News tagged with logistics
IBM partners with Brazil billionaire Batista's EBX
US computer giant IBM has signed a deal to purchase 20 percent of a subsidiary of Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista's EBX group in exchange for a $1 billion contract, the companies announced.
Apr 05, 2012 |
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Swarming and transporting
On its own, an ant is not particularly clever. But in a community, the insects can solve complicated tasks. Researchers intend to put this 'swarm intelligence' to use in the logistics field. Lots of autonomous ...
Mar 23, 2012 |
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Improving logistics of biofuel raw materials
If the increased use of biomass to produce alternative fuels is to become a reality, more attention needs to be paid to logistics – how, for example, biomass raw materials are shipped from farm to refinery, ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 18, 2012 |
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A new artificial intelligence technique to speed the planning of tasks when resources are limited
Scientists at Universidad Carlos III in Madrid have presented a new technique based on artificial intelligence that can automatically create plans, allowing problems to be solved with much greater speed than ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Marines test new energy-efficient weapon in the war on trash
In partnership with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Marines at Camp Smith, Hawaii, are testing a high-tech trash disposal system that can reduce a standard 50-gallon bag of waste to a half-pint jar of ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Senior citizens as co-researchers to improve urban planning
Heavy carrier bags and a lurching bus are an equation that is difficult to solve for most people, but for an elderly person getting the shopping home on public transport can be an almost insurmountable task. A newly launched ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 01, 2011 |
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Laser makes sure food is fresh
Minced meat, bread, fruit juice and many other foods are packaged in a protective gas which extends their shelf life. There is currently no good method to check whether the packaging has the correct gas content. However, ...
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Image: Inspecting Raffaello
In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the STS-135 crew inspects the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module with the carrier's technician.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 26, 2011 |
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Researchers develop a new tool to assess the performance of air cargo supply chain operations
The cargo industry has undergone a major transformation over the past 20 years, with air freight now preferred for a wide range of products. In 2006, the air cargo industry was responsible for distributing ...
Feb 09, 2011 |
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Getting cars onto the road faster
Auto manufacturers are looking for shorter production times, faster logistics processes, new materials and technologies. A novel software platform will help companies to achieve these goals by reducing not ...
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Getting smarter behind the wheel
Everyone learns differently. Research scientists have therefore developed a system which adapts learning content to specific individual requirements. LogiAssist addresses the needs of companies in the logistics ...
Jan 05, 2011 |
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Timber with antennas
In the future, wood-based radio tags will optimize logistics processes in the forestry. These RFID transponders consist of paper and lignin, an integral part of plants. Thus, they do not disrupt the processing of logs and ...
Aug 11, 2010 |
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When do people seek help for hearing difficulties?
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research, the first of its kind, has studied illness perceptions in medically unexplained hearing difficulties. Medically unexplained hearing difficulties are common and account for at ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jun 01, 2010 |
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Researchers seeking better use of aircraft, personnel and fuel
Air Force Office of Scientific Research-funded Colorado State University researchers are trying to solve computationally difficult problems related to logistics planning, vehicle routing, resource allocation, ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 19, 2010 |
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NCAA Tournament Pool: Leveling The Brackets
That whirlwind of cubicle activity greeting office drones reporting to work this week is not a frenzy to finish last week's sales reports.
Mar 16, 2010 |
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Logistics
Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and often security. Logistics is a channel of the supply chain which adds the value of time and place utility. Today the complexity of production logistics can be modeled, analyzed, visualized and optimized by plant simulation software, but is constantly changing. This can involve anything from consumer goods such as food, to IT materials, to aerospace and defense equipment.
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