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UPS Rolls Out U.S.-Mexico Ground Freight Service
UPS has introduced CrossBorder Connect, a ground freight service between the United States and Mexico designed to significantly ease heavyweight freight supply chain challenges for companies investing in cross-border trade.
Swiss WorldCargo to Market Widebody Capacity Between Zurich and Newark
The replacement by Swiss International Air Lines Ltd. of Boeing 737s with widebody aircraft between Zurich, Switzerland and Newark, N.J. will allow Swiss WorldCargo, the carrier's cargo division, to market additional cargo space on that route.
Damco Joins Cargo 2000 Quality-Management Group
Damco, the freight-forwarding and supply-chain management division of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, has joined the Cargo 2000 quality-management system for international air cargo.
Processing Costs, Green Initiatives Among Reasons Why E-Invoicing On the Rise, Study Finds
A rising percentage of organizations are choosing e-invoicing to reduce processing costs, accelerate approval cycles, and increase on-time payments, according to a PayStream Advisors study sponsored by Syncada from Visa. Internal pressures such as green initiatives and increased centralization contribute to e-invoicing adoption, as do external changes, including global supplier requirements. The study recommends first implementing top tier customers to achieve the most financial and operational impact.
Opening of New Panama Canal Locks Gets Pushed Back at Least Three Months
The Panama Canal's new locks will probably not be ready for their scheduled opening in October 2014, but will be ready for a trial run by a vessel in December, said Jorge Quijano, the engineer in charge of building the canal's third set of locks.
There Are Several Ways to Liquidate Your Slow-Moving Inventory
Slow-moving merchandise is one of the many nightmares an online retailer has to consider - and a problem that needs to be addressed. Non-moving inventory stresses both retailers' operations and budgets because it ties up both precious warehouse space and capital that can be used for other products or business expansion.
Markets of Developing Nations Are Very Attractive, But Lack of Talent Is a Problem
With much of the developed world mired in slow growth and fiscal austerity, many companies find the strong economies and rising incomes of certain emerging markets quite attractive. But there's a catch: talent is increasingly difficult to find and hold onto in such countries as Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC).
Why Automate Order Fulfillment in the Warehouse
Order picking is indisputably the most labor intensive job in the warehouse, says Brian Keiger, global IT sales leader-logistics, KUKA Systems. But with SKU proliferation and the retirement of baby boomers, there will be more and more automation.
Carrier Transicold Offers 'Next-Generation' Trailer Reefer Technology
Carrier Transicold, a supplier of systems for maintaining temperature controls during shipping, has developed "next-generation" trailer refrigeration technology.
Federal Agencies Struggle With Protecting IT Supply Chain
Managers of information technology systems in both the private and public sectors have had their hands full dealing with security breaches that come from hackers invading IT systems. Increasingly, however, IT systems are becoming vulnerable from another channel - the actual supply chain sources of both hardware equipment and software programs.
The Three Pillars of Risk Management Can Protect Your Supply Chain
Managing supply chain risk requires the ability to effectively and continuously apply three pillars of risk mitigation. Similar to the three legs of a stool, these are of equal importance, and when combined create the foundation for a comprehensive risk-management strategy.
Vistaar Issues Update of Price-Management Tool for Alcoholic-Beverage Industry
Vistaar Technologies Inc., a provider of price-management software, has made available version 1.5 of its Distribution Price Management application for alcoholic-beverage companies.
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