Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Hospital to Track 12,000 Assets With Active RFID

June 1, 2017

Michigan Medicine, one of the largest healthcare complexes in the world, has deployed active RFID technology to track thousands of assets throughout its facility, the hospital says. The technology is intended to reduce rental costs, as well as the rate of missing equipment as the healthcare provider expands further.

Asia's First Fully Automated Container Terminal Is Up and Running

June 1, 2017

Maritime Executive

Qingdao New Qianwan Container Terminal in China has become Asia's first fully automated container terminal after servicing the 13,386 TEU Cosco France in May.

A Vital Drug Runs Low, Though Its Base Ingredient Is in Many Kitchens

May 31, 2017

The New York Times

Hospitals around the country are scrambling to stockpile vials of a critical drug - even postponing operations or putting off chemotherapy treatments - because the country's only two suppliers have run out. The medicine? Sodium bicarbonate solution. Yes, baking soda.

California Expects Lag Time for Testing, Distributing Newly Legal Weed

May 26, 2017

Los Angeles Times

With businesses expected to get state licenses in January to sell marijuana in California, the top regulator says that they will be given up to six months to comply with a requirement the pot be thoroughly tested by a licensed laboratory.

What Amazon Could Do to the Business of Selling Prescription Drugs

May 24, 2017

Chicago Tribune

Investors sold off shares of pharmacy giant CVS Health and Walgreens last week amid renewed speculation that Amazon would enter the business of selling prescription drugs.

From Groceries to Fine Art, Blockchain Finds Widening Appeal

May 24, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle

Walmart is on a mission to forever change what people know about their groceries.

UPS to Charge for Peak Season Volume Shortfalls

May 23, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

In a move designed to capture network costs associated with retailers who fail to meet peak volume commitments, UPS is looking to charge them for shortfalls this year, CEO David Abney told the Wall Street Journal.

The Annual Global Forum Unveils New Brand Identity for 2017

May 21, 2017

Divide Is Widening Between Tech-Savvy and Traditional Forwarders

May 19, 2017

Air Cargo World

The gap between the top-performing airfreight forwarders and those at the bottom, in terms of profit margins, appears to be growing wider, and may continue doing so for the next few years, according to results of a recent poll by Descartes Software and the U.S. Airforwarders Association (AfA).

Changes in Vehicle Taxes, Emission Rules Are Testing Fleet Managers

May 18, 2017

Supply Management

Unprecedented changes coming to the fleet market in the next five years mean managers must keep up to date with policy and technology.

Pharmaceutical/Biotech

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