| In This November 25, 2009 Issue |
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Damco, a global logistics company, has launched its Americas
Bridge service, which uses Miami as a hub to either consolidate
less-than-container load (LCL) shipments from various U.S. points for
full container shipping to multiple countries in Latin America or to
ship LCL directly from Miami with weekly options.
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Dupré Logistics is enjoying increased productivity and
driver safety thanks to its use of an electronic log system. The system
replaces the traditional paper log generated manually by truck drivers,
allowing for better accuracy and compliance with fatigue rules,
resulting in increased safety performance.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved
the use of funds for security equipment maintenance contracts,
warranties, repair or replacement costs, upgrades and user fees under
all active and future grant awards.
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For most logistics professionals, a missed pickup is just
something you deal with—it doesn’t drive change. Not so for
Bio-Reference Laboratories Inc. (BRLI), where a missed pickup and
missing sample drove a technology change that improved visibility,
responsiveness and workflow.
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Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container
ports could see its first year-over-year increases in more than two
years beginning in early 2010.
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ZEAL, a provider of logistical services for the Chilean port
of Valparaiso, has implemented warehouse management and event management
solution to manage all import and export activities as well as
transportation operations at the port complex.
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These articles were those most viewed in last week's
newsletter.
- Cost Control and Reduction are the "New Normal" for
Supply Chains
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.
- Trucking Conditions Improve, but Industry is Still
Hurting
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.
- IBM Solution Uses Sensors to Speed the Movement of
Shipping Containers
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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