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Acosta has acquired TrueDemand Software, a provider of
software and services that help consumer packaged goods companies
increase sales while improving store operations, replenishment and
supply chain business processes.
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November freight rail carloadings were down 8.2% compared
with the same month last year. However, if Thanksgiving week were
excluded, November would have been the highest volume month of the year
for U.S. railroads.
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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is urging the
White House to modernize the export control system by tightening
controls on truly sensitive technology and simplifying controls on
technology that is not critical to national security—and is readily
available from other countries.
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DHL Express is delivering hundreds of holiday trees,
decorations and gifts to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) has
launched its Global Intermodal Equipment Registry (GIER), an
equipment-marking alternative which eliminates the need to physically
capture and mark intermodal equipment in order to meet the roadability
compliance guidelines.
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These articles were those most viewed in last week's
newsletter.
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Seven million families are behind on their mortgages and at
risk of foreclosure, and 25 million Americans wanting full time work
can’t find it, and yet the White House has declared the recession is
over. Guess it depends on who you ask.
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| Quick Poll |
What kind of service are you getting
from the railroads these days?
A. Better than it was this time last year
B. Worse than it was a year ago
C. No noticeable difference in the past year
D. We don't use the railroads
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