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RFID Technology Enables Better Maintenance of Railway Cars in Hong Kong

A railway company that operates passenger and freight trains throughout Hong Kong has boosted the accuracy and efficiency of data capture related to the maintenance of its passenger cars and locomotives, thanks to the use of active RFID tags and readers provided by Hong Kong RFID Ltd.

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North America's 50 Most Successful 3PLs

Whatever logistics services you need, our list of 50 providers based in North America can provide Class-A operations for you - anywhere in the world.

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Open Group Publishes Supply-Chain Security Standard

The Open Group Trusted Technology Forum, a global consortium formed to create information-technology standards and certifications, has published the Open Trusted Technology Standard (O-TTPS).

ICAO, TIACA to Enhance Their Cooperation in Air Cargo

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) signed a Declaration of Intent to strengthen co-operation on technical matters.

Solving Replenishment Challenges Within 1.25 Million Square Feet

Challenge: Imagine a warehouse operation that handles more than 50,000 SKUs housed under 1.25 million square feet of space. Most of those SKUs can be ordered and picked as eaches and needed to be stored on forward picklines. The challenges faced when managing how those pick locations are replenished is enormous.

LCL Logistix Launches Groupage Service from India to Baltics, CIS

LCL Logistix, the Indian member of the FPS network of independent freight forwarders and non-vessel operating common carriers, has launched a new less-than-containerload service from India to the Baltics and Commonwealth of Independent States.

Kuehne & Nagel Expands Operations in Oman, Myanmar

Kuehne & Nagel, the global provider of logistics services, has set up a new joint venture company in the Sultanate of Oman.

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How The Right Insurance Can Help Protect Your Supply Chain

On March 11, 2011, a tsunami off the coast of Japan caused human tragedy on a massive scale, killing thousands and rendering more than half a million homeless. The tsunami also wreaked havoc on business supply chains worldwide. Toyota and Honda experienced a 30-percent and 60-percent decline in profit, respectively, which both attributed to production lags caused by limited supplies of parts after the tsunami. The tsunami caused an estimated $40bn in economic losses due to interruptions in global supply chains.

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U.S. Coast Guard Permits Certain Temporary Ballast Water Treatment Systems

The U.S. Coast Guard announced the acceptance of nine ballast water treatment systems as Alternate Management Systems (AMS) in compliance with the service's March 2012 final rule for Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. waters.

Expanding Panama Canal Will Downsize Number of U.S. Air Cargo Hubs, Report Finds

An expanded Panama Canal will result in a smaller number of North American air cargo centers, according to the recently released North American Port Analysis by commercial real estate firm Colliers International. The report, titled "CapEx or Capsize," says air cargo's role in global trade will be defined by the tug-of-war between energy/infrastructure costs and e-commerce growth in the first post-Panamax decade, from 2015 through 2025.

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New Oil Alternatives Needed to Address Vegetable Oil Challenges, Study Says

Solving the sustainability challenges of the palm oil market will require use of alternative oils and the cooperation of all stakeholders, says a study from A.T. Kearney.

China Expands Footprint in Port Operations in South Asia

By recently taking charge of the Gwadar port in Pakistan, China has increased its presence in Southern Asia's port sector, much to the concern of the Indian Government.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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