LT_SUPPLY CHAIN_ A Penton Media Property December 17, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/logisticstoday/v/229 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Free Download: Perfect Your Supply Chain Download your free guide now on making your supply chain as efficient as possible. By learning about these techniques and methods, you can: Improve quality Slash wasted inventory Eliminate out-of-stocks Drop overhead costs Speed throughput and billing cycles with greater accuracy Leverage your supply chain to get ahead of your competitors and become the best supplier to your customers - get your free guide now at http://penton.ebookhost.net/iw/zebra/1/?linkcode=NLLTNEWS! ---------------------------------------- --Americold Files to Go Public Americold, an operator of refrigerated warehouses, plans an initial public offering of its common shares that could raise as much as $690 million. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/americold-files-public-1217/?cid=nl_supplychain_121709 --DB Schenker Launches LTL Network in Romania DB Schenker Romtrans has set up an LTL network in Romania, with shipments being handled through a newly established central hub in Brasov. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/schenker-launches-ltl-network-romania-1217/?cid=nl_supplychain_121709 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT December's Logistics Today Digital Issue Logistics Today contains timely and useful content. It's easy to use -- just click on a link in this email to launch it, then use the arrows to page through the issue. In this Month's issue: * Perfecting the Global Trade Balance * Editorial: Season Heatings * Tech Tips for Managing a Global Supply Chain * Chemical Imports Rise Dramatically * Complying with the Importer Security Filing * Air Cargo Inspection Regulations * From Russia with Logistics Click Below to view the issue. http://penton.ebookhost.net/lt/index.php ---------------------------------------- --DHL Adds Capacity between North Asia and Europe DHL plans to secure capacity between North Asia and Europe. Close cooperation with customers on capacity planning will help DHL secure more stable supply chains. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/global_markets/dhl-capacity-north-asia-europe-1217/?cid=nl_supplychain_121709 --New BDP Offering Targets Oil & Gas Supply Chain BDP has established a new subsidiary: BDP Oil and Gas Logistics Pte Ltd. Inc., headquartered in Singapore. The new company will target growing opportunities in the global oil and gas supply chain. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/bdp-offering-targets-oil-gas-supply-chain-1217/?cid=nl_supplychain_121709 ---------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------- --RFID Users Will Increase their Budgets in 2010 Nearly half of the companies currently using, deploying, evaluating or piloting RFID report expect their RFID budgets to increase in 2010, according to ABI Research. And 100% of those organizations with rollouts currently in progress intend to increase their RFID budgets next year. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/rfid-users-increase-budgets-1217/?cid=nl_supplychain_121709 --Spot Freight Up 65 Percent in November Spot market freight availability increased by 65% in November 2009 compared to last year, according to the TransCore Freight Index, a measure of truckload freight volume. To view the full article go to: http://logisticstoday.com/logistics_services/spot-freight-up-percent-november-1217/?cid=nl_supplychain_121709 NEWS REVIEW --Last Week's Top 3 Articles These articles were those most viewed in last week's newsletter. *Forecast 2010: Supply Chains Must Prepare for Upward Demand Trends (http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/forecast-supply-chains-prepare-upward-demand-trends-1210/) 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. *Cash Flow Is Up, Inventories Are Down (http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/cash-flow-up-inventories-down-1210/) 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. *BASF Adopts GPS Solution to Monitor Railcars (http://logisticstoday.com/operations_strategy/basf-adopts-gps-solution-monitor-railcars-1210/) Chemical giant BASF has adopted a GPS-based solution from GE Asset Intelligence to monitor its railcar fleet. ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER This Newsletter is published by Penton Media Inc.'s Logistics Today magazine. Penton Media, Inc. 1300 E. 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