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Can Trade and Logistics Boost Florida's Fortunes?

Florida took a beating during the Great Recession. Like many of its Sun Belt peers, the prominent roles of real estate, tourism and financial services led to more than 650,000 jobs lost between 2007 and 2010. Many of the state’s largest metro areas remain thousands of jobs below their peak levels.

Service-Level-Driven Demand Planning

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The Strategic Importance of E-sourcing as a Procurement Weapon

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LabelsOntime.com Launched for Thermal Barcode Labels

WorldLabel Holdings Inc., a supplier of blank labels for laser and inkjet printers, has launched a division called Labels Ontime Incorporated, which will offer roll and fan-folded labels for direct thermal and thermal transfer printers in all popular sizes, materials and colors.

Barcoding, Inc. Opens West Coast Office in San Diego

Barcoding Inc. has expanded its presence on the West Coast with the opening of an office in San Diego, Calif.

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DB Schenker Expands African Footprint

DB Schenker Logistics is expanding its presence in Africa. Former partner Bochimar Lda. has been integrated into the DB Schenker network, after nine years of a strong and growing partnership.

How Predictive Commerce Helped Costa Express Cope With Growth

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SC-integrity Partners With Locus Traxx on Cargo Security

SC-Integrity Inc., also known as Lojack SCI, is partnering with Locus Traxx Worldwide to provide customers with technology for enhancing supply-chain and cargo security.

Low-impact Incidents Are One Thing, But Are You Ready for a Major Disruption to Your Supply Chain?

As manufacturers seek to source quality goods at the lowest cost, supply chains that were once confined to a single country or continent have stretched around the world. Managers have become adept at addressing recurrent risks—frequent, low-impact incidents such as demand fluctuations or supply delays that affect efficiency. However, they have devoted less energy to designing supply chains that prevent or mitigate the impact of disruptive risks such as labor strikes, political unrest, regulatory shifts, and natural disasters. These events can have severe and lasting repercussions on operations, so manufacturers would do well to devise strategies that alleviate this risk.

Open-source Software Cuts Into Data Mining Vendors' Profits

While recent innovations in the software sector have significantly boosted capabilities for most software products, free open-source software solutions have made an even bigger splash. More than half of all data mining tasks are now conducted using open-source software, displacing the purchase of proprietary software.

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Accenture Launches Product Lifecycle Services Business

Accenture has launched a service to help manufacturing clients organize, develop and manage their products and services from idea through to retirement.

MRO Provider Uses RFID to Manage Aircraft Parts It Services

While Airbus and other aircraft manufacturers have been taking a leading role in deploying radio frequency identification for the management of airplane parts, one aviation company has leveraged Airbus' knowledge to create its own solution. Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) - a third-party provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services - has deployed an RFID system at its facility to manage work-in-progress for the parts it services for its customers, which include Airbus and other aircraft manufacturers. The system has helped ADAT reduce turnaround times, and has provided information that the firm can employ to further improve efficiency.

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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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