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As Coal Use Declines, Natural Gas Has Been Good to U.S. Railroads
Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad and Union Pacific Corp. are combating a drop in coal cargoes by catering to the industry responsible: the hydraulic fracturing of shale formations.
The World of Emergency Response Logistics
Erica Bash, general counsel and director of Dawson Logistics, discusses the fundamentals of emergency response logistics, and what it takes to strike the ideal balance between cost and service.
In a Complex Retail World, Kellogg Company Turns to Demand Sensing
The big name in cereal and snacks seeks to improve forecast accuracy through the adoption of a new tool that supplements traditional supply-chain planning processes with a broader range of information about actual customer demand.
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Kmart Australia's Supply Chain Goes Direct to the Source
As part of a program to cut costs and guarantee the lowest prices on the market, the big retailer seeks to boost its reliance on direct sourcing. But the change will require a major overhaul of its IT supply-chain infrastructure for dealing with key suppliers.
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The Evolution of Voice Applications
Advances in voice technology have made the productivity and accuracy benefits of voice-directed applications much more widely available, without extensive and expensive software implementation, says Mark Engemann, Southeast regional account manager at Wavelink.
Used Truck Industry Sends Mixed Signals
June used truck sales grew 8 percent over May, but lagged June 2011 and the first six months of 2011, while pricing appears to be slowing a little more rapidly than was previously expected. The update on the used market was reported in the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research.
CEVA Logistics Develops Its First Mobile App for Shipment Tracking
CEVA Logistics has launched its first mobile app, CEVA Mobile, enabling customers to track the precise location of air, ocean and customs brokerage shipments through the iPhone or iPad.
You Know Governance/Risk Management/Compliance Is Important, But Can You Define It?
Financial executives may wonder about all the fuss surrounding "GRC," or governance, risk management, and compliance. Is it just a repackaging by consultants and software vendors that brings together risk and compliance management? Why does everyone have a different definition of GRC, and if it is actually important, how do we know our GRC processes are effective?
Shipper/Transportation Provider Coalition Files Brief Attacking Trucking Hours of Service Rule
Fifteen industry groups representing most sectors of the domestic economy have filed a joint amici curiae brief challenging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) Hours of Service Final Rules for commercial truck drivers. They allege that portions of the rule will slow productivity, hurt jobs and have a negative impact on agriculture, manufacturers, retail supply chains and distribution operations.
Brother Gets Smart About Shipment Tracking
The manufacturer of numerous items, ranging from sewing machines to multifunctional copiers, Brother found paper-based tracking of shipments from Asia to its U.S. destinations was simply inadequate. It made the smart move to a SaaS-based tracking and monitoring solution.
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Contech Builds Agility into Its Construction Business
A civil-engineering firm finds that the right approach to sales and operations planning helps it bridge volatile market conditions and take advantage of opportunities.
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Do I Really Need a Tier 1 WMS?
Do you really need a Tier 1 WMS? We asked ourselves this question recently and did a little research to confirm some thoughts that Commonwealth has had for a while on the subject. Companies that are undertaking a WMS selection project often assume out of the gate that they need a top-tier WMS system and limit their search to a handful of these providers. Make no mistake - many companies with complex distribution needs and high throughput requirements may require a new WMS from Tier-1 provider. However, for companies with only moderately complex distribution centers, our research showed that the mid-tier WMS providers have been hard at work in recent years, developing features and functionality that can fill these needs.
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