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Ebola Outbreak Could Disrupt Supply of Cocoa, Cause Prices to Rise

Hedge funds are betting that the price of cocoa will rise on concern that the deadly Ebola disease will disrupt supplies from West Africa, which produces 70 percent of the global supply.

OnProcess Improves Inventory Recovery, Customer Experience for Global Med Device Leader

Challenge: Medical Device Customer had challenges directed to hospital part shipments for warranty and contract events in EMEA. Primary Goals: Increase velocity and overall rate of returns; Minimize pick-up attempts surrounding returns; Maintain customer satisfaction. Auxiliary Goals: Develop enhanced reporting; Provide increased visibility into return cycle; Develop escalation procedures to help customers overcome barriers to return; Decrease transportation costs associated with multiple pick-up attempts.

S&OP Drives Improvements to Product Innovation at Office Furniture Manufacturer

Challenge: Lean innovation pipeline and late product management projects plagued office furniture manufacturer.

Janam Debuts Rugged Mini-Tablet for Android

Janam Technologies LLC has launched the XT1, a rugged mini-tablet that supports, for the first time, the Android operating system.

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IAG Cargo Joins Up with IFLN Logistics Network

The logistics network IFLN has become a preferred global forwarder partner to IAG Cargo.

Amber Road Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Amber Road, the vendor of global trade-management (GTM) software, has once more achieved ISO 9001:2008 quality certification for its Global Knowledge Update Process.

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'K' Line, Joint Venture Partners Establish Cold Storage in Vietnam

As a part of the strategy to expand its logistics business further in Asia, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd., or "K" Line, has agreed to establish a joint venture with Cool Japan Fund Inc. and Japan Logistic Systems Corp. to build and operate a cold storage in the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.

How to Attract, Retain the Analytics Talent Your Company Needs Today

Companies across all industries depend more and more on analytics and insights to run their businesses profitably. But, attracting, managing and retaining talented personnel to execute on those strategies remains a challenge.

Amazon's Plan to Avoid Delivery Delays This Holiday Shopping Season

Amazon cleared $25.6bn in the fourth quarter of 2013. A lot of Christmas wishes were no doubt fulfilled, but that holiday season is likely going to be remembered more for the packages that didn’t ship on time.

Economic Forecasting: The View Through a Cloudy Crystal Ball

Economists' predictions often disagree, but there's one thing they have in common: They're pretty much all wrong.

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Tranztec Expands Integration Library of Transportation Apps

Tranztec Solutions Inc., a vendor of transportation-management software, has expanded its integration library to include additional transportation-related applications.

DiCentral Introduces New Language Support for Its Softwarev

DiCentral Inc. has introduced a new language pack for its DiWeb 2.0 software. The new version supports four languages, including English, Chinese, French and Vietnamese, with more languages, including Japanese and Spanish to follow soon.

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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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