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Johnson and Johnson Plans to Drop Potentially Harmful Chemicals from Certain Brands
Johnson and Johnson, owner of personal care brands Aveeno, Neutrogena and Clean and Clear, says it will remove a number of potentially harmful chemicals, including formaldehyde, from its line of adult consumer products by the end of 2015.
Game Changer for Global 3PL Industry?
A new air ship capable of vertical takeoffs and landings and with a 66-ton cargo capacity could be a game-changer in the 3PL industry, says Shenny Yao, vice president, Washington, DC operations, Worldwide Aeros, developer of the Aeroscraft, a rigid variable buoyancy air vehicle.
RedPrairie Acquires Vendor of Mobile Workforce Management Technology
RedPrairie Corp. has acquired Vortex Connect, a vendor of mobile workforce management technology.
Wal-Mart Stores to Enter China's E-Commerce Space
China's retailers, already struggling because of an economic slowdown, got another jolt of bad news when Wal-Mart Stores announced recently it had finally received Chinese government approval for a proposal to buy a majority stake in Yihaodian, a Shanghai company that is a leader in the country's booming online retail industry.
Motorola Solutions Introduces Vehicle-Mount Mobile Computer
Motorola Solutions has introduced a vehicle-mount mobile computer for use in warehouse and distribution environments.
Damco Reports Airfreight Volumes Soar
Damco's airfreight sector saw exponential growth in the first half of 2012, with volumes rising 135 percent, year-over-year.
CaseStack Expands Consolidation Operations for Wal-Mart Stores
Officials at CaseStack, Inc. says its facility in Scranton, Pa., has expanded its Wal-Mart Stores consolidation program to include all 42 of the retailer's regional distribution centers.
What Are U.S. Retailers Getting for Christmas?
There was a bit of good economic news last week, with the announcement that U.S. retail sales rose 0.8 percent in July. That was the biggest gain since February, and well above the 0.3 percent that economists had predicted. So is the economy finally recovering?
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Few U.S. Companies Able to Make, Sustain Improvements in Collections, Payables and Inventory
The ability of the largest U.S. companies to collect from customers and manage inventory improved just slightly in 2011, while payables performance worsened, according to the 14th annual working capital survey from REL Consulting, a division of The Hackett Group and CFO Magazine.
Increased Delays, Security Checks at Canada-U.S. Border Cost Canadians More Than $19Bn a Year
Canada-U.S. border maintenance costs Canadian governments and taxpayers up to $19.1bn annually, according to a report from the Fraser Institute, a Canadian public policy think-tank.
What's the Right Price Tag for CRM System?
Making the business case for an accounting or HR system is clear-cut: Avoid unnecessary costs, manage cash better, reduce risk and you're done. If you were to invest twice as much in one of those systems, you might increase business payoff by 20 percent, so you can find the optimization point for ROI in a single spreadsheet. But what about the customer relationship management system?
Mining Industry Grapples With Going Green
Ian Darley, an inventory specialist in the mining industry, tells how he helped to pioneer a new method for storing materials on site - and eliminating a substantial amount of unnecessary packaging.
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