Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Brazilian Study Shows How Government Can Grow IoT

July 12, 2017

Brazil's federal government recently announced results from a national Internet of Things (IoT) plan that the country has been developing since December.

Boeing, FedEx to Test Fuel-Saving Tech With 'ecoDemonstrator' Aircraft

July 12, 2017

Air Cargo World

Airfreight is notorious for being one of most polluting modes of transportation, so news that Boeing and FedEx Express are teaming up to test fuel-saving technology is welcome news in an industry that has been slow to adapt.

Here Are the Top 10 States for Logistics

July 11, 2017

Industryweek

The 2017 Manufacturing & Logistics Report Card, compiled by Conexus Indiana for the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research, recently doled out rankings on how states have done in the areas of manufacturing and logistics.

Drugmakers and Distributors Face Barrage of Lawsuits Over Opioid Epidemic

July 11, 2017

The Washington Post

The companies that manufacture and distribute highly addictive painkillers are facing a barrage of lawsuits for the toll their product has taken on communities across the country as the worst drug epidemic in U.S. history continues to escalate.

Low-Cost Digital Container Seal Developed for European Research Project

July 10, 2017

Maritime Executive

A new low-cost, digital seal has been developed for the CORE (Consistently Optimised REsilient Secure Global Supply-Chains) European Research Project by Dutch software company Itude Mobile.

U.K. Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Will Be Lumped With India, China Upon Brexit

July 10, 2017

FiercePharma

The European Commission has made clear how it intends to treat the U.K.'s active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) industry after that country gives up its EU membership: just like it treats those from China and India.

Volvo Plans to Go Electric, to Abandon Conventional Car Engine by 2019

July 10, 2017

The Wall Street Jorunal

For Volvo the internal combustion engine has run its course.

Improving the Customer Experience: How Order-to-Cash Automation Unites Your Most Strategic Teams

July 7, 2017

Esker

Aligning People, Process & Technology: An Action-Plan for Customer Service Excellence

July 7, 2017

Esker

4 Reasons Supply Chain Leaders Are Investing in Order Management Automation

July 7, 2017

Esker

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.