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Honda Manufacturer Deploys Cyborg RFID-Reading Car

The Honda Manufacturing of Indiana plant in Greensburg is expecting positive results from a radio frequency identification solution that helps its personnel locate vehicles and track progress through its assembly plant. With the system in place, the company says it's been able to eliminate costs associated with car location - and has also reduced dwelling times for vehicles waiting to be shipped.

Manufacturers Are Profiting From the IoT, Research Finds

The MPI Group has released the results of its 2017 Internet of Things Study, and the results are astonishing, writes John Brandt, CEO of the business management consulting company.

3M Applies Its Technology Prowess to Realize Supply-Chain Transformation

It only makes sense that The 3M Company, with a business model resting almost entirely upon technology, would eventually get around to deploying it as a tool for realizing new operating efficiencies, while meeting rising customer demands for service.

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Retailer, Tobacco Brand Track Shelf Availability With RFID

A tobacco company and a Canadian convenience store chain are beta-testing ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification-based smart-shelf technology to track the stock of goods on store shelves.

Amazon: If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them

Amazon. To the customer the word is synonymous with low prices, unlimited assortment, and fast and free shipping. To retailers it is a constant reminder that the retail landscape has been forever changed and they need to adopt to keep pace or be left on the outside looking in.

Nonprofit Launches $2M Fund to Grow IoT-Focused Blockchain Tech

Open source nonprofit IOTA has launched a $2m fund intended to foster growth of its distributed ledger technology, a derivative of blockchain technology aimed at the internet of things.

Shortage of Ethically Sourced Cobalt Causes Trouble for GE, Apple, Tesla

Major manufacturers like Tesla and General Electric are facing a severe shortage of ethically sourced cobalt, and the metal is expected to increase in demand by 500 percent, says OilPrice.com. Amazon, too, needs the metal for its Kindle, and other consumer electronics are contributing to the demand and resulting shortage of supply.

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Tego Releases Environmental-Monitoring Technology for Pharmaceutical Applications

RFID platform solution provider Tego, Inc. has released an RFID-based solution for tracking environmental-monitoring components to manage the presence of contaminants in places where vaccines or medications are being made.

Harley-Davidson Bets on Artificial Intelligence Sales Campaign

Harley-Davidson of New York City gambled that artificial intelligence would be the best way to drive the retailer's ad campaigns - and hit it big, the retailer says.

Generation Z Prioritizes In-Store Wi-Fi, Report Shows

More than 90 percent of Generation Z says that a strong Wi-Fi signal is important to them and their overall shopping experience, according to a survey conducted by HRC Retail Advisory (HRC), a retail advisory firm. Emerging in-store technologies and positive social media feedback are among the top priorities for both Generation Z and Millennial consumers.

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How New Payment Services Are Changing E-Commerce

Global e-commerce was worth $1.9tr in 2016 - sustaining double-digit gains year-on-year. Many tech companies are now capitalizing on growth by providing merchant services to e-commerce businesses.

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Less Than 10 Percent of Firms Have Supply Chain Visibility, Survey Says

Full supply chain visibility has risen from companies' sixth most important strategic priority in 2015 to third in 2017, according to a recent GEODIS global supply chain survey. Still, just 6 percent of firms said they had achieved this aim.

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