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The rapid emergence of H1N1 influenza A last spring, and its
attendant coverage in the news, led to a sharp increase in demand for
antivirals and related medical products, such as surgical masks and hand
sanitizers, says the Healthcare Distribution Management Association
(HDMA).
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Penske Logistics will implement the Fluensee Yard solution
with a combination of passive radio frequency identification (RFID) and
global positioning systems (GPS) technologies at its Garland, Texas
facility.
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QuestaWeb Inc. released its Web-based foreign trade zone
(FTZ) product which the company says offers fully automated and
integrated, rule-based functionality and reporting and integration tools
along with multiple electronic links to government agencies.
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In an effort to stem the spread of plant pests such as the
Asian longhorned beetle, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) is seeking industry comments on regulatory options.
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Despite the impacts of the economic recession, Southeastern
Freight Lines says its on-time and damage-free service is at a record
high.
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YRC Worldwide announced it would expand delivery guarantees
to all of its transportation companies.
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These three were the articles most read in last week's
edition.
- Truckload Volumes Improve
Through the week ending August 21, 2009, the Morgan Stanley Truckload
Freight Index showed "signs of sequential improvement" at a rate faster
than normal seasonality.
- Logistics Must Take Charge
Writing in the digital edition of Logistics Today, editor Perry A.
Trunick says don't lament what we willingly abandoned, but don't abandon
logistics talent.
- CSX Breaks Ground On New Intermodal
Terminal
CSX broke ground at the site of the North Baltimore, OH intermodal
terminal.
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