Verizon to Acquire Fleetmatics
Transaction to accelerate Verizon's position as a leading provider of fleet and mobile workforce management solutions.
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South Korea Finally Overtakes China in Goods Exported to U.S.
Fueled by U.S. consumer demand for semiconductors, South Korea continues to make huge inroads as China fades.
SAP Unveils New AI-Driven Supply Chain Innovations
SAP's new AI-driven enhancements will leverage real-time data, enhance product development, and bolster manufacturing effectiveness.
U.S. Manufacturing is Growing but Employment Not Keeping Pace
While President Biden continues to invest in U.S. manufacturing, job opportunities are simply not keeping up with the industry's growth.
The Two Most Important Factors in Last-Mile Delivery
A new Microsoft report on last-mile delivery reveals that speed and cost are the two most important factors, as customer satisfaction takes a backseat,
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Direct-to-Consumer Beverage Distributor Optimizes Fulfillment Operations
One of the largest online direct-to-consumer beverage distributors in the nation wanted to optimize its multi-carrier fulfillment operation...
Artifical Intelligence Transforms Procurement
In this whitepaper by JAGGAER, we explore insights and practical approaches for integrating AI into your procurement operations.
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Inside the Biggest Factory in the World
When Tesla's Gigafactory is complete it will be the largest building in the world by footprint and, if all goes according to plan, will eventually churn out enough batteries to supply 150 gigawatt hours of batteries per year.
The Omnichannel Retail Supply Chain
How Technology Delivered in the Cloud Will Separate the Winners and Losers in the Eyes of Consumers.
Amazon Wants to Put Drone Platforms on Street Lights and Cell Towers
For Amazon, which seems determined to lead the field in drone delivery, the answer might come from a recently approved patent: docking stations for drones, installed on existing streetlights and various towers.
Replacing Complexity with Productivity
A recent VDC Research survey found that 85% of end users are motivated to invest in warehouse wearable initiatives in order to increase employee productivity.
A Benefit Analysis: The Advantages of Multi-modal Speech-Directed Solutions
In the online direct-to-consumer world, retailers, consumer packaged goods manufacturers and their supply chain partners are faced with tremendous challenges.
The Myths and Realities of Implementing a Transportation Management System
Running a TMS has become competitive differentiator across virtually every industry, both for the way it can streamline transport operations and for the crucial data analytics and intel it can provide a business.
Creating a Cloud Roadmap for Your Enterprise
Planning a strategic move to the cloud can be challenging. To help your cloud planning effort, NetSuite is pleased to provide you with this newsletter featuring research from Gartner.
Successful Material Handling Computerized Maintenance Management Software Implementation
Upgrade maintenance operations with improved efficiency, quality and reduced overhead.
Omron Launches Adept Robots
We are excited to bring to our customers a new line of robots from Omron Adept Technologies that enable complete automation solutions to be designed from a single source.
Honeywell Beats Toyota Industries for Warehouse Automation Company Intelligrated
Honeywell International agreed to buy warehouse automation systems and logistics company Intelligrated for $1.5 billion from a company backed by the Permira funds, beating Japan’s Toyota Industries who was competing against Honeywell for Intelligrated.
Google’s $300 Million Funded ‘FASTER’ Internet Cable between US and Japan Goes Live
Google partnered with Global Transit, China Telecom Global, Singtel, China Mobile International, and KDDI to make the highest capacity underwater fiber optic cable ever built, capable of delivering 60 Terabits per second of bandwidth across the Pacific.
Getting the Band Back Together: Infor CloudSuite Retail Gets Tuned Up
This IDC Retail Insights Perspective presents our analysis of Infor's recently announced intention to develop CloudSuite Retail and build out a vertical business unit focused on the retail industry.
Rolls-Royce Publishes Vision of the Future of Remote and Autonomous Shipping
Rolls-Royce isn't limiting its robotic transportation plans to luxury cars, the British transportation firm has outlined a strategy for deploying remote-controlled autonomous cargo vessels.
Remote & Autonomous Ships - The Next Steps
Remote and autonomous operations, we are pushing the boundaries of ship technology in order to offer innovative commercial and technical solutions.
Verizon Acquires Telematics Startup Telogis
Verizon Communications Inc. has decided to acquire privately held Telogis Inc., a California-based developer of cloud-based solutions for mobile workforces, specifically telematics, compliance and navigation software.
New U.S. Rules on Low-Altitude Commercial Drones
There already are 10,602 registered commercial drones in the U.S., and the potential for growth in their use is enormous, the FAA projects sale of drones intended for commercial use will triple from 600,000 this year to 2.7 million in 2020.
U.S. Court Backs Landmark Obama Internet Equal-Access Rules - Net Neutrality Upheld
Tuesday a panel of judges ruled in favor of the FCC's Net Neutrality rules - agreeing with the overwhelming majority of Internet users that this agency can and must protect everyone's rights to connect and communicate.
Microsoft to Acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 Billion
Microsoft isn't saying exactly what it will use its LinkedIn acquisition for, but it's easy to imagine it being used as a key way to boost the company's social networking presence.
Symantec to Buy Blue Coat for $4.7 Billion to Boost Cybersecurity Enterprise Unit
With the acquisition of Blue Coat, Symantec will enhance its leadership position to define the future of cybersecurity and set the pace for innovation industrywide.
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