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Omnichannel to Push Annual RFID Revenue to $5.4Bn in 2020, Report Says

A Frost & Sullivan report finds that sales of RFID readers, tags and software to the retail sector will grow from $738m in 2014 to $5.409bn in 2020, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 38.9 percent.

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Solution Rolled Out to Address 'Complexities' in Omnichannel Inventory, Order Routing, Fulfillment

Supply chain consulting and IT services firm enVista has launched Enspire Commerce, a cloud-based, multi-tenant architecture solution focused on omnichannel selling, optimization, fulfillment and integration for small to mid-market retailers, distributors and third party logistics service providers.

RFID Gets Renewed Focus as Enabler of Internet of Things

An old killer app rides again. Radio frequency identification will become a key component of the Internet of Things because it bridges the physical and digital worlds, enabling the identification of objects and linking them to the internet.

Internet of Things to Enhance Building Management Systems, Report Says

More than eight million building management systems (BMS) will be integrated with some form of Internet of Things (IoT) platform, application or service by 2020, according to an ABI Research report. However, like many suppliers in established markets today, commercial building management system vendors face both opportunities and threats when navigating the emerging IoT ecosystem.

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Japanese Shipbuilder Tests Drones for Safety Inspections, Productivity Boosts

Tsuneishi Holdings Corporation is exploring the commercial applications of drones at its Hiroshima shipbuilding facility in an effort to increase both safety and productivity in daily operations.

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HighJump Acquires Nexternal; Teams With Grizella on Carrier Monitoring

HighJump Software Inc., a vendor of supply-chain management applications, has acquired Nexternal, a cloud-based electronic commerce platform provider.

CIPS Partners With Procurious on Social Media

The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) is partnering with Procurious, an online business network for procurement and supply-chain professionals, to form a social media knowledge initiative.

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Are Your Trade Promotions Pulling in Sales or Dragging Down Profits?

How much does your business spend on trade promotions to drive product sales? According to a recent Forrester report, the average for a CPG company is 20 percent of revenues, but the investment vs. return doesn't always add up. You already know that some of that money doesn't generate any return, but it gets worse: Forrester estimates that one-third of that spend – about seven percent of a typical company's revenues – actually generates negative returns, cannibalizing high-margin lines and encouraging "pantry loading."

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New Approach Urged for Financing Infrastructure Projects, Especially in Africa

Many vital infrastructure projects struggle to progress beyond the concept stage because project preparation is such a costly, complex and risky undertaking. The difficulty is particularly acute in Africa, where projects encounter frequent challenges related to capabilities, the regulatory environment, project governance and financial resources.

Epicor Issues Update of Product-Packaging Software

Epicor Software Corp. has made generally available its latest version of product-packaging software known as Epicor AVP.

The Industrial Internet of Things Grows in Importance - Not Least in Transportation, Logistics

In the business world, seldom do you find widespread agreement on any topic. However, everyone seems to know that the Internet of Things is important and getting more so - especially in the ways that organizations handle transportation and logistics.

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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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