Watch: Alternative Delivery Networks and What Defines Them
Such networks can move parcels by air quickly and at more moderate prices, says Jeffrey Elder, head of product for Deliver Direct, a Delta Airlines service.
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Podcast | What E-Commerce and Retail Execs Get Wrong About Last-Mile Costs
When it comes to meeting customer expectations for delivery in the e-commerce era, the shortest distance can be the biggest challenge.
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How Enterprise Resource Planning Improves Short-Term Manufacturing Efficiency
An ERP-centered architecture codifies constraints, generates finite-capacity schedules, and reconciles planned versus actual performance continuously.
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Evergeen Books Orders for 23 New Container Ships
The new orders include 16 feeder ships averaging roughly 3,100 twenty-foot-equivalent units, and seven 5,900-TEU post-Panamax ships.
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SK Innovation’s Ford Battery Breakup Cost $2.6B
Despite the short-term headwinds, SK’s Ahn said demand for EV batteries is expected to gradually recover this year and be similar to last year’s levels.
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Tariffs are Exposing the Weaknesses of Manual Pricing Systems
As manufacturers adjust their pricing strategies, an operational challenge has emerged: Keeping prices accurate and synchronized across core business and customer platforms.
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Nexcom eyes robot market growth, targets ramp-up in 2027
Physical AI has emerged as an important direction for AI applications in smart manufacturing and automated services, addressing labor shortages, with humanoid robots taking the spotlight as key embodiments of…
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Alibaba, Baidu advance IPO plans for AI chip subsidiaries
China's two largest technology companies, Alibaba and Baidu, have launched initial public offering (IPO) processes for their semiconductor design subsidiaries, a move widely seen as part of Beijing's broader push…
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Boeing signals stronger 2026 outlook as aircraft deliveries accelerate
Boeing's latest earnings report points to a more positive operating outlook for 2026, driven largely by improving aircraft deliveries and production progress. For the global aerospace industry, demand is no…
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Netizens push back on Trump's claims that China doesn't use wind power with photos of turbines
US President Donald Trump claimed on Jan 21 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, that China does not use wind power despite producing most of the world’s turbines,…
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US-China rivalry enters next phase: Nvidia's H200 chips get Beijing's nod
Recent reports from mainland China indicate that authorities have approved the import of an initial batch of Nvidia's H200 chips. The move highlights yet another turn in the intensifying US–China…
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Street robbers steal US$2.7 million in cash in rare Tokyo heist
The thieves used pepper spray and grabbed luggage containing the money near Ueno station.
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Exclusive: Tariffs and trade talks shape Suntek Motor's outlook for Taiwan's auto market
Ray Wu, CEO of Suntek Motor Group, a leading Taiwanese importer and dealer of luxury brands including Porsche and Skoda, told DIGITIMES that while Taiwan's auto market is expected to…
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Aspeed profits rise for second year on server upgrade demand
As artificial intelligence (AI) applications expand, the rising scale and density of server computing have placed a premium on system stability. AI servers, characterized by high costs, extreme power consumption…
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AI integration drives cautious optimism in global collaborative robot market
The collaborative robot (cobot) industry, a pivotal segment for artificial intelligence (AI) applications, anticipates new growth opportunities despite a weak economic recovery, according to leading manufacturers Universal Robots and Techman…
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Altos taps Acer's regional footprint to ride enterprise AI boom, eyes double-digit growth in 2026
Altos Computing, Acer's AI server solutions subsidiary, is optimistic about its 2026 outlook as enterprise AI adoption gains momentum across Asia-Pacific. With a growing project pipeline and rising demand for…
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Exclusive: Why SpaceX still bets on solar—and what it means for suppliers
While Tesla's core electric-vehicle business is undergoing a structural recalibration, its longer-term bets—autonomous driving, artificial intelligence, and humanoid robots—remain firmly in the investment and incubation phase. The clearest source of…
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Memory prices soar as AI demand tightens DRAM and NAND supply, spot buying slows near year-end
Memory demand remains strong, intensifying the industry's supply-demand imbalance. Contract prices for the first quarter of 2026 are rising sharply, with major South Korean memory suppliers releasing new quotations showing…
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Samsung, LG hike laptop prices as memory 'chipflation' hits
Prices for laptops and consumer IT devices are climbing as a sustained rally in memory semiconductor costs ripples through the market. The trend, described by industry observers as "chipflation," is…
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Apple buys Israeli audio startup Q.ai
Apple said on January 29, 2026, that it has acquired Q.ai, an Israeli startup working on artificial intelligence technology for audio.
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