Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Internet of Things 'Feeds' Predictive Supply Chain

August 25, 2015

An influx of sensors relating to Internet of Things technology is generating a growing volume of data to feed the predictive supply chain, and informs not only operational decisions, but also helps analyze the behavioral patterns of workers.

Rates Tumble as Spot Load Availability Rises

August 24, 2015

DAT Solutions

Van and reefer load availability increased for the third consecutive time, for the week ending Aug. 15, but so did the availability of equipment, contributing to lower national average spot market rates for van, refrigerated and flatbed loads, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

Bracing for Supply Chain Sticker Shock

August 21, 2015

Michael Deering, Steven Tess and Michael Edwards, PwC

For most of the past three decades, private equity firms and other investors have relied on two simple questions to assess the supply chains of the companies in which they've invested: Are our companies leveraging low-cost country supply sources and are they keeping supply chain costs in check? Deeper inquiries have always seemed unnecessary, so private equity firms and investors have focused on other aspects of the businesses they own to drive value.

DuPont Reportedly Scores Highest Among Chemical Companies Striving to Lower Carbon Footprint

August 21, 2015

Environmental Leader

DuPont leads the chemical industry in preparing for a low-carbon economy, according to CDP's latest quarterly sector research report.

Freight Rates in Ocean Transport of Liquefied Natural Gas Come Under Pressure

August 21, 2015

Drewry

LNG carrier freight rates have come under severe pressure due to rising fleet supply and stabilising LNG demand, as Japan prepares to restart its nuclear power plants. Despite the general market belief that new LNG supply from Australian projects will provide ample employment to the growing fleet, there are immediate challenges on freight rates. This is due to 49 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of Australian LNG cargo supply expected to hit the market over the next two years, according to the newly launched LNG Forecaster report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Is China's Economy Taking a Dive?

August 21, 2015

What's going on behind the veil of secrecy that masks China's economy?

Enhanced Stakeholder Collaboration: Major Focus of the 2015 Middle East Pharma Cold Chain Congress

August 20, 2015

Jump Technologies Unveils App for Receiving and Tracking Package

August 19, 2015

Jump Technologies Inc.

Jump Technologies Inc., a vendor of cloud-based mobile software for inventory management in hospitals, has released InnerTrack.

Emerging Nations May Slow Growth in Global Airfreight Market

August 19, 2015

Air Cargo World

Even as North America is getting up to speed economically, a cyclical slowdown in emerging markets is squelching the prospects for significant advances in the global airfreight market, according to the Airports Council International half-year report. The council also predicted limited global growth for the remainder of 2015. Airfreight volume worldwide grew in June at 2.1 percent, year-over-year, with domestic traffic increasing 4.8 percent, yet international freight volume only increased 0.9 percent.

NFC Labeling Solution Targets Chemical, Pharmaceutical Companies

August 17, 2015

RFID Journal

Flexstr8, a smart-label start-up based in El Segundo, Calif., has released a near field communication-enabled labeling solution for on-demand printing of labels that link NFC readers to data about the labeled products.

Pharmaceutical/Biotech

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Learn how pharmaceutical and biotech companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.