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Swiss WorldCargo to Market Widebody Capacity Between Zurich and Newark
The replacement by Swiss International Air Lines Ltd. of Boeing 737s with widebody aircraft between Zurich, Switzerland and Newark, N.J. will allow Swiss WorldCargo, the carrier's cargo division, to market additional cargo space on that route.
Damco Joins Cargo 2000 Quality-Management Group
Damco, the freight-forwarding and supply-chain management division of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, has joined the Cargo 2000 quality-management system for international air cargo.
Opening of New Panama Canal Locks Gets Pushed Back at Least Three Months
The Panama Canal's new locks will probably not be ready for their scheduled opening in October 2014, but will be ready for a trial run by a vessel in December, said Jorge Quijano, the engineer in charge of building the canal's third set of locks.
There Are Several Ways to Liquidate Your Slow-Moving Inventory
Slow-moving merchandise is one of the many nightmares an online retailer has to consider - and a problem that needs to be addressed. Non-moving inventory stresses both retailers' operations and budgets because it ties up both precious warehouse space and capital that can be used for other products or business expansion.
Why Automate Order Fulfillment in the Warehouse
Order picking is indisputably the most labor intensive job in the warehouse, says Brian Keiger, global IT sales leader-logistics, KUKA Systems. But with SKU proliferation and the retirement of baby boomers, there will be more and more automation.
Carrier Transicold Offers 'Next-Generation' Trailer Reefer Technology
Carrier Transicold, a supplier of systems for maintaining temperature controls during shipping, has developed "next-generation" trailer refrigeration technology.
Old Dominion Freight Opens Second Drayage Facility in California
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has opened its second container-drayage facility in California.
Somali Pirate Activity Reaches 15-Month High
Ten ships were hijacked by Somali pirates in March, making this the most attacks in one month since December 2010. Four of the seized ships were used to make more attacks, rather than the usual holding for ransom acts. Maritime security experts believe that pirate groups will be encouraged by the latest hijackings and will be moved on organizing more attacks over the next several weeks.
Have You Really Optimized Your Lean Material Handling?
New, relatively inexpensive technologies can help you redeploy labor, cut costs, and remain flexible and performance-minded, says Frank Devlin, manager, advanced technologies, at The Raymond Corporation, a forklift manufacturer.
JDA Software Group Opens Its First Office in Russia
JDA Software Group Inc. has opened its first office in the Russian Federation.
Vistaar Issues Update of Price-Management Tool for Alcoholic-Beverage Industry
Vistaar Technologies Inc., a provider of price-management software, has made available version 1.5 of its Distribution Price Management application for alcoholic-beverage companies.
IAS Enhances Business Intelligence for Managing 'Big Data'
International Asset Systems has released a new set of business-intelligence modules that were designed to improve the ability of users to view and analyze the "big data" generated by everyday equipment repair and dispatch operations.
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