the progress of robots for order fulfillment.

Source: Bloomberg

U.K. Races to Fix ‘Critical Gaps’ in Brexit Border Plan

Boris Johnson’s officials are urgently working to avert a major border crisis when the U.K. leaves the European Union’s trade regime, amid warnings vital government IT systems may not be ready in time.

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Amazon Drivers Are Hanging Smartphones in Trees to Get More Work

A strange phenomenon has emerged near Amazon delivery stations and Whole Foods stores: smartphones dangling from trees. Contract delivery drivers are putting them there to get a jump on rivals seeking orders.

Source: Bloomberg

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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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