LT_NEWS AND VIEWS _ A Penton Media Property July 27, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/logisticstoday/v/183 OPERATIONS & STRATEGY --FreightScan Opens Latin America Office FreightScan, LLC, a developer and supplier of automated dimensioning systems for the freight and logistics industry, has opened a new office in Costa Rica, citing increasing Latin American economic development and growing interest in its automated cargo scanning systems. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/news/freightscan-opens-latin-america-office-0722 --Study Identifies Secondary Packaging Outsourcing Trends Manufacturers outsource packaging operations for increased flexibility and reduced cost, says study. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/news/secondary-packaging-outsourcing-trends-0722 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Free White Paper: New Communications Links Separate Facilities, Enhances Productivity To sustain continuously improving quality levels and timely delivery, Georgia Nut Company implemented a communications system to: * Seamlessly link users located in separate facilities. * Eliminate traditional "dead spots" encountered with other systems. * Provide clear audio in noisy work environments. ---------------------------------------- GLOBAL MARKETS --NAFTA Trade Drops North America's Super Corridor Coalition (NASCO) reported US trade using surface transportation between its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico fell by 33.1% in April 2009 from the same month a year earlier. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/news/nafta-trade-drops-0722 --Schenker Adds Egypt DB Schenker announced it is directly involved in providing logistics services in Egypt. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/news/schenker-adds-egypt-0722 LOGISTICS SERVICES --Hastings Entertainment Recognizes Southeastern Freight Lines Southeastern Freight Lines, a less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services provider, was recently honored by Hastings Entertainment as their Distribution Center Vendor Partner of the year. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/news/hastings-entertainment-southeastern-frieght-lines-0722 --Online Service Offers Multi-City Load Planning Getloaded.com launched dual-leg search results capabilities that eliminate the need to manually and individually build multiple leg routes. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/news/online-service-multi-city-load-planning-0722 ---------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------- NEWS REVIEW --LAST WEEK'S MOST READ ARTICLES These three were the articles most read in last week's edition. *Virgin Atlantic CEO Aware of Price Fixing (http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/news/virgin-atlantic-ceo-aware-price-fixing-0715/) Air Transport World is reporting Virgin Atlantic Airways CEO Steve Ridgway acknowledged he was aware of the collusion between executives at Virgin Atlantic and British Airways to fix fuel surcharges on long-haul flights in June 2004-April 2006. *Landstar Acquires Two Companies (http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/news/landstar-acquires-two-companies-0715/) Landstar System Inc. announced it has acquired Premier Logistics Inc. and A3 Integration LLC. *Frito-Lay Recognizes C.H. Robinson Worldwide (http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/news/frito-lay-recognizes-robinson-worldwide-0715/) Frito-Lay named C.H. Robinson "Inbound Supplier of the Year" for continually exceeding their service and execution expectations. You are subscribed as #email# We encourage your comments and suggestions. Your opinions about the logistics industry hold value and we would like to assist in expressing them. Send an e-mail with your comments, questions, or ideas to mailto:editor@logisticstoday.com To remove #email# from future issues of Logistics Today's News & Views click here. http://email.logisticstoday.com/webforms/newsletter/unsub/?email=#email#&lid=#list_id#&mid=#message_id# To subscribe to other Logistics Today eNewsletters, click here. http://nls.pentoninteractive.com/LT/LTPrefs.aspx To change your email address, send an email with both old and new addresses to mailto:newsletters@logisticstoday.com?subject=Address_Change Search for articles from current and past issues of Logistics Today magazine, learn about upcoming online conferences or browse our directory of transportation service providers. http://www.LogisticsTODAY.com This Newsletter is published by Penton Media Inc.'s Logistics Today magazine. Penton Media, Inc. 1300 E. Ninth Street Cleveland, OH 44114-1503 http://www.logisticstoday.com