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Same-day Delivery Grows - Just in Time for the Holidays
It seems that all major U.S. retailers - whether they are traditional, brick-and-mortar operations or Web-based - are stepping up their same-day delivery services and fulfillment systems before this holiday season. The move not only helps them extend the holiday shopping season by a few days, but also caters to busy holiday shoppers who don't have time to grab groceries for holiday parties or family meals.
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Meeting Ocean Vessels' Supply Needs the Old-fashioned Way
Ship suppliers are managing to weather the economic storm by putting solid and vetted business partnerships ahead of any major move towards online procurement, according to one of the industry's trade bodies.
Four Regional Clusters Offer 'Most Promising and Most Dynamic' Growth for Car Manufacturers, Suppliers
The "Beyond BRIC markets" -- the rising automotive markets emerging behind the quartet of Brazil, India, Russia, and China -- offer the last great growth opportunity in a world in which established markets are largely characterized by stagnation or low growth and the key stakes have already been distributed in the BRIC markets.
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Settlement Reached in Case Involving Toxin Found in Chinese-Made Hand Tools
The Chanler Group, an environmental law firm, reached a settlement on behalf of its client with a Chinese manufacturer of products alleged to contain a reproductive toxin, commonly known as DEHP. This is reportedly the first time that California's Proposition 65, or any American consumer protection statute, has been used as a basis for international prosecution. The Chanler Group and its clients expect this to be the beginning of a new trend, where overseas manufacturers are held accountable for the products they provide for American consumers.
Target President Says 'Showrooming' Is a Fact of Retail Life, Find Way to Make It Work for You
As a Target "beauty concierge," young Chelsea Mathison prowls the cosmetic aisles at the retailer's Nicollet Mall store, sweetly asking shoppers if they need beauty tips and recommendations. The pixieish clerk seems an unlikely front-line warrior in the Minneapolis-based retailer's effort to embrace showrooming -- where consumers fiddle with products in stores, only to surf their smartphones to see if they can buy the items cheaper somewhere else.
September Class 8 Orders Modest, Classes 5-7 Orders Up 18 Percent Year Over Year
September is typically the second-weakest order month of the year for Class 8, so modest activity was expected. Class 8 net orders were 19,018 units. Meanwhile, the medium duty market was able to mostly offset a sharp pullback in bus orders to net 16,745 units in orders. This updated status of the North America commercial vehicle market was included in the State of the Industry report, recently released by ACT Research Co. (ACT). The report covers Classes 5 through 8 vehicles for the North American market.
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Resurgence of Apparel Industry in U.S. Shows How Businesses Must Change Their Ways
Sometimes an industry simply can't move forward without changing and embracing more sustainable business models. Consider America's apparel industry.
Carbon Footprint from Energy Generation Drops in U.S.
U.S. carbon dioxide emissions generated from energy consumption and production fell 3.8 percent in 2012 to 5,290 million metric tons, reaching their lowest level since 1994, according to a report from the Energy Information Administration.
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Landstar Quenches Beverage Company Need
Challenge: Leading Beverage Company Need: A major North American beverage company having difficulty finding trucks in today's marketplace asked Landstar for support in sourcing and managing additional capacity beyond the normal reach of its carrier partners.
Landstar Powers Up for Energy Equipment Company
Challenge: A major Energy Equipment OEM was looking for a logistics company that shared their vision of quality, excellence, and customer satisfaction. The OEM needed a North American Tier 1 logistics provider that could improve the logistics management of their domestic Nuclear Power Plant projects.
Landstar Puts Automotive Supply Chain on Fast Track
Challenge: A Tier 1 automotive supplier was looking to improve cost, visibility and productivity within their ground expedite network.
DAP Technologies Teams With Omni-ID on New Rugged Tablets
DAP Technologies has joined with Omni-ID to launch a new series of mobile tablets which incorporate both active and passive radio frequency identification (RFID) capabilities.
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