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Google Tests Same-Day Delivery Service in San Francisco Area
Given Google's central role in driving e-commerce traffic through its huge user base, its move into real-world commerce could be a major game changer. An online shopping service that provides same-day delivery of food and other products - that's the basic idea behind a new service now being tested by the company.
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Same-Day Delivery Is Back. Will It Succeed This Time?
Same-day delivery, a concept that bombed during the dot-com era of the late 1990s, is back on the loading dock. Major retailers such as Wal-Mart, Nordstrom, eBay, and Amazon.com are all offering same-day delivery in a limited number of locations. FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service are partners in these pilots.
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So, How's Air Cargo Doing? Not Bad. Volumes Are Up Slightly.
February data shows that air cargo maintained the modest improvement in demand that began in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the International Air Transport Association.
Where Is All the Near Sourcing That We Have Heard So Much About?
During the past few years much has been reported about the transfer of manufacturing from Asia to countries located closer to western markets, but much of it appears to be hype over substance.
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Choptank Transport Launches Refrigerated LTL Division
Choptank Transport Inc. has created a division for handling refrigerated, less-than-truckload (LTL) freight.
Norbert Dentressangle Extends Representation to Vietnam
The freight-forwarding division of Norbert Dentressangle has set up a representative office in Vietnam.
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German Retailer Tracks In-Store Apparel Inventory with RFID Technology
German clothing company C&A is expanding its radio frequency identification system from what was initially a trial involving five of its stores in Germany, to cover 25 locations. C&A, which manufactures its own apparel and footwear for men, women and children, is testing whether the technology can improve its supply chain visibility and in-store inventory, to ensure that at all times certain goods are on the shelves for purchase at each of its stores.
North American Manufacturing Scholarship Program Launched for High-School Grads
In a move to attract the brainpower and creativity of the next generation, and draw them into manufacturing, ThomasNet has announced what it calls the North American Manufacturing Scholarship Program. Up to 30 graduating high school seniors with an interest in manufacturing careers will each receive a $1,000 scholarship to pursue studies at a two-year or four-year college, or a vocational-technical school.
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Air Cargo Said to Be Integral to Economic Growth
Nobody knows what the future holds for air cargo, but the mode is an important part of the economy, said Andrew Herdman, director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.
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