LT_SUPPLY CHAIN_ A Penton Media Property July 23, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/logisticstoday/v/184 --Air Force Unit Employs RFID The 375th Medical Group at Scott Air Force Base has deployed AssetGather software and handheld radio frequency identification (RFID) readers to enable rapid inventorying of thousands of IT Assets dispersed across two thousand rooms in various buildings.< To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/news/air-force-unit-employs-rfid-0722 --AirBridgeCargo Adds Kabul; Reports Volume Increases AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) will operate Tuesday service to Kabul, arriving Wednesday morning in the Afghan capital. The weekly 747 freighter service will add 100 tons of capacity to the lane. 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To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/news/choice-logistics-denied-party-screening-0722 --Deutsche Bahn To Go Public in 2011 Sources say Deutsche Bahn is aiming for a stock market floatation of its rail services and logistics business in 2011, Transport Intelligence reported. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/news/deutsche-bahn-public-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. ---------------------------------------- --Maritime Glossary For iPhone Business related applications for the iPhone get far less press than the latest games and videos, but Coracle has developed an application for transportation and logistics professionals, Its Maritime Glossary is available through iTunes. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/news/maritime-glossary-iphone-0722 --Opposition Vocal on Highway Bill Delay Joined by his House of Representatives colleague Peter DiFazio (D-OR), and Senator George Voinovich (R-OH), James Oberstar (D-MN) vowed to continue work on a new surface transportation reauthorization bill to replace the current law. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/news/opposition-vocal-highway-bill-delay-0722 --US Ports Included In Environmental Stimulus Grants The US Environmental Protection Agency announced awards for about half of its allotted federal stimulus money to state, regional and federal air quality programs, including several in and around seaports. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/news/ports-environmental-stimulus-grants-0722 NEWS REVIEW --Last Week's Top 3 Articles These articles were those most viewed in last week's newsletter. *YRC/Teamster Agreement Moves Ahead (http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/news/yrc-teamster-agreement-moves-ahead-0715/) Calling it significant progress, YRC Worldwide (YRCW) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) negotiating team announced some details of their agreement on contract terms going forward. Two critical provisions are a 5% incremental wage reduction and and 18-month cessation of pension payments. *Labor Productivity Can be 50% of Warehouse Operating Cost (http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/news/labor-productivity-warehouse-operating-cost-0715/) As it announced its SCM Labor Management solution, Infor pointed out that labor and warehouse productivity can account for up to 50% of the total operating costs of a warehouse. *RFID Orders Surge (http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/news/rfid-orders-surge-0715/) Despite the world's largest radio frequency identification (RFID) project being completed, the global RFID market is rising 5% this year to $5.56 billion, says IDTechEx. ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER This Newsletter is published by Penton Media Inc.'s Logistics Today magazine. Penton Media, Inc. 1300 E. 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