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The Fit Factor: Tesco's F&F cuts costs and lead times with 3D fit
2015-03-10 15:44:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Supermarket retailer Tesco has calculated that cutting lead times by one to two weeks on around one-third of the styles in its F&F clothing range adds 4-8% to net margin and generates savings of between GBP20 and GBP40m (US$30-60m). And this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the benefits of 3D virtual fit and prototyping technology.
EU Studies Costs of Chemical Exposure
2015-03-09 14:55:00| Chemical Processing
Reports say endocrine-disrupting chemicals likely costs billions in health-care expenses.
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UK business costs 'fall in February'
2015-03-09 01:02:15| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
UK businesses saw overall costs fall in February for the first time in six years, a survey suggests.
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Prices Fail to Reflect Fossil Fuels Real Costs
2015-03-08 10:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: Forget the price of petrol at the pumps. The true cost of any fossil fuel is much greater if social costs are factored in, according to new research. A climate scientist in the US reports in Climatic Change journal that American motorists get a gallon of gasoline for at least $3.80 less than it really costs, and the price of coal-fired electricity would quadruple if consumers had to pay the real price. In contrast, solar and wind power are much cheaper than they might seem. Professor Drew Shindell,...
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Food Companies Leveraging Technology to Drive Down Logistics Costs
2015-03-06 17:12:00| Food Processing
Food companies have carved considerable waste out of their supply chain costs, but plenty of continuous improvement opportunities remain.
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