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Warehouses Go to Handheld Devices

According to Supply Chain Dive, warehouses will increase their use of handheld devices in order to keep up with customer service demand.

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Polaris Rebuild Supply Chain

Polaris, a provider of powersports equipment, is transforming its supply chain, reports Digital Supply Chain. In order to do that they have selected JDA Software Group to build it new supply chain infrastructure.

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UPS Spurs Growth in Blockchain Standards

According to TechCrunch, UPS has announced it is joining the Blockchain in Transport Alliance. The alliance wants to develop blockchain technology standards for the freight industry.

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Bringing Blockchain to Tea

Unilever is teaming up with several partners to bring blockchain to its tea supply, reports GreenBiz. Unilever’s consortium will monitor tea coming out of Malawi to ensure it meets several criteria.

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Trucking Alliance Continues to Gain Members

The Blockchain in Trucking Alliance gained a new member, reports Freight Waves. Transfix, a technology platform, has joined the alliance.

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Carriers Overwhelmed by Online Purchases

According to Supply Chain Dive, advanced planning and prep still hasn’t prepared carriers for the volume of deliveries generated by online holiday shopping.

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Tech Keeps Food From Spoiling

Technology is being used to prevent food waste in transit, reports the Huffington Post. Sensors that monitor the fruits freshness while in transit has been developed by the Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology in Switzerland.

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Blockchain Tech Valuable to Pharma

According to Healthcare IT News, block chain technology could be used to prevent counterfeit prescription drugs from entering the market place.

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Pilot Offers Expanded Logistics Management Solutions

Pilot Freight Services (Pilot), a worldwide provider of transportation and logistics services, announces the opening of a 65,000 sq. ft. multi-client warehouse located at 270 Old New Brunswick Road in Piscataway, NJ. This new venture is Pilot’s largest multi-client operation at opening and their first in the Northeast. It will serve to help Pilot’s network of Northeast clients meet the needs of their customers quickly and with flexibility.

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2018 Supply Chain Tech Predictions

Predictions for hot trends in 2018s supply chain include blockchain technology, reports eWeek. To many blockchain is a mystery, but really it is a circle of trusted partners who do business regularly and already have been vetted for security purposes

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