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Lufthansa Cargo, Tampa Cargo Operations in Latin America Top This Week's Airfreight News

Lufthansa says it's ready with cargo flights between Frankfurt and Guadalajara. Wolfgang Will, director general for Mexico and Central America for the German airline, said the new flights are part of the airline's plans due to the increase in demand in the Mexican market.

China's E-Commerce Growth Reportedly Hampered by Fulfillment, Logistics Bottlenecks

China's e-commerce market continues to skyrocket with estimates of 2012 B2C sales likely to top $107bn. However, this growth has placed pressure on the logistics infrastructure resulting in delivery issues. Not only is delivery a problem, but according to 360Buy, one of the largest Chinese e-commerce providers, "E-commerce is developing quickly but fulfillment and logistics are the key bottlenecks."

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A New Breed of Health Care Supply Chain Partner

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Where's Cold Chain Management in Pharma Going?

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Amazon to Open Third Fulfillment Center in California

Amazon announced plans to open a new million-square-foot, fulfillment center in Tracy, California, which the company says will create hundreds of full-time jobs with benefits at the site.

Report Details Trends In Overseas Chemical Bulk Freight Market

On an aggregate basis, freight rates for shipping chemical liquid bulk loads throughout Europe have decreased slightly between 2011 and 2012, according to a benchmark study conducted by LHC Consulting, a CLX Logistics company.

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With Ship-from-Store Initiative, Macy's Has '800 Fulfillment Centers'

Back in the fall, Macy's spokesman Jim Sluzewski said his company would consider further expansion of its ship-from-store initiatives after it evaluates its 2012 holiday sales figures. The chain already expanded the project to more than 290 stores before the holiday season began.

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Japanese Clothing Store Chain Uses RFID for Inventory Control and POS Information

Tokyo-based retailer BEAMS Co. Ltd. has incorporated radio frequency identification technology at five B:MING Life Stores that it recently opened in Japan. The stores are employing RFID technology for both tracking inventory and improving efficiency at the point of sale.

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Don't Underestimate Importance of Mobile and the Wide Array of Uses in B2B World

Of course mobile is important"”really important. There is a huge platform war under way among the Android, iOS, and Microsoft operating systems that intersect with an array of hardware players that intersect with social and search giants. And for the aggressive and innovative players, the stakes are high as they move in the battle for market share.

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Internet Truckstop Offers New Tool for Complying With CARB Regulations

Internet Truckstop, an online freight-matching service, has developed a new decision-support tool and free webinar series to help users of Truckstop.com comply with new regulations of the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

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ICAT Launches Version 2.0 of Transportation and Logistics Platform

ICAT Logistics has launched version 2.0 of its customized software for transportation and logistics management.

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Confidence in Air, Ocean Transportation Market Continues to Build, Survey Finds

The Stifel Nicolaus Logistics Confidence Index suggests that while the current market remains weak, the outlook for this year is increasingly positive.

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