Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Implications of Omnichannel to the CPG Supply Chain

April 14, 2015

Tom Wrobleski, EVP, Industry Supply Chains, Chainalytics

Anaren Launches Remote Temperature-Monitoring Kit for Cellular Networks

April 14, 2015

Anaren Inc.

The Wireless Group of Anaren Inc. has launched a Cellular Machines product line.

E-commerce, Fulfillment Demands Drive Growth in Warehouse Automation, Study Finds

April 14, 2015

ARC Advisory Group

Rapid growth in the worldwide market for warehouse automation and control systems is being driven primarily by the global boom in e-commerce, and its profound effects on fulfillment requirements, according to an ARC Advisory Group market study.

As E-commerce Sales Boom, Companies Need to Have Digital Strategies

April 13, 2015

Internet Retailer

In a report projecting $780bn in United States B2B e-commerce sales this year and $1.132tr by 2020, Forrester Research encourages companies to get to work now on a digital strategy for dealing with customers.

FedEx, TNT Hope Their Merger Plan Won't See Return of Antitrust Problems That Sank UPS Deal

April 13, 2015

Air Cargo World

As FedEx and TNT Express work out the details of their planned €4.4 billion merger, echoes of a similar deal between UPS and TNT that was doomed in 2013 were instantly brought to mind. But this time around, both FedEx and TNT believe the antitrust concerns of two years ago will not play a major role in the European Union's judgment of the acquisition.

Five Signs You Need a New and Better B2B Integration Solution

April 9, 2015

Liaison Technologies

Daikin Reefer Launches Controlled-Atmosphere Device

April 9, 2015

Daikin Reefer

Daikin Reefer, a global supplier of container-refrigeration machinery, has launched its new Active CA device, a unit that creates a controlled atmosphere inside refrigerated containers transporting perishable goods.

Number of Shipping Losses Drops by Half Over Past Decade

April 8, 2015

Supply Management

Shipping losses worldwide have declined by 50 percent over the past decade, but 75 ships were lost in 2014, according to a recent study.

Amazon Says FAA Drags Feet on Approving Permits for Drones

April 7, 2015

USA Today

The Federal Aviation Administration is so slow to approve drone permits that the aircraft become obsolete while waiting, an Amazon executive told a Senate panel last week.

As Politicians Craft Social-Issue Legislation, Corporate Pressure Can Pose Hurdle

April 7, 2015

Los Angeles Times

Corporate America usually hasn't viewed hot-button social issues as any of its business. Then came Indiana. The controversy over the state's religious rights measure signed into law recently has been striking for the parade of well-known businesses that not only joined in the opposition to the law but took the lead in voicing their disapproval.

Pharmaceutical/Biotech

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