LT_NEWS AND VIEWS _ A Penton Media Property December 21, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/logisticstoday/v/230 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Create A New Competitive Advantage Speed your new and redesigned products to market faster while reducing costs and you can see more revenue, stronger relationships with customers, higher market share and a more profitable bottom line. Download your free guide now on how to get ahead of your competitors at http://penton.ebookhost.net/iw/stratasys/1/?linkcode=NLLTNEWS! ---------------------------------------- OPERATIONS & STRATEGY --MIT Teams with Logistics Today on Supply Chain Risk Study Logistics Today is collaborating with MIT to conduct a global survey of people's experiences and attitudes toward supply chain risks and risk management. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/mit-teams-supply-chain-risk-study-1210/ --Season's Heatings: EPA Says Logistics Industry to Blame for Global Warming EPA's findings that transportation activity is responsible for endangering the planet is leaving a lot of logistics managers out in the cold. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/news/seasons-heatings-logistics-blame-1221 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT December's Logistics Today Digital Issue Logistics Today contains timely and useful content. It's easy to use -- just click on a link in this email to launch it, then use the arrows to page through the issue. In this Month's issue: * Perfecting the Global Trade Balance * Editorial: Season Heatings * Tech Tips for Managing a Global Supply Chain * Chemical Imports Rise Dramatically * Complying with the Importer Security Filing * Air Cargo Inspection Regulations * From Russia with Logistics Click Below to view the issue. http://penton.ebookhost.net/lt/index.php ---------------------------------------- GLOBAL MARKETS --9 Steps to Perfecting the Global Trade Balance Logistics managers are being challenged to create a compliant corporate environment. An effective compliance program can be maintained on a reduced budget if the essential core practices are clearly defined and followed. These nine steps, when properly implemented, can help a company mitigate the risk associated with cross-border trade. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/news/9-steps-perfecting-global-trade-1221 LOGISTICS SERVICES --APL Launches $11 Million Clean Air Project in Oakland APL is launching an $11 million clean air project to cut vessel emissions and improve air quality at the Port of Oakland. The project will be based on cold-ironing. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/news/apl-clean-air-project-oakland-1221 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Logistics Today Digital Magazine is the premier resource devoted exclusively to serving the needs of senior-level supply chain, transportation, distribution and logistics operations managers. The issue is emailed to digital subscribers once a month--providing you most updated news and trends in timely manner. Click Here (http://penton.ebookhost.net/lt/) , to view the most recent digital issue or receive your issue via email by subscribing now( https://penton-sub.halldata.com/site/PEN000876TAnew/init.do ---------------------------------------- --FedEx Freight Revenues Down 11% in Second Quarter Revenues for FedEx Freight were down 11% in the second quarter compared to the comparable quarter a year ago. However, revenues for FedEx Ground were up 3% over the same period. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/news/fedex-revenues-down-q2-1221 NEWS REVIEW --Last Week's Top 3 Articles These articles were those most viewed in last week's newsletter. *NAM Urges White House to Modernize Export Control System (http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/nam-urges-white-house-modernize-export-control-system-1214/) 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. *DHL Delivers Holiday Gifts to U.S. Troops in Middle East (http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/dhl-delivers-holiday-gifts-troops-middle-east-1214/) DHL Express is delivering hundreds of holiday trees, decorations and gifts to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. *Rail Carload Volumes Still Down, but Improving (http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/rail-carload-volumes-down-improving-1214/) 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. ***FORUM POSTS **** --Globalism Will Face Backlash in 2010 A "My Country First" protectionist backlash will deliver a big "No" to unrestrained globalism and open solid niches for local and domestic manufacturers, according to noted futurist Gerald Celente. See what other predictions he has for 2010. To view the full article go to: http://forums.logisticstoday.com/showthread.php?p=40721#post40721 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. 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