Logistics > Transportation & Distribution | SupplyChainBrain

Transportation & Distribution: Page 469

Saddle Creek Corp. Becomes Saddle Creek Logistics Services

Saddle Creek Corporation, a nationwide third-party logistics provider, announced that the company is changing its name to Saddle Creek Logistics Services.

Kuehne + Nagel Slates Relocation to Larger Logistics Facility in Atlanta

Kuehne + Nagel, the global provider of logistics services, has announced plans for a larger logistics center in Atlanta, Ga. With 211,000 square feet of space, the site will double Kuehne + Nagel's existing operation in the Atlanta area.

Senate Ratification of Law of Sea Treaty Strongly Urged by Military, Political Leaders

In the strongest terms possible, defense and diplomatic leaders have urged the U.S. Senate to ratify the Law of the Sea Convention. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta along with Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. All three urged the committee to approve the treaty.

Class 8 Used Truck Volumes Down, Pricing Up in April

April saw a turn-around in the trend of the prior two months in the used Class 8 truck market, as volumes sank and pricing rose. The update on the used market was reported in the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research.

Virgin Atlantic Cargo Launches Four New Flights From Chicago

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has introduced four new flights from Chicago, linking the U.S. Midwest to the carrier's network of more than 350 destinations worldwide.

SAP's U.S. Subsidiary Agrees to Acquire Procurement Specialist Ariba

SAP America, the U.S.-based subsidiary of Germany's SAP AG, has agreed to acquire Ariba, the software vendor specializing in procurement and business-to-business commerce.

Cost Savings Is Top 2012 Focus for U.S. Commercial Fleets, According to Survey

Forty-six percent of fleet managers cite cost savings as the primary focus of executive management as it relates to their company's fleet operations, according to a recent survey conducted by GE Capital, Fleet Services. This was followed by on-time delivery and service, driver safety and resource productivity (all 15 percent).

New Life for Warehouse VMI

The demand for vendor-managed inventory programs in warehouses behaves "as a pendulum swinging back and forth between supplier and retailer," says John Mayer, vice president of sales with Park City Group. Over the last six to 12 months, he says, it has swung back in the direction of favoring VMI. Mayer has seen particular interest in the technique in the grocery industry.

Wrestling With Demand Variability in CPG

Downstream demand signals have been available in the retail world for some time now, but it has taken a while for suppliers to take full advantage of them. Mark Kremblewski, global business expert in demand planning with Procter & Gamble, likens the situation to the mining industry, which trades in deposits of both high- and low-grade ore. The latter type is more plentiful, but it's the first that offers the biggest payback from a better use of demand data in unpredictable situations.

U.S. Maritime Industry Is Vital to nation's Defense, Air Force General Says

U.S. TRANSCOM Commanding General William Fraser III said maintaining a strong domestic maritime industry is critical to the defending the homeland, describing the sector as the "fourth arm of defense." The Air Force General's remarks came at a National Maritime Day celebration at the Washington Navy Yard.

MASkargo, Cargolux and Alaska Airlines Top Air Cargo News This Week

The cargo division of Malaysia Airlines has launched new intra-Asia freighter service. MASkargo's twice weekly A330-200 freighter operation links its Kuala Lumpur hub to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and Bangkok, Thailand. Mohd Yonus Idris, acting chief executive of MASkargo, said cargo growth via Ho Chi Minh has been steady and the service would help build the carrier's Asian connectivity.

Growing E-Commerce Forces Transformation in Distribution Networks, Report Finds

With 92 percent of retailers selling online, 68 percent maintaining brick-and-mortar stores, and 64 percent utilizing catalogs, retailers are embracing a multichannel approach to meet buyer expectations and battle for market share, according to Jones Lang LaSalle's latest report, Retail 3.0: the evolution of multi-channel retail distribution.

Page 469 of 686

Featured Product

Photo: iStock/Anastasiia Yanishevska

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

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

Mobile geolocation service for track delivery, cargo shipment and freight transportation. Logistic Import Export business (Elements of this image furnished by NASA)

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

Franchise business e-commerce online e-marketplace or digital marketing branch expansion for growth or use technology to analyze product consumer data website management plan for sale service concept.

Moving Robots Site-to-Site