| In This November 19, 2009 Issue |
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The relationship between businesses and suppliers is hanging
in the balance as cost-cutting options narrow, according to a new study.
The analysis shows that chief financial officers (CFOs) and chief
procurement officers (CPOs) of large organizations continue to struggle,
despite reports of the economy beginning to lift out of the recession.
The report shows that they continue to apply existing approaches in cost
control to tackle the ongoing demands of a tough economic
climate.
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has
responded to industry's petition for reconsideration of the final
roadability rule and will amend the regulations to allow a fifth
intermodal equipment marking option. This fifth option will enable the
identification of chassis and other intermodal equipment through a
system that matches equipment to the responsible Intermodal Equipment
Provider (IEP).
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Halfords, a UK-based retailer of car parts, car enhancement,
cycles and travel solutions, has chosen supply chain optimization
provider, Manhattan Associates Inc. as its technology partner to support
its future distribution network. The retailer seeks to build an
optimized fulfillment capability to extend the success of its
multi-channel retail operations.
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Computer giant IBM has introduced software designed to enable
companies to extract new business information from sensors to determine
the whereabouts and conditions of millions of returnable shipping
containers used to transport goods around the world.
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The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (DOT) and
Department of Public Safety will automate their oversize/overweight
vehicle routing and permitting functions with an integrated
transportation solution. The automated system is designed to streamline
the permit submission, review and issuance processes for the state and
motor carriers, improve the safety of oversize/overweight vehicle
movements and help preserve the state’s transportation
infrastructure.
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The FTR Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for October 2009
increased for the third consecutive month to -16.4, the highest reading
since November 2008. However, the index, a combination of five truck
industry statistics into one metric, remains significantly below a
neutral reading of zero.
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