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Robots Could Cut Amazon's Fulfillment Costs by Estimated $2.5Bn

Amazon has about 30,000 Kiva robots scuttling about its warehouses across the globe. Dave Clark, the retailer's senior vice president of worldwide operations and customer service, estimated the addition of the bots reduced operating expenses by about 20 percent.

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Yusen Logistics Expands Warehousing Site in Germany

Yusen Logistics has acquired a new warehouse and expanded storage capacity at its Duisburg-Rheinhausen site in Germany.

The New Panama Canal: Who Wins; Who Loses?

The new set of locks at the Panama Canal is open for business. How will it affect North American shipping patterns?

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The Maturing of Risk Management at IBM

Louis Ferretti, project executive for global procurement with IBM, traces the history of the company's risk-management initiative, to its current use of sophisticated technology and business processes.

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Mainfreight USA Adds Warehouses in Newark and Dallas

Mainfreight USA, a global supply-chain and logistics services provider, has added two warehouses to its North American logistics network, in Newark, N.J., and Dallas.

For E-Tailers Today, the Box Is as Important as Its Contents

In the world of e-commerce, the packaging is more than just a box. It's meant to "inspire and inform" consumers.

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TQL Opens First New England Sales Office in Boston

Total Quality Logistics is opening a new sales office in Boston, Mass.

TNT Expands International Express Service in Spain

TNT has expanded the coverage area of its international express delivery service in Spain, with the offering of next-day delivery to and from an additional 1,300 postal codes.

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IoT Data Predicts Machine Failures, Lowers Safety Stock, Study Says

By using Internet of Things (IoT) data to predict machine failures, companies can reduce costly inventory stock while improving their ability to meet service levels, according to a joint research project of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and managed services provider OnProcess Technology.

XPO Logistics Unveils Fleet of LNG Trucks in France

XPO Logistics Inc. has inaugurated a new pallet-distribution hub at Bondoufle, France.

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Dassault Systèmes Acquires Ortems for Production Scheduling

Dassault Systèmes has signed a definitive share-purchase agreement to acquire Ortems, a provider of on-premise and cloud-based software for constraint-based production scheduling and dispatching.

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How Automation Is Shaping the Warehouse of the Future

Advances in software and hardware, spurred on by economic trends, new customer demands and a persistent labor shortage, are transforming the way in which goods are handled within distribution centers.

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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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