The term collaboration, as it applies to the relationships between shippers and carriers, has been "overused and misused in our industry," but there are finally signs that shippers are truly interested in working with their carrier partners ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto
There was a lot to learn at the 27th Annual Conference on Transportation Innovation and Technology yesterday. And lots of great ideas to steal, too. Increasingly, it's becoming clear that you if you want to be competitive in flat growth ...
I'm at the APICS fall conference in Orlando this week, rubbing shoulders with folks from areas of the supply chain we don't normally talk to in Modern. APICS's roots are in operations and as such there are a number of manufacturing ...
Mobile data services, external controller-based storage systems, business IT services and enterprise application software will all contribute to healthy growth in information technology (IT) in China, according to a new report from Gartner. ...
Tags: IT services, Mobile data
Industry 4.0 is a project in the high-tech strategy of the German government, which promotes the computerisation of traditional industries such as manufacturing. CC-Link is an open industrial network that enables devices from numerous ...
Office manufacturers are starting to respond to the demand for collaborative workspaces by tearing down cubicle walls and offering innovative new visions for workspace, like Herman Miller's Public Office Landscape. With the economy picking ...
Tags: Office Furniture, Furniture, Furnishing
Clariant has signed the declaration of membership of the UN Global Compact. In doing so, the company is emphasizing its all-round commitment to sustainable development and being a good corporate citizen based on the UN initiative's 10 ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced that it has signed the declaration of membership of the UN Global Compact. In doing so, the company is emphasizing its all-round commitment to sustainable development and being a ...
Tags: Clariant, Global Compact
A privacy debate has erupted in Japan over a new service from a major rail operator that sells private e-ticket records as marketing data. This week East Japan Railway (JR East), the country's largest rail company, has begun offering for ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
Attendees flooded the Habtoor Grand in Dubai today as CNME played host to the region's first ever dedicated big data event; the Big Data Symposium. Though very few companies have yet to implement big data solutions, the curiosity, ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
Green, the buzzword of the early 21st century and beyond, is a challenge to accomplish in some industries and for some products, but luckily this is not the case with cleaning floors. There are green options for cleaners and cleaning ...
Tags: Vinyl Floors, floors
No where else can you see the major trends from the world of functional fabrics for sport and workwear as early as you can at PERFORMANCE DAYS! The PERFORMANCE FORUM tables at the next trade fair in May 2013 already have the first ...
Tags: Performance Forum, Fabric Trends
Big data is not yet being embraced, according to Adrian Asher, chief information security officer (CISO) of the Skype division at Microsoft. Asher told delegates at Infosecurity Europe 2013 that big data is currently just a buzzword used ...
Tags: Big Data, Computer Products
Launching a pet business can be loads of fun and very rewarding. But this also requires a lot of work and an ongoing commitment to growth and improvements in order to facilitate continued success for the long haul. Here is a handy list of ...
Tags: pet, pet business
For the fashion industry too sustainability is more than just a buzzword. Ever since the 1990s the entire textile industry, everyone from machine manufacturers to companies producing fibres, fabrics and garments, has been implementing ...
Tags: fashion industry, fabrics, garments