Category: Blog
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“Lack of sterility assurance” in CGMP strikes again: Hospira issues a recall
We learned late last week that Pfizer subsidiary Hospira issued a nationwide recall of its vials used to inject sodium bicarbonate, citing sterility concerns. Not only will this cause undue financial damage to the company, but more critically it removes a volume of potentially lifesaving drug from the market. There’s a downstream impact, as well.…
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Tego Inc. Recognized in MassTLC IoT Report for Innovation and Cutting-Edge Technology
In the recent MassTLC IoT Report, Tego was featured as a key IoT-driven company in Massachusetts. We are proud of our team at Tego and the work they’ve done to develop and manage a smart, functional technology that has proven success across numerous vertical use cases. It is an honor to be recognized among some…
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Strong Correlation between Aircraft Ground Handling Times and Airline Profitability
A recent analysis by AirInsight of two million flights from FlightRadar24 operational data suggests a strong correlation between reduced aircraft ground handling times and increased profits. The authors argue that reducing “time on tarmac” can make an airline more competitive, and provide a strategic benefit that goes beyond fleet utilization and fiscal efficiency – cutting…
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Aviation Week – “Slow Adoption” of Digital Technologies, Despite Vast Potential for Value Creation
In the February issue of Aviation Week, aerospace corporate performance thought leader Dirk de Waart comments on an ongoing trend in aviation: airlines have been slow to adopt digital technologies, despite the promise these new approaches hold to improve equipment uptime and squeeze new efficiencies out of day-to-day operations. The digital focus, he notes, has…
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Ferrari Consulting Group’s 2017 Supply Chain Report – A Challenging Year Ahead for SCM
In the annual “Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains” Report, the Ferrari Consulting and Research Group warns of a year of “uncertainty and increased volatility for many industry supply chains.” No supply chain function will be without hurdles, he says, running across ballooning procurement costs, talent shortages and complexities in risk management. Of particular…
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What The Mob Can Teach Us About Counterfeiting in Global Supply Chains
Supply chains of nearly every product sold in the world are being targeted by criminals. Case in point, earlier this year, 60 Minutes ran a special focusing on the inner workings of the Italian mob’s role in their nation’s food industry. The piece focuses primarily on the extra virgin olive oil market but also details…
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What’s This All About the Internet of Things?
Something interesting has happened to me recently. On three separate occasions over the past couple weeks, three different people have said to me, “What’s all this about the Internet of Things?”. These are all people that I consider to be pretty well clued in on current technology, all of them have invested in high-tech startups,…
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Secret Sauce – Part 4
Alright, this is it – the last of a four-part series on the ins and outs of non-volatile memory and radiation resistance. By now you should feel like an expert on flash memory and the fuse-based Tego memory. For a tune up check out Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. The remaining question to…
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Secret Sauce – Part 3
[mpf_row] [mpf_col size_medium=”12″] If you haven’t been following along so far, you may want to go back and check out Part 1 and Part 2 first. As a refresher, in Part 1 we talked about memory and specifically non-volatile memory and why it’s important to RFID tags. We also covered the different forms of radiation…