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LOGISTICS TODAY
NEWS and VIEWS
From the editors of
In This July 6, 2009 Issue:
DOD Spending on Performance Based Logistics Could Rise
Hyster’s an Octogenarian
Horizon Logistics and BPL Merge Operations
Crown Shows Off a Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Truck
Kollmorgen and Sky-Trax Become Partners
LAST WEEK'S MOST READ ARTICLES


Operations & Strategy
DOD Spending on Performance Based Logistics Could Rise
Performance based logistics contracts are the preferred strategy for weapon system support says Deloitte study.
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Hyster’s an Octogenarian
This year marks the 80th that Hyster Co. has been a designer and manufacturer of lift trucks. Fast fact: The company name is a reference to laborers shouting, “Hoist ’er!” when a load was ready to be lifted.
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Global Markets
Horizon Logistics and BPL Merge Operations
Third party logistics companies Horizon Logistics and Beacon Performance Logistics have merged and will operate under Horizon Logistics.
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Logistics Services
Crown Shows Off a Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Truck
A fuel-cell powered Crown FC 4500 Series counterbalanced lift truck was demonstrated at the recent Ohio Fuel Cell Symposium as a demonstration of how emerging fuel cell technology can be used to power industrial vehicles.
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Kollmorgen and Sky-Trax Become Partners
For the next five years, Kollmorgen will have the exclusive rights to distribute Sky-Trax navigation and localization products, under the Kollmorgen brand.
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News in Review
LAST WEEK'S MOST READ ARTICLES
These three were the articles most read in last week's edition.

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