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A Three-Year Payback On An Automation Installation?

viastore systems, Inc.

Depending on the level of automated system installed and the specific circumstances surrounding an operation’s current mode of operation, an investment in automated material handling systems and technologies could produce a three-year ROI.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Port Congestion Woes: Shippers Seek Relief From Excessive Carrier Charges

Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)

In the short term, shippers need relief from the excessive charges that carriers have saddled them with. In the long term, Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) needs to take a more proactive role in addressing port congestion problems.

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Emerging Markets Point To Future Cold Chain Infrastructures

This illustration demonstrates how cold waste from liquid nitrogen gas (LNG) re-gasification could power the 'cold economy' in India.

Software Solutions

Mobile apps evolve, empowering managers and employees in the food supply chain

Evolving mobile technology and cloud-based software brings new management tools.

With mobile apps, managers can update information while an operational change is being made, and potentially reverse changes quickly to avoid work stoppages.

How To Prepare For A Warehouse Technology Upgrade

Companies taking measures to avoid solution lock-in are more likely to avoid solution obsolescence and costly replacements in the future.

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Alternative Fuels: The Quest Continues

As alternative fuel vehicle technology continues to innovate, companies at the forefront are finding out that switching requires collaboration and strong partnerships.

Dan Walsh, a Frito-Lay employee, is seen using Frito-Lay’s CNG fueling station in Beloit, Wis. Frito-Lay Lay hopes to build seven public CNG fueling stations across the U.S., providing fuel for the expanding Frito-Lay fleet, as well as service other companies using alternative fuel vehicles.

Propane Autogas Mitigates Maintenance Concerns for Sausage Delivery Fleet

Propane Education & Research Council (PERC)

For Stevens Sausage, the rising cost of maintenance on diesel engines was a driving factor in its decision to switch to propane autogas.

Stevens Sausage, based in Smithfield, N.C., has found propane fuel significantly reduces fleet maintenance costs.

Panasonic Touts Its Eco-Conscious Cold Chain Solutions

The global tech giant is focusing on their cold chain solutions as part of their new "A Better Life, A Better World" campaign.

Panasonic’s open showcases employs CO2 refrigerant technology to create an air curtain created of cold air that flows from top to bottom.

Amazon.com Develops App To Expand U.S. Couriers

The Seattle retailer is developing a mobile application that would, in some cases, pay ordinary people, rather than carriers such as United Parcel Service Inc., to drop off packages en route to other destinations

Nestle, Walmart, Unilever Scramble To Meet China's Shift To E-Commerce

An estimated 461 million Chinese consumers, a third of the population, are now shopping online, up from 46 million in 2007, when e-commerce started gaining momentum.

Amazon.com Challenges Students To Design Warehouse Robots

The Seattle retailer hopes to make its challenge a regular event that encourages innovation in robotics and steers academic research toward e-commerce automation.

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Supply Chain Visibility

JDA Software Chooses Google Public Cloud; Retailers Wary Of Amazon Web Service

Analysts say the agreement is a sign that JDA’s retail industry customers are growing wary about giving business to Amazon, even in an area where they aren’t in competition.

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