| In This August 6, 2009 Issue |
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Overall, the US economy grew for the third consecutive month,
reported the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). However, it's
Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was still not on the growth side of the
index threshold of 50. (An indicator below 50 indicates contraction in
a segment, a number above 50 signifies growth.)
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Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center broke ground on
FedExFamilyHouse, a state-of-the-art facility that will provide housing
for families of patients receiving extended care at Le
Bonheur.
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As lead logistics provider (LLP) to Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)
in the UK, DHL’s freight control tower has been a key success factor
in the European element of the in-bound logistics function, the company
says. The operation involves 500 automotive component suppliers in 17
countries.
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Dry-van and refrigerated truckload carrier Knight
Transportation Inc. expects “multi-million-dollar impact” from the
purchase of IDSC ExpertFuel software from TMW. The company, which
operates more than 3,700 trucks, is targeting fuel purchases.
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Sleepy's, a mattress retailer with over 700 North American
stores, improved delivery performance with a software as a service
(SaaS) fleet management solution.
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Welch Foods Inc., a processing and marketing subsidiary of
National Grape Cooperative Association, improved warehouse and inventory
management operations, achieving over 99% visibility and inventory
accuracy.
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These articles were those most viewed in last week's
newsletter.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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