Pharmaceutical/Biotech

B2B Purchasers Need to Invest More in E-commerce Technology, Report Says

November 16, 2015

A recent report suggests that although online sales in the business-to-business sector are growing, those companies should be willing to invest more in e-commerce platforms.

Internet of Things to See 30 Percent Increase in Connected Devices in 2016, Study Finds

November 13, 2015

Computerworld

If you think the internet's busy now, just wait until next year. Gartner estimates there will be 6.4 billion connected devices in 2016, up 30 percent from this year.

Kuehne & Nagel Opens Office in Dominican Republic

November 10, 2015

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

Kuehne & Nagel International AG has opened its first office in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Retail Shrink on Rise in U.S, Around the World, Survey Finds

November 10, 2015

Checkpoint Systems

Shrink, comprised of shoplifting, employee or supplier fraud, and administrative errors, rose in the U.S. from 1.28 percent of sales in 2013-2014 to 1.97 percent during 2014-2015, based upon responses from common retail respondents who participated in Global Retail Theft Barometer surveys both years. Globally, this compares to 1.42 percent, a figure also up from the previous .94 percent average of all common retailers surveyed the previous year.

Amber Road Receives ISO 9001:2008 Recertification

November 9, 2015

Amber Road

Amber Road, a provider of global trade management solutions, says its proprietary process for collecting, translating, interpreting and updating country-specific trade regulations has achieved ISO 9001:2008 recertification.

From Minerals to Palm Oil: Another Supply-Chain 'Conflict'

November 9, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Blood diamonds. Conflict minerals. And now, conflict palm oil.

October Sales of Class 8 Trucks Down from Year Ago

November 6, 2015

ACT Research

Preliminary figures for the month of October, show that 47,200 Classes 5-8 vehicle orders were booked, up 14% from September but down 30% compared to the robust net orders in October 2014.

Big Regulatory Changes Coming to All Players in Pharmaceutical Industry

November 6, 2015

ChainLink Research

The times they are a changin' for the players across pharmaceutical supply chains, from API suppliers to CMOs, to manufacturers, packagers, distributors, dispensers/pharmacies ... just about everyone across the chain.

Achieve 4,200 Orders/Hour using Zero Picking Labor

November 5, 2015

SI Systems

Hospital System Finds RFID Useful in Tracking Medical Supplies

November 5, 2015

RFID Journal

BJC HealthCare, which operates 12 hospitals in Illinois and Missouri, is in a multi-year process of deploying radio frequency identification technology to track and manage the thousands of medical supplies it uses.

Pharmaceutical/Biotech

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