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Image via Flickr by didbygraham With the recent innovations in technology, environmental policy, and the global supply chain, it’s no surprise that the logistics industry is also undergoing tremendous changes. The transportation industry is trying to clean up their bad environmental reputation and use new technologies to make it easier, faster, and more efficient to…
Image via Flickr by Rafael Gomez A new study by Stratfor Global Intelligence concludes that China is stepping down from its unofficial position as the go to cheap labor source of the world, and other developing countries are now emerging as a replacement option for global manufacturers in need of a cheap labor source. By…
Image via Flickr by dhaun Prominent podcasters throughout the United States can expect to receive legal notifications that they’re infringing on a defunct company’s patent. The man sending these letters is Jim Logan, and he’s already won a lawsuit against Apple for $8 million. That ruling essentially says that Apple owes Logan money, who invented…
Image via Flickr by Aero Lcarus Most of the clothing, electronics, and agricultural goods you buy are not made in the U.S. They are imported from developing countries, such as China. The Obama administration is pushing for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to create fair competition in the Asia-Pacific region. Their goal is to create an…
Image via Flickr by MDGovpics Global Manufacturing Outlook 2013, released by the Economist Intelligence Unit of KPMG, is a comprehensive report comprising of answers from 300 senior executives representing five different industries. Now that the results have been released to the public, it is clear that the way companies are achieving a competitive advantage is…
Image via Flickr cokestories Truck platooning happens when a fleet of trucks drives closely together with very little following distance between each vehicle. It is a way of maximizing the capacity of a road while also saving on fuel consumption. The University of Purdue aims to study truck platooning technologies to help industry partners with…