| In This September 24, 2009 Issue |
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Marking the 25th year of its Quality Process, ABF President
and Chief Operating Officer Wes Kemp said, "Quality performance tracks
back to the company’s origins in 1923, however, in 1984 ABF took the
bold step of formally institutionalizing the four absolutes of
Quality."
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Citi’s Global Transaction Services (GTS), and GT Nexus
announced a strategic partnership to deliver an electronic invoice
presentment and payment (EIPP) solution to the ocean logistics
industry
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Nearly half of transportation and logistics players see
cost-cutting as their primary strategic objective, say Dr. Karl Manrodt
and Dr. Mary Holcomb. Their 18th Annual Tends and Issues in
Transportation and Logistics Study, sponsored by Capgemini Consulting
and JDA Software, also indicated customer focus was declining.
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QuestaWeb announced its Global Trade Management 4.2.26
solution is certified for integration with the SAP ERP
application.
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Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container
ports is expected to total 12.5 million twenty-foot-equivalent units
(TEUs) for 2009, according to the monthly Port Tracker report released
by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and IHS Global
Insight.
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TNT is enhancing its service capacity between China and
Europe with the addition of a new dedicated B747-400ER freighter, the
company announced.
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These articles were those most viewed in last week's
newsletter.
- Justice Won't Challenge Truck Network
The Dept. of Justice (DOJ) announced it will not challenge a proposal by
seven regional less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation
companies to bid jointly and engage in other collaborative activity as
part of their nationwide LTL truck transportation services joint
venture.
- Know Your 3PL
From Logistics Today's digital edition, here's some background on
3PLs.
- Not On My Airplane
Logistics Today editor Perry A. Trunick writes: Pilots may have
overreacted to lithium battery problems, but they have a right to say,
"Not on my airplane."
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| Quick Poll |
What plans do you have for distribution
centers in your logistics network for the full year of 2009?
A. Have reduced or will reduce company owned or leased facilities
B. Have reduced or will reduce third party contract facilities
C. Have consolidated or will consolidate company owned or leased
facilities
D. Have expanded or will expand company owned or leased facilities
E. Have expanded or will expand third party contract facilities
F. No change
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