LT_NEWS AND VIEWS _ A Penton Media Property July 13, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/logisticstoday/v/178 OPERATIONS & STRATEGY --CSCMP Extends Advanced Conference Registration Rate 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 http://www.cscmpconference.org. --RFID Well Suited to Reusable Containers 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. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/rfid-well-suited-reusable-containers-0708/ --Strong Transport Policy or Weaker Prosperity 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. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/strong-trans-policy-weaker-prosperity-0708/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Receive Logistics News the Easy Way. You need logistics and supply chain news, analysis and educational content that helps you do your job better. Even more importantly, this information needs to be concise and enjoyable. Logistics Today is the answer. Get the most important logistics coverage delivered to you twice a month -- in a convenient digital magazine format. Go to https://penton-sub.halldata.com/site/PEN000876TAnew/init.do to subscribe today. ---------------------------------------- GLOBAL MARKETS --AirBridgeCargo Airlines Expands Europe-Russia Service 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. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/airbridgecargo-airlines-expands-europe-russia-service-0708/ --Schenker High Tech Logistics Reorganized in Spain Schenker Logistics Espa_a 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. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/schenker-high-tech-logistics-reorganized-0708/ LOGISTICS SERVICES --DSC Logistics is Diverse Supplier of the Year MeadWestvaco has recognized DSC Logistics in its annual Supplier Diversity Summit as its 2008 Diverse Supplier of the Year. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/dsc-logistics-diverse-supplier-year-0708/ --Purolator USA Opens Cross-Border Facility in New York 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. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/purolator-usa-opens-cross-border-facility-new-york-0708/ NEWS IN REVIEW --LAST WEEK'S MOST READ ARTICLES These three were the articles most read in last week's edition. *DOD Spending on Performance Based Logistics Could Rise (http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/dod-spending-performance-based-logistics-9867) Performance based logistics contracts are the preferred strategy for weapon system support says Deloitte study. *Crown Shows Off a Fuel Cell-Powered Lift Truck (http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/crown-fuel-cell-powered-lift-truck-9866) 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. *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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