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Ground Costs for Canadian Shippers Slightly Declined in November
Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers declined by 0.86 percent in November when compared with October results.
Emirates SkyCargo, Amerijet, DHL, IATA Headline This Week's News in Airfreight
The freighter division of Emirates boosts its total cargo capacity and dedicated freighter network with the addition of three new Boeing 777F aircraft. The additions take SkyCargo's freighter fleet to 10 aircraft and its dedicated freighter network to 12 destinations. A fourth Boeing 777F freighter will join the fleet in March.
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Today's Chief Procurement Officer Is a New Breed of Executive
The notion of a "chief procurement officer" isn't new. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has had one since 1998, and the title can be found in any number of other government agencies and branches of the military. Private companies have embraced it as well, although the position hasn't enjoyed a solid footing in most C-suites for more than a decade or so. Maybe it was the success of companies like Apple, with its mastery of supply management, that convinced top executives of the need to elevate procurement to the highest levels of the organization.
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The NEW Demand-Driven Operations: The Only Operations Strategy for Success in Multichannel
CaroTrans Adds Direct LCL Export Service From San Francisco to Japan
CaroTrans International, a global non-vessel operating common carrier and ocean freight consolidator, has added a direct, weekly less-than-containerload (LCL) export service from San Francisco to Japan.
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Labelmaster's Hazmat Placard, Label Finder Apps Now Free on iTunes
Labelmaster, a manufacturer and distributor of regulatory-compliance products for shippers and handlers of hazardous materials, has released two new apps for the iPad and iPhone.
Used Vehicles, Trailer Sales Two Bright Spots in Truck Industry Transactions Last Year
The wholesale used market was the only segment to grow from 2011 to 2012, up 3 percent. The auction and retail markets both fell 11 percent. 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.
Transforming Operations Planning and Inventory Control at TriQuint Semiconductor
Laura Dionne, director of worldwide operations, and J.P. Swanson, systems architect, at TriQuint Semiconductor, describe how the installation of RapidResponse from Kinaxis is helping the company transform operations planning and improve inventory control.
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BNSF Logistics Acquires Texas Logistics Provider for Project Cargoes
BNSF Logistics LLC has acquired EP-Team, Inc., a privately held provider of logistics services for project cargoes.
Firearm Distributors Use RFID Technology to Track Weapons as They Move Through the DC
Two gun distributors-American Tactical Imports (ATI) and AmChar Wholesale-are installing a radio frequency identification solution from Annapolis, Md., logistics-management software firm AdvanTech Inc. to help them track firearms passing through their facility.
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GlaxoSmithKline Goes to Once-a-Month Vendor Payment System
The Forum for Private Business, a British small business lobbying group, recently sought to publicly shame GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) after the drugmaker told suppliers it would pay invoices only once a month, rather than on a rolling basis as they come due.
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Study Suggests Shorter, Intra-Regional Routes Develop as Near-Shoring Becomes More Attractive
Shorter supply chains resulting from near-shoring could have an impact on future airfreight volumes, if new research from logistics provider BDP International proves to be an accurate indicator.
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