LT_SUPPLY CHAIN_ A Penton Media Property October 1, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/logisticstoday/v/204 -- Ports Receive Homeland Security Funds US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the release of $150 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds for port security. She stated the stimulus grants "will enhance the resiliency of our critical infrastructure and improve our emergency response capabilities by supporting risk-based initiatives integral to our national security." To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/ports-receive-homeland-security-funds-0928/ --China's Pearl River Delta Outlines Development Plan The Greater Pearl River Delta Business Council (GPRDBC) released a study report in response to the Outline of the Plan for the Reform and Development of the Pearl River Delta (2008-2020). To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/china-pearl-river-delta-development-plan-8493/ --DHL Enhances Transatlantic Service DHL Express is introducing the Boeing 767 Extended Range Freighter aircraft into its air fleet. The first commercial flight left the Leipzig airport in Germany for DHL's major international gateway at John F. Kennedy (JFK) airport in New York. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/dhl-enhances-transatlantic-service-4454/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Logistics Today Digital Magazine is the premier resource devoted exclusively to serving the needs of senior-level supply chain, transportation, distribution and logistics operations managers. The issue is emailed to digital subscribers twice a month--providing you most updated news and trends in timely manner. Click Here (http://penton.ebookhost.net/lt/7) , to view the most recent digital issue or receive your issue via email by subscribing now( https://penton-sub.halldata.com/site/PEN000876TAnew/init.do ---------------------------------------- --Forwarders and Ports Each Offering Scholarships Support from Roanoke Trade Services, Inc., an Affiliate Member and a Preferred Provider to the National Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA), will allow the NCBFAA to offer a $5,000 scholarship to a high school senior or an undergraduate student at an accredited college or university. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/forwarders-ports-offering-scholarships-0928/ --JAL Will Cut Freighter Services After October 25th, Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to discontinue three weekly freighter flights between Tokyo Narita and London airports (via Amsterdam To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/jal-cut-freighter-services-0928/ --Kane Is Able Launches Code Green Program Third party logistics provider Kane Is Able's Code Green collaborative distribution program dedicates one million square feet of warehouse space for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/kane-launches-code-green-program-0928/ --Retail Association and Clean Trucks Partner for Clean Air The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) announced that it will form a partnership with the Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT) to expand efforts to reduce diesel emissions in and around US ports. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/retail-association-clean-trucks-partner-0928/ --Retailers Concerned Over Holiday Season RSR Research's latest report, "Retail Merchandising: Buckling Down in a Tough Economy," finds retailers' merchandising processes are plagued by fractured planning, out-of-stocks, and now, fears that they may be under-buying for the holiday season. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/retailers-concerned-holiday-season-0928/ NEWS REVIEW --Last Week's Top 3 Articles These articles were those most viewed in last week's newsletter. *Cost Cutting Top Goal of Shippers (http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/cost-cutting-top-goal-shippers-0918/) 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. *ABF Marks "Quality" Anniversary (http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/abf-marks-quality-anniversary-0918/) 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." *Retail Import Volume At Lowest Since 2003 (http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/retail-import-volume-lowest-0918/) 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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