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Tufts Hospital Keeps Tabs on Valuable Inventory with RFID Technology

Tufts Medical Center, a 415-bed teaching hospital in Boston, has saved $1.5m on stents, angioplasty balloons and other implantable devices, based on information provided by a radio frequency identification inventory-management system deployed within its catheterization, electrophysiology and interventional radiology laboratories.

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Air China Cargo Inaugurates Freighter Flights to Schiphol

Air China Cargo has begun scheduled freighter flights from China to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

DB Schenker Logistics Opens Office in Sochi, Russia

DB Schenker Logistics has opened an office in Sochi, Russia, host city of the 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Live Classroom Training Crucial to WMS Software Adoption Success

Challenge: You can have the greatest system in the world tuned to maximum performance and the implementation could be disastrous if end users haven't been a part of the project and feel like they've had a system thrown at them. For a large, high tech company, over 40 distinct business processes needed to be developed or revamped and coordinated with the WMS.

I.D. Systems Debuts Analytics Tool for Industrial Vehicles

I.D. Systems Inc., a vendor of wireless technology for managing high-value assets, has introduced a tool for providing insights into the performance of industrial vehicles in manufacturing and distribution facilities.

Cognex Enhances Line of Barcode Readers With 2DMax+ Technology

Cognex Corp. has incorporated 2DMax+ software for barcode reading into its DataMan 100 and 200 fixed-mount readers.

Creating competitive advantage with Forward Stocking Locations

Challenge: A $17 billion medical technologies and services firm approached us in need of a logistically cost-effective way to respond to equipment service calls at medical facilities more quickly. Furthermore, the client's field engineers required fast, easy access to parts and tools availability information.

Survey Finds Retailers Upbeat About Year-End Sales

Following a better-than-expected back-to-school season, retailers are optimistic for year-end retail sales. According to a new survey from BDO USA, LLP, retail CFOs expect a 4.5-percent increase in total 2012 sales.

Delivering solutions that energize business

Challenge: Headquartered in Spain, our client is a global leader in the design, manufacture, distribution, and installation of products and services for renewable energy technology. When they needed a centralized fulfillment center and management system to optimize service and parts replacement in the Midwest, they called on Pilot's proven logistics expertise.

New Fulfillment Center Cuts Costs at Gilt Groupe

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How RFID Can Better Help Manage Your Assets

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

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