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Plug Power Forms Capital Financing Arm for Third-Party Leases

Plug Power Inc. has formed Plug Power Capital Inc., a capital-financial arm that will offer the program known as GenFund, to provide customers with access to third-party leases.

View Technologies Unveils RFID Software Platform

View Technologies has created the inView Platform, a software framework enabling access to real-time data for items incorporating RAIN RFID (passive UHF) tags in retail, manufacturing and logistics.

The 'Financialization' of Business Is Taken to Task

Free-market capitalism says that the only purpose of business is to create shareholder value and that the unfettered market can regulate itself. In the last 30 years, that definition changed to, "the only purpose of business is to create shareholder value measured by short-term results and with little or no regulation."

Arena Solutions' PLM App Integrates With Kenandy Cloud ERP

Arena PLM, the cloud-based product-lifecycle management application of Arena Solutions, now integrates with Kenandy Cloud ERP, an enterprise resource planning system for midmarket and large global companies built on the Salesforce Platform.

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Maker's Row Launches 'Made in America' Online Store

Maker's Row, provider of a service that enables brands to locate manufacturers for the creation of products in the U.S., has launched a "Made in America" online store.

Daymon Worldwide Opens Merchandise Showroom in Philadelphia

Daymon Worldwide's Omni Global Sourcing Solutions has opened an 8,500-square foot showroom in Philadelphia for seasonal and general merchandise imports.

Big Data Analytics Could Be Key to Improving Your Manufacturing

Harnessing data is crucial: Two-thirds of companies participating in a 2012 MIT Sloan survey said using analytics gave them a competitive edge. Most factories could use the boost.

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Target Tests Delivery of Online Grocery Orders

Target is testing the online grocery delivery waters. The Minneapolis-based discounter has teamed with Instacart, the online grocery delivery service that started in 2012, to let shoppers in the Minneapolis area order fruits and other perishables, as well as household, pet and baby products, and have them delivered to their homes in as little as an hour.

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IOT Has Huge Implications for Distribution Operations

Industry research firm Gartner recently reported that the Internet of Things is going to impact businesses with its exponential adoption rate reaching 26 billion devices by 2020.

Environmental Concerns Delay Start of Construction of Nicaragua Inter-ocean Canal

The Nicaragua Canal project has been dealt another setback amid reports that construction will not begin until the first quarter of 2016 due to environmental mitigation measures.

Conversion, Add-to-Cart Rates Drop Despite Growth in E-commerce Sales

While e-commerce sales have been growing, year-to-year declines in conversion and add-to-cart rates are continuing. Retailers need to pay greater attention to personalization and relevant product recommendations to combat these declines and ensure that they remain successful.

Predicting Trade Trends: Why We Get It Wrong

Is it possible that the world is moving too fast for economics experts to keep up?

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