Automation is the major trend that is driving the software development in the freight and logistics space, and transportation management systems are rapidly adopting this approach. Automation, coupled with artificial intelligence, has made it easy to build a routing guide that ensures the freight moves with the best, and not just the cheapest, carrier for the job. TMS adoption rate is comparatively on the higher side with the large enterprises, owing to the sheer volume of product variety and services offered. However, the increasing adoption of cloud (SaaS) across various industries is reducing the high initial cost, in turn, providing an opportunity for adoption of TMS by small enterprises as well.

Specialty chemicals are the materials used on the basis of their performance or function. They are sometimes referred as performance chemicals or formulation chemicals. Most specialty chemicals are organic chemicals that are used in wide range of every day products used by consumers and industry. Industries which are highly dependent on the specialty chemicals products are automotive, aerospace, food, cosmetics, agriculture, manufacturing, and textiles. The specialty chemicals market is segmented into type and region. Based on type, it is categorized into food additives, cosmetic chemicals, water treatment chemicals, paper & pulp chemicals, textile chemicals, construction chemicals, oil field chemicals, and ink additives. Based on region, the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA. Market players operating and profiles in the global specialty chemicals market are BASF SE, Dow, Inc., Bayer AG, Evonik Industries AG, Lanxess AG, Solvay SA, Clariant AG, Huntsman International LLC, Albemarle Corporation, and Ashland LLC.

Synthetic diamonds are widely used in superabrasive tools, such as grinding wheels, and cutting, drilling, and dressing tools, for manufacturing products in the automotive, medical, aerospace, and electronics industries. Sharp edge retention and higher strength of superabrasive tools provide higher productivity and better performance, when compared to other manufacturing tools. • In the aerospace industry, super abrasives are widely used, owing to the characteristics, such as hardness, longevity, resistance to abnormal temperatures, and chemical inertness. The application of super abrasive include tooling and grinding solutions for turbine engines and grinding tools for aero structural compounds and air frame. • The aerospace industry is experiencing a stagnant growth, owing to the strengthening of passenger travel demand and rising global military expenditure for the air force industry. Backlog of new aircraft orders and the constant resurgence of business aircraft may further add to the growth of the aerospace industry.

Rising awareness toward predictive maintenance is driving the market, owing to the emergence of Industry 4.0 and sophisticated ‘smarter’ technologies. According to Accenture, predictive maintenance of assets is one matching area of focus, which saves up to 12% over scheduled repairs, reducing overall maintenance costs up to 30% and eliminating breakdowns up to 70%. A breakdown in critical equipment is costly to manufacturers in terms of repairs, as well as the loss of productivity and downtime. Approximately 98% of organizations stated that a single hour of downtime costs over USD 100,000. Ensuring that all equipment function optimally, remains an essential priority for manufacturers, many of whom are turning to predictive maintenance-enabling technology and solutions on their production floor. For pneumatics systems, it means a whole new level of condition and remote monitoring, to the extent that maintenance personnel can determine whether some obstacles have occurred or not.

Smart thermostat is the latest technology used for home heating. The device provides the user remote access for heat switching via internet. So, the user can use smartphones to turn on or turn off the heating from far distances. The global smart thermostat market is analyzed and estimated in accordance with the impacts of the drivers, restraints, and opportunities. The period studied in this report is 2019–2026.

As an emerging technology smart gas solutions provide enhanced solutions and services to energy & utility suppliers and other users such as, commercial and residential. Moreover, increasing need to reduce wastage and conserve the natural gas is anticipated to provide growth opportunities for the smart gas market. Furthermore, increasing penetration of smartphones, Internet of things (IoT), and device type of big data are also providing market growth opportunities. In addition, growing government initiatives for the development of smart grid and related technologies are paving the way for smart gas technology penetration. This report features information on smart gas solutions and services offered by key vendors. Furthermore, it highlights the strategies adopted by key market players to improve the market share and sustain the competition.

After the collection of waste, the traditional way of sorting the waste is by manual ways. But this is not considered to be efficient. Thus, the development of automated robot-based sorting systems was conceptualized in 2016. Furthermore, these systems have been improved using Artificial Intelligence(AI). But the development and adoption of these robotic waste sorting systems have been slow, as the municipalities highly depend on either dumping or landfills to get rid of their waste. This is evident from how late these robotic systems were introduced. The United States started testing the Robotic sorting systems in 2016. The adoption of robotic sorting systems is expected to explode in the coming years, due to the anti- dumping regulation imposed by China and the new landfill regulation imposed by each country.

The report on the global professional hair care focuses on different types of professional hair care products available in the market. It also analyzes information of ingredients on the current market trends in different geographies and suggests the future growth opportunities. In addition, the report covers the overall value of different types of professional hair care, namely, hair coloring, shampoos, styling agents, and straightening and perming products.

The radio access network (RAN) uses radio signals to connect a subscriber’s cellular device to the core wireline network. RAN has been in use since the introduction of cellular technology and since then has been evolving with evolution of mobile communications. Small cell communication infrastructure consists of small radio equipment and antennas, which can be placed on structures such as streetlights, sides of buildings, or poles. It is about the size of a pizza box or a backpack and is essential to transmit data to and from a wireless device. These small cells are anticipated to revolutionize next-generation network as these cells transmit data using mid- and high-band spectrum, which would be helpful to strengthen 5G network capacity. Hence, small cell communication infrastructure is estimated to propel the market growth during the forecast period.

The demand for narcotic detection is driven by the increasing instances of trafficking of drugs, such as cocaine, and heroin, among others. Various law enforcement agencies, like Phoenix (Arizona) Police Department, are implementing sophisticated narcotics analysis technologies that are designed to improve the safety and welfare of the communities they protect and serve. With the emergence of cannabinoids (K2 spice), dibutylone and synthetic cathinones (bath salts) that are visually indistinguishable from one another, there is a dire need to deploy narcotic scanners to restrict the unauthorized movements of drugs. The Office of Field Operations, a US federal law enforcement agency managing operations at over 300 ports, including 15 pre-clearance stations in the Caribbean, Ireland, and Canada, reports a continued rise in the number of drugs being smuggled observed in the United States. Sealed cargo containers, used for shipping goods across the world, have always been a challenge for law enforcement to search. When faced with several containers on a single ship, the task of screening all of them is monumental.