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Alibaba to Create Its Own Logistics Network

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., China's largest e-commerce company, plans to join with partners to build a logistics network across China that can support 10tr Yuan ($1.6tr) worth of transactions a year within the next decade.

Aerospace Supply Chain Companies in India on the Rise

Slowly and steadily, a handful of Indian aerospace companies are getting absorbed into the global supply chain of OEMs. For instance, in the opto-electronics segment, the new Samtel-Thales Avionics joint venture "plans to become the first electro-optic house in the country," said executive director Puneet Kaura. By 2015, the company intends to supply the infrared search and track system as standard equipment for the Dassault Rafale fighter for the Indian Air Force. Meanwhile, the Thales-Bharat Electronics surface radar joint venture is on track and will be fully operational by March, said Eric Lenseigne, Thales's country head for India. "Offsets at a later stage could be a possibility."

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Freight Railroads Plan to Invest $24.5Bn, Fill About 11,000 Positions in 2013

The nation's major freight railroads plan to invest an estimated $24.5bn in 2013 to build, maintain and upgrade America's rail network to ensure freight railroads can continue to deliver for the nation's economy, according to the Association of American Rialroads. This investment includes $13bn in projected capital expenditures, which go toward upgrading or enhancing rail network capacity in the year ahead.

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Transforming Logistics Outsourcing

Greg Aimi, research director with Gartner, joins us in a discussion of new ideas in logistics outsourcing, including the move from transaction-based to strategic relationships between providers and their customers.

Coping with the Ever-Changing Supply Chain Environment

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New HighJump App Enables EDI Data Tracking and Reporting

The TrueCommerce EDI (electronic data interchange) application of HighJump Software allows for tracking and reporting on EDI data, with built-in transaction history and reporting features.

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Infor Develops Version 10.2 of Supply-Chain Execution Tool

Infor has released version 10.2 of Infor Supply Chain Execution (SCE), software that supports warehousing and logistics management.

Trucking Industry Adds 5,000 Jobs in January

For-hire trucking companies added 5,000 payroll jobs in January on a seasonally adjusted basis as the overall economy added 157,000 non-farm jobs, according to the latest estimates released Feb. 1 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The national unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 7.9 percent.

Civil Aviation Group 'Should Be Focal Point' for Global Air Cargo Supply Chain Security Standards

International Civil Aviation Organization should serve as the focal point for implementing global air cargo supply chain security standards, the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (GACAG) says.

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Ready-to-Ship for Full Control of Inbound Shipments

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TZA Issues New Mobile App for Labor-Management System

TZA has developed a new mobile app for its ProTrack Labor-Management System (LMS).

Following Two Years of Decline, Airfreight Industry Is Cautiously Optimistic in 2013

IATA says the global air cargo market shrank by 1.5 percent in 2012, a second successive year of decline following a 0.6 percent contraction in 2011. Freight capacity was almost unchanged, growing by 0.2 percent over the year, but the load factor was just 45.2 percent. But the industry is guardedly optimistic cargo will pick up.

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