| In This December 10, 2009 Issue |
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Chemical giant BASF has adopted a GPS-based solution from GE
Asset Intelligence to monitor its railcar fleet.
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Supply chain cash flow is breaking with historic holiday
norms, according to a monthly supply chain index compiled by Cortera.
The unusual occurrence likely supports reports of retailers and
suppliers reducing inventories this holiday season with little
expectation of replenishing goods once those inventories are
exhausted.
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What will be the hot topics in supply chain management in
2010? Among others, keep your eye on responsiveness, rapid incremental
planning and inventory optimization.
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GXS and Inovis, two rival providers of B2B e-commerce
services and software solutions, have signed a definitive agreement to
merge. The merger should be completed by mid-2010.
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Logistics Today is collaborating with MIT to conduct a global
survey of people’s experiences and attitudes toward supply chain risks
and risk management.
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The logistics industry must take the lead on developing and
implementing green technologies in ways that increase productivity,
facilitate better management visibility, optimize operational costs and
contribute toward environment substantially.
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These articles were those most viewed in last week's
newsletter.
- 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.
- 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%.
- 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%.
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from the railroads these days?
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