LT_SUPPLY CHAIN_ A Penton Media Property July 30, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/logisticstoday/v/185 --Purolator Supports Border Efficiency Initiative 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.. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/news/purolator-border-efficiency-initiative-0730/ --CHEP Division Selects RFID Tag 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. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/news/chep-division-selects-rfid-tag-0730/ --Insight Revision Offers "Green" Assessment "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. 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To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/news/mol-shenzhen-call-asia-service-0730/ --Manhattan Associates Warehouse System Recognized in Asia 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. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/news/manhattan-associates-warehouse-system-recognzied-0730/ --Prophesy Announces Microsoft Alliance 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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