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The summer months can be a draining season for inbound shipment drivers and dock workers alike as they cope with rising temperatures and flared tempers during the delivery process. Distributors, manufacturers, warehouses and other facilities without a proven dock-scheduling procedure face long delivery lines, increased wait times, and unnecessary idling of trucks, which adds to the already high level of emissions produced worldwide. That’s why a growing number of these facilities are in...

BASF proudly announces the appointment of Doug Brown, Manager of Commercial Construction, to the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council’s (SBIC) Board of Directors.

“The work BASF is undertaking to ensure that cost-effective, high-performance commercial buildings become the industry standard, mirrors the core objectives of SBIC membership,” said Brown.

Brown explains that BASF’s extensive building and constructi...

VoIP innovator 2600hz® announced today the release of its newest product, Whistle, the first-ever distributed, open-source communications software that enables any company to provide reliable cloud-based enterprise and carrier-grade telecom services. Also today, the company announced Whistle’s first deployment with leading business communications provider, Texas-based StarView Solutions.

Whistle dramatically cuts traditionally high VoIP operational costs with a self-scaling...

invivodata inc.®, the industry leader in patient reported outcomes (PRO) solutions and services for global clinical research, along with its scientific and regulatory consulting division, PRO Consulting®, today announced the successful completion of its annual PRO conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. The conference – PROficiency™ 2011 – was designed to facilitate attendees’ understanding of the strategic and tactical considerations of PRO and ePRO throughout all phases of clinical development.

Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR) today issued a draft of a request for proposals (RFP) that is expected to open for bids in late July, seeking new electric generating resources to meet peak periods of demand for electricity and help integrate variable energy resources onto the grid. The draft RFP gives potential bidders an opportunity to review and ask questions about PGE’s request in advance of the bidding window.

“Our goal is to acquire the resources our custo...