Sat.Sep 03, 2016

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Kroger ‘Journey of the Roses’ Showcases an Innovative Sustainable Supply Chain

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Kroger's proud tradition of producing the Kentucky Derby Garland of Roses begins at a Rainforest Alliance-certified farm.

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Compelling Use Cases for Drones in Today’s Supply Chain

Techgistics

Although the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration recently announced new rules for commercial drones, there is still not a clear short-term path for mass deliveries of packages via drone. From a regulatory perspective, the most important remaining barriers for autonomous package delivery are: Line of sight rule which prohibits drones from flying out of the operator’s sight.

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Doubling the Battery Power of Consumer Electronics

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Founded in 2012 by MIT alumnus, SolidEnergy Systems' new lithium metal batteries could make smartphones, drones, and electric cars last twice as long.