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Wearables/Augmented Reality Software Boost Order Picking 25%, Pilot Test Shows

Workers were guided through the warehouse by graphics displayed on the smart glass to speed up the picking process and reduce errors.

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McDonald’s, Tyson Foods, Walmart Advance Beef Supply Chain Sustainability

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The USRSB, a group of U.S. beef value chain participants including producers, processors, retailers, foodservice operators, packers and more hopes to identify sustainability indicators, establish verification methodologies and generate field project data.

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Walmart Tests Grocery Click And Collect In Arizona

Online grocery items have the same prices as store items, and although there is a $30 minimum-purchase requirement, there are no fees.

Langham Logistics To Renovate Warehouse In Indianapolis

Installing racking storage to accommodate the facility's narrow isle configuration, the renovations will help the company leverage its current facility to meet growing demand for Langham Logistics' global distribution services.

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SideCar Deliveries Mixes Passenger Service With Package Deliveries; Expands Nationwide

Sidecar Deliveries makes the cost of same-day delivery cheaper for companies who integrate with its API — up to 1/5 the price of traditional shippers and cuts the delivery time in half.

European Bank For Reconstruction And Development Expands Food Security Initiative

Launched in 2011, the initiative champions the role of the private sector in boosting food production through technical assistance, policy dialogue and new financing.

Amazon.com Opens Store On Alibaba’s Tmall

Tmall is an Amazon-like site owned by one of China's largest internet companies, Alibaba.

Costa Rica's Largest Infrastructure Project: Container Port Terminal To Quadruple

The new terminal will eventually quadruple the port’s capacity to an estimated 2.5 million TEUs, creating the biggest container port in Latin America.

An artist's rendering of the proposed terminal at Moin, Costa Rica.

National Fishers Institute Slams Greenpeace's Canned Tuna Rankings As 'Rank-n-Spank'

NFI notes Greenpeace is a “multinational behemoth” with a $300-million a year operating budget that has spent a grand total of zero dollars on tuna science, yet continues to use tuna as a poster child for its fund raising efforts.

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Convenience Stores Hit New Expansion Wave In China

The 15 major convenience store chains in China posted 18.2% growth in sales in 2013, higher than department stores' 9.6 percent and the 7.8 percent posted by hypermarkets and supermarkets.

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Barry Callebaut To Acquire World’s Finest Chocolate In U.S.

The Swiss company, which already has 11 factories in the U.S., said the deal would allow it to capitalize on growth opportunities with other customers in the region and add 25,000 tons per annum in production volume in the near term.

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Congressmen Seek To Promote Airships For Transporting Cargo

Airships have the potential to carry large cargo payloads over long distances, at a fraction of the cost of fixed-wing aircraft, and can reach some of the most remote locations inaccessible for maritime traffic and traditional aircraft.

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