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In the report, “Finding the Balance: Shared Border of the
Future” the US and Canadian Chambers of Commerce call attention to a
“thickening of the border” between the two countries. It draws
attention to the fact that, while the two countries enjoy the world’s
largest and most open trade relationship, regulatory mandates in recent
years have had a chilling effect on the efficiency and growth of that
relationship, says Purolator USA in a release supporting the Chambers'
call to action..
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CHEP, a global pallet and container pooling service,
announced it will use battery-assisted passive radio frequency
identification (BAP-RFID) tags for retail and automotive customers in
South Africa.
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“More and more companies are developing green sustainable
supply chains using environmentally friendly materials whose by-products
can be reclaimed and re-used within the manufacturing process,” said
Jeff Karrenbauer, president of INSIGHT, Inc. The latest version of the
company's SAILS incorporates green supply chain design.<
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Beginning in August, Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. (MOL) has added a
call at Da Chan Bay in Shenzhen, China to its Japan-Hong Kong Straights
Service.
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Manhattan Associates was recognized in Asia by consulting
firm Frost & Sullivan as “WMS Provider of the Year 2009.” Earlier,
it received a similar honor from ARC Advisory Group.
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Prophesy Transportation Solutions, an Accellos company,
announced its collaboration with Microsoft Corp. to integrate the
Prophesy Dispatch family of trucking software products with Microsoft
Dynamics GP. The goal of the relationship, says Prophesy, is to offer a
world-class accounting solution–Microsoft Dynamics GP–to Prophesy
Dispatch customers as an alternative to the Prophesy Accounting solution
that is currently available.
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These articles were those most viewed in last week's
newsletter.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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