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Emerging Technologies

Blockchain Technology Tested to Fight Fishing Industry Slavery

With the seafood industry notorious for human rights abuses and illegal fishing, campaigners hope the technology, piloted by a U.K.-based company Provenance, could help retailers, manufacturers and restaurants prove the origins of their fish.

This isn't the first time the fishing industry in Southeast Asia has been accused of worker abuse, with these 11 Burmese migrants were rescued in this file photo from June of 2012.

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Supply Chain Visibility

How to Build a Supply Chain that Can Tackle Quick-Service Restaurant Breakfast Challenges

The most in-demand item on your supply chain breakfast menu should be a heaping scoop of agility.

Whether your company sticks to traditional fare like eggs and bacon, or ventures into more exotic breakfast items, your supply chain is the difference between coaxing your customers into a lucrative morning routine or making a stop by your restaurant a one-time curiosity.

7-Eleven Makes First Drone Food Delivery in Reno

The 7-Eleven drone delivery clearly preempts statements Amazon had stated in the past, when it intended to be the first to offer delivery services through drones.

The Flirtey drone successfully lowered each food package into the family's backyard within a few minutes of the delivery. Already delivering food items through services such as those offered by Postmates and Tapingo, 7-Eleven has stated that it intends to widely launch a delivery service powered by drones sometime in the future.

Software Solutions

Featured In Food Logistics: How Enterprise-Wide Software Tools Integrate The Food Supply Chain

Cloud-based systems allow companies the benefit of complex capabilities without having to invest in on-premise systems.

An InfinityQS station on the production floor at at Michael Foods helps managers reduce product inconsistencies.

Material Handling Equipment

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Inventory and network optimization tools rank as the most widely used and most likely to deliver a competitive advantage, according to the 2015 Material Handling Institute (MHI) Annual Industry Report.

The INSIGHT visualization module allows a supply chain manager to visualize which customer markets are served by which warehouse.

Alibaba Opens California Data Center, Challenging Amazon In U.S. E-Commerce

The new California data center marks the Chinese company's latest measured expansion onto American soil, and into a hotly contested U.S. market now dominated by Amazon.com Inc , Microsoft Corp and Google Inc.

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Consumer Wearables Find A Place In The Warehouse

One of the biggest challenges is the lack of options for customers wanting to buy a rugged wearable computer.

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Firehouse Subs to Achieve Better Supply Chain Visibility with ArrowStream

The fast-growing restaurant chain adds software solution to enhance supply chain and to support growth plan

Fleet Management

Truck Leasing Offers Traceability Through Telematics

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GPS allows shippers to track shipments in real-time.

POWER UP: Besides providing a fleet management solution to track shipments on the road in real time, leasing enables companies to acquire technologies like Kenworth’s medium-duty diesel-electric hybrid truck.

Apps Allow Grocers To Target Shoppers

Retailers have the opportunity to tailor their mobile apps to meet the needs of different shopper segments.

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Ibotta Partners With Wine And Spirits Giants To Drive Sales Using Cash Rebates On Mobile

Ibotta is the leading retail shopping app on iOS and Android and is the 16th most frequently used app in the U.S.

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Grocers Use Location Analytics To Respond To E-Commerce Threat

Location analytics give supermarkets the ability to analyze real-world customer behaviors and use that information to create dynamic and efficient stores.

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