| In This August 13, 2009 Issue |
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APL received the Port of Los Angeles’ top environmental
prize for improving air quality. The world’s seventh-largest container
carrier, APL received the second annual Clean Air Action Plan Award at a
ceremony attended by Southern California maritime and government
officials.
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Acme Distribution “went live” at its Colorado 3PL
warehouse with Upp Technology Inc.'s IRMS warehouse management
system.
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Growing consumer demand within China, coupled with declining
demand for Chinese goods in the West could affect container traffic says
MDS Transmodal.
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Despite some last-minute gaffs on the part of YRC Worldwide
(YRCW), Teamsters voted to ratify the latest modifications to their
contract with the financially troubled carrier group.
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You can't plan for everything, but your operations plans
should include enough flexible tools to allow you to adapt to changing
conditions.
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PD Ports has completed the first phase of a £2 million ($3.3
million) expansion of its existing container terminal handing facilities
at Teesport.
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These articles were those most viewed in last week's
newsletter.
- Economy Grows, Manufacturing Slow
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.)
- Knight Purchases Fuel-Saving Technology
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.
- Welch Foods Improves Inventory Accuracy and
Visibility
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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