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MIT Media Lab Researchers Develop New Wearable Fingernail Trackpad
Unobtrusive wearable sensor could operate digital devices or augment other device interfaces.
Swisslog Acquires Warehouse Automation Provider FORTE Industries in the United States
This acquisition will support Swisslog's strategy in the North American market with a complementary product and service portfolio.
Apple Buys Forests in Sustainable Packaging, Supply Chain Move, Ensures Paper Supplies
Just days ahead of Earth Day, Apple has signed a landmark agreement with the Conservation Fund to protect America’s working forests by acquiring two of them, conserving more than 36,000 acres of vulnerable forestland.
Trade Promotion Authority (FastTrack) Legislation Introduced in Congress
Trade Promotion Authority critical to advancing International Trade Agreements - Free and open trade benefits American businesses and consumers.
Internet of Things Will Deliver $1.9 Trillion Boost to Supply Chain & Logistics Operations
A new Trend Report published by DHL and Cisco Consulting Services concludes that the ‘Internet of Things’ offers “huge potential for more efficient and transparent supply chains”.
UPS Building Additional 15 CNG Fueling Stations and Increasing CNG Fleet
When the deployments are completed, UPS anticipates its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet will log more than 350 million miles per year, supporting the company's goal of driving one billion miles in this fleet by the end of 2017.
FedEx to Buy TNT Express for $4.8 Billion
Purchase of Dutch parcel-delivery firm allows U.S. rival to expand in Europe.
LLamasoft Acquires IBM’s LogicTools Supply Chain Applications Business Unit
The acquisition of IBM’s LogicTools suite, includes the LogicNet Plus, the Inventory and Product Flow Analyst and the Transportation Analyst products as well as the related technology and support team.
Ongoing Fluctuations in Oil & Diesel Markets Equal Uncertainty for Shippers and Carriers
It’s a tough time to for shippers, trucking companies or logistics managers to be in the business of forecasting the prices of crude oil or diesel fuel.
Daimler Trucks North America Continues Its Commitment to Innovation with SuperTruck
Daimler said the project, developed in partnership with engine maker Detroit Diesel and others, exceeded the company's expectations, achieving freight efficiency improvement of a remarkable 115%, far above DOE's own goal of a gain of 50%.
FusionOps Raises $12M to Help Analyze Supply Chain Performance from The Cloud
New Enterprise Associates has led a $12 million round in FusionOps Inc., a 10 year old software company that is taking supply chain software to the cloud.
Industry’s First Voice Directed Vertical Storage Units for Picking Automation
Numina Group's RDS Voice is an integral component of the vertical storage inventory management and control software increasing the speed and accuracy of e-commerce and order fulfillment picking.
According To Steve Wozniak Computers Are Going To Take Over From Humans
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak has revealed that he's increasingly worried about the threat that Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses to humanity - disses the $17K Apple Watch, says computers will make humans into pets.
Penske Logistics Reaches Agreement to Acquire Transfreight North America
Penske Logistics announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Transfreight North America, a provider of third-party logistics and supply chain solutions, from Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Amazon Gets FAA Clearance to Test Delivery Drones
The e-commerce giant had threatened to take its research and development overseas.
FedEx CEO Fred Smith: Uber Is Terrific But Unlikely To Be ‘Major Player’ In Logistics
There’s just an urban mythology out there that the app somehow changes the basic cost input of the logistics business or changes the patterns or the underlying business situation and that’s just not–that’s just incorrect.
AeroMobil Hopes to Launch its Flying Car in 2017
Following the October 2014 unveiling of the AeroMobil 3.0 prototype, the company has been flight-testing its hybrid transportation option in real conditions since the fall.
E2open Earns Drummond Certification in Fall 2014 ebMS 2.0 Interoperability Test Event
Adds to Breadth of Certifications in Cross-Industry Interoperability Standards to Better Serve Global Customer Base.
Why America’s Internet Is So Slow and Broken
Most of America's telecommunications infrastructure relies on outdated technology, and it runs over the same copper cables invented by Alexander Graham Bell over 100 years ago.
UPS abandons “We Love Logistics” in favor of “United Problem Solvers”
The message, according to UPS, communicates the company’s problem-solving ability for everyone from small businesses to the largest global firms.