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UPS Looks for E-commerce to Boost Holiday Shopping Delivery; Takes on Seasonal Workers

Brick-and-mortar retailers are sweating online competition this holiday season, perhaps more than ever. But it's all upside to UPS. The shipping giant is cashing in both on internet shopping and old-school retailers trying to mimic Amazon.com - shipping inventory around the country in an incessant supply-chain shuffling.

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TNT Express Extends Before-Noon Delivery in Europe

TNT Express had extended the number of European locations at which it offers guaranteed morning delivery of documents, packages and parcel freight.

Average Price of Used Class 8 Trucks Better Than Expected, Study Shows

Used truck dealers continue to characterize business as "good" or even better than expected, although maybe not quite as strong as they had hoped, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research.

Third-Party Logistics Service Company CEOs Project Growth Despite Slow Economy, Study Finds

Despite a slow economy, North American CEOs have their sights set on growth, expecting their companies to increase revenues by an average of 14.6 percent over the next three years, according to the 20th Annual Survey of Third-Party Logistics Provider CEOs.

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Increase in Air Cargo Increase Attributed to Middle Class Growth in China, Emerging Nations

Growth of the middle class in China and other emerging economies will contribute to the future of air cargo, said Des Vertannes, the global head of cargo at the International Air Transport Association.

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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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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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.

FedEx Express Introduces Quick Form Service in Asia-Pacific

FedEx Express has introduced FedEx Quick Form in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Choice Logistics Partners With Japanese Logistics Provider

Choice Logistics has enhanced its presence in Japan, through a new partnership with a Japanese logistics provider that focuses on time-critical delivery.

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C.H. Robinson Joins CargoNet in Anti-Cargo Theft Effort

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. has joined CargoNet, the cargo-theft prevention and recovery network.

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Warehouse Automation Has Had Its Ups and Downs

Automation appears on its face to be a sound strategic move for a distribution center. But turn the clock back a few years, and vast expensive warehouse automation projects were notorious for proving in practice to be inflexible gridlocks, a bottleneck in the flow of goods heading from factories to customers.

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