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Indiana Tests Futuristic Highway that Can Charge EVs While Driving
Purdue University and the Indiana DOT are developing a highway that wirelessly charges electric vehicles, aiming to reduce range anxiety and costs.
Week in Review: Baltimore Bridge Price Tag, FTC Fines Williams-Sonoma, and More
Take one last look at last week's top stories including robots helping humans in the warehouse, Peleton vs. Flexport, and delivery discontent.
Robots are Enhancing Human Workers, Not Replacing Them
The future is here - and autonomous robots are taking on all the strenuous tasks so humans can focus on the more analytical ones.
Why Companies are Pushing for a Quieter Warehouse
By prioritizing safety and ergonomics, companies are creating healthier work environments, improving productivity levels and reducing turnover.

Technology Resources

Boosting Productivity: The Benefits of Automation and AI for Consumer Products Companies
Utilizing technology to solve supply chain problems or seize new business opportunities for consumer products companies.
Unlocking Efficiency: Blue Yonder’s Real-Time Warehouse Management Solution
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Technology News

Raffaello D’Andrea on the Future of Robotics
Raffaello D'Andrea, cofounder of Kiva Systems, discussed the future of robotics and the robotics industry with BCG.

The Astounding Athletic Power of Quadcopter Drones
In a robot lab at TEDGlobal, Raffaello D'Andrea demonstrates his flying quadcopters: robots that think like athletes, solving physical problems with algorithms that help them learn.

The Robot and I: How New Digital Technologies Are Making Smart People and Businesses Smarter
Enterprise robots may not resemble the automatons from your favorite sci-fi movie, but our latest study shows that when applied to automating core business processes, they can extend the creative problem-solving capabilities and productivity of human beings and deliver superior business results.

The State of Supply Chains in 2015
From the factory-of-the future and the Internet of Things (IoT) to big data, mobility and cloud computing, new technologies are unleashing massive disruption in the marketplace.

An Eye on the Visual Web for Mother’s Day
The old adages “seeing is believing” and “a picture is worth a thousand words” have a new and revitalized significance in the context of the 'Visual Web.'

Analytics Leaders Discuss the Internet of Things
Smart homes, connected cars, and intelligent factories have become mainstream, these innovative assets, built and driven by harnessing big data and predictive analytics, create consumer and business environments where “I Want What I Want When I Want It” is not only justifiable, but increasingly the societal standard.

The Internet of Things Ecosystem: Unlocking the Business Value of Connected Devices
The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to offer business value that goes beyond operational cost savings.

Daimler Says Nevada License To Help Self-Drive Trucks Gain Traction
Auto-Maker Daimler introduced an autonomous truck on Tuesday night - the company says a driver must be present, but that driver has the option to relinquishing control to the vehicle.

The Golden Age of Data
Greg Johnsen of GT Nexus explains that data is the new oil, a critical component of success.

Beyond Traditional Electronic Data Interchange, EDI
How a Complete Understanding of your Integration Environment and Data can Stop the Cycle

Oracle, Microsoft, Favorites for an Estimated $50B Takeover of Salesforce.com
Shares of Salesforce.com soared to a record high on a report that the cloud-computing company has hired financial advisers to field takeover inquiries.

Can Your EDI System Handle Explosive Growth?
Imagine you’re an online retailer who’s experiencing 50% year-over-year growth, that’s what happened to Wayfair LLC, whose e-commerce website offers more than seven million items from 12,000 brands, shipping more than 100,000 orders every week.

Fetch Robotics Unveils Robotics System for Logistics
The robots are designed to work autonomously alongside workers, performing repetitive tasks such as warehouse delivery, pick and pack, and more.

Avoiding Security Faux Pas with Wearable Tech
What are the main network and security challenges posed by wearable technology?

A How-To-Guide to Selecting a New VAN
VAN technology was introduced to help companies better manage their supply chain through electronic exchange of documents such as purchase orders, advance ship notices and invoices.

API Gateway Secures Communications with Partners, Governing the Flow of Data
Storebrand needed a secure way to communicate over the Internet with its partners. The solution needed to be flexible, easy to use and enable a rapid time-to-market for new integrations.

Comcast Folds - But No Dancing In the Streets Yet
We may have dodged the Comcast/Time Warner bullet but we’re still far from getting rid of the antiquated set-top boxes and cable modems that only exist to protect juicy old business models.

Amazon Exposes How Profitable The Cloud Can Be
Amazon recently shared its first quarter earnings for this year with “Amazon web services” reported to have generated a staggering $1.57 billion in Q1 sales.

Should Wall Street Care About Your Master Data Management Strategy?
In business our mission is to leverage our assets to the benefit of both our shareholders and stakeholders, yet is today’s standard practice of merely maintaining master data across our various and disconnected transactional systems achieving this mission?

FCC Reportedly Blocking Comcast’s Bid To Take Over Time Warner Cable
FCC staffers are not convinced the merger is in the public interest, and they are recommending that the case be heard by an administrative law judge.


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