| In This July 13, 2009 Issue: |
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
has extended its advanced conference registration rate to July 15, 12:00
am CDT, which will offer registrants a savings of $280.00 off the
on-site rate.
Gary Maxwell, Senior Vice President of International Supply Chain for
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will be the at the conference held September
20-23 in Chicago. The event will include over 100 educational sessions.
Complete information is available at www.cscmpconference.org.
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A study by the Reusable Packing Association (RPA)
demonstrates the feasibility of using radio frequency identification
(RFID) tags to track reusable containers as they make multiple trips
through the supply chain.
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The Freight Stakeholders Coalition has adopted 10 principles
it feels will help strengthen the role of the US transportation system
in ensuring better domestic prosperity and global
competitiveness.
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AirBridgeCargo Airlines' (ABC) twice-weekly service will
depart Milan's Malpensa Airport for Moscow each Monday and Friday as an
extension of the airline’s Amsterdam service and provides further
flight over Moscow to the Chinese cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Hong
Kong, offering up to 112 tons of capacity. In Moscow, ABC will offer its
customers the possibility to deliver cargo to two out of three
warehouses: Sheremetyevo 1 and Sheremetyevo 2.
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Schenker Logistics España S.L. and Schenker Industrial
Logistics Iberica merged in early 2009 to form the new company Schenker
High Tech Logistics, S.L., headquartered in Madrid.
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MeadWestvaco has recognized DSC Logistics in its annual
Supplier Diversity Summit as its 2008 Diverse Supplier of the
Year.
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An 8,000 square foot facility opened by Purolator USA will
service businesses located across the metropolitan New York region,
including New York City, northern New Jersey, Westchester and Rockland
counties, Long Island and southern Connecticut, the company
says.
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These three were the articles most read in last week's
edition.
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