LT_SUPPLY CHAIN_ A Penton Media Property December 3, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/logisticstoday/v/225 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Free eMagazine: Speeding Your Time To Market Download these articles by IndustryWeek on how to speed new products to market while increasing profitability. Chapters of this mini-magazine include: U.S. Manufacturers Lag in Time-to-Market Rapid Manufacturing Spurs Growth Of Rapid Prototyping Equipment Markets Failure to Launch Making the Most of NPI's: Today's Revenue Centers for Manufacturers How Direct Digital Manufacturing Speeds Time-to-Market Also included are links to other resources and case studies showing how you can get your new and redesigned products to market faster. Download this free magazine now at http://penton.ebookhost.net/iw/stratasys/1/?linkcode=NLLTNEWS ---------------------------------------- --Bon-Ton Stores Increases Warehouse Efficiency with WMS The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc., a major U.S. department store company, has implemented the HighJump Warehouse Advantage software solution in three distribution facilities under tight timelines, and as a result has increased productivity in its DCs by 13%. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/bon-ton-stores-increases-warehouse-efficiency-wms-1103/ --Descartes Teams Up with Con-way on Customs Pilot Program Descartes Systems Group, a federated global logistics network, has announced that Con-way Freight, a North American less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier, is joining the pilot phase launch of the Advance Commercial Information (ACI) Highway electronic filings with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/descartes-team-con-way-customs-pilot-program-1103/ --Odyssey Logistics Uses TMS to Grow Global Business Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation (OL&T), a logistics and transportation service provider for the chemical and process industries, has expanded its use of Management Dynamics' Transportation Management solution to provide its customers with competitive routing and rate options for international shipments. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/odyssey-logistics-tms-global-business-1103/ --Saddle Creek Acquires ServiceCraft Saddle Creek Corp., a provider of integrated warehousing, transportation, contract packaging and value-added services, has acquired ServiceCraft Logistics, a third-party logistics company (3PL), increasing its warehousing capacity by 20%. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/saddle-creek-acquires-servicecraft-1203/ ---------------------------------------- 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 once a month--providing you most updated news and trends in timely manner. Click Here (http://penton.ebookhost.net/lt/) , 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 ---------------------------------------- --Shippers See Panama Canal as Alternative to U.S. West Coast Ports The Panama Canal expansion could provide a much needed complement to U.S. West Coast port capacity. As the global economy recovers and volumes return to prior levels or grow even larger, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach could again face capacity constraints. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/shippers-panama-canal-alternative-west-coast-ports-1103/ --TMW Systems Acquires Innovative Computing TMW Systems has acquired Innovative Computing Corp., a provider of enterprise operations software for the truckload carrier industry. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/tmw-system-acquires-innovative-computing-1103/ NEWS REVIEW --Last Week's Top 3 Articles These articles were those most viewed in last week's newsletter. *FEMA Ruling Could Ease Port Security Costs, Says AAPA (http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/fema-ruling-port-security-costs-aapa-1125/) 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. *Port Volumes Could Rise in 2010 (http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/port-volumes-could-rise-1125/) 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. *Dupr_ Logistics Improves Driver Productivity with E-Log System (http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/dupre-logistics-driver-productivity-system-1125/) Dupr_ 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. ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER This Newsletter is published by Penton Media Inc.'s Logistics Today magazine. Penton Media, Inc. 1300 E. Ninth Street Cleveland, OH 44114-1503 www.logisticstoday.com If you do not want to receive future issues of Supply Chain Report, you may remove yourself from this mailing list by clicking here (http://email.logisticstoday.com/webforms/newsletter/unsub/?email=#email#&lid=#list_id#&mid=#message_id#). 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