LT_NEWS AND VIEWS _ A Penton Media Property August 31, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/logisticstoday/v/195 ---------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------- OPERATIONS & STRATEGY --Healthcare Logistics Group Holds Pandemic Workshop 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). To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/healthcare-logistics-pandemic-workshop-0831/ --Penske Logistics Selects Fluensee RFID Yard Management System 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. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/penske-logistics-fluensee-rfid-0831/ GLOBAL MARKETS --Foreign Trade Zone System Integrates With Trade Services 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. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/foreign-trade-zone-integrates-0831/ --US Government Seeks Comments on Wood Packaging 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. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/government-comments-wood-packaging-0831/ ---------------------------------------- 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. ---------------------------------------- LOGISTICS SERVICES --Southeastern Freight Lines Claims High Performance Despite the impacts of the economic recession, Southeastern Freight Lines says its on-time and damage-free service is at a record high. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/southeastern-freight-lines-performance-0831/ --YRC Companies Expand Guaranteed Delivery YRC Worldwide announced it would expand delivery guarantees to all of its transportation companies. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/yrc-companies-guaranteed-delivery-0831/ NEWS REVIEW --LAST WEEK'S MOST READ ARTICLES These three were the articles most read in last week's edition. *Truckload Volumes Improve (http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/truckload-volumes-improve-0824/) 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 (http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/logistics-must-take-charge-0824/) 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 (http://logisticstoday.com/news/csx-intermodal-terminal-0824/) CSX broke ground at the site of the North Baltimore, OH intermodal terminal. 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