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Air Canada Outsources ULD Supply and Management to CHEP Aerospace Solutions
Air Canada, a founding member of Star Alliance and Canada's largest full-service airline, has selected CHEP Aerospace Solutions to supply and manage its fleet of unit load devices, or ULDs.
Logistics Costs and Challenges of Sourcing from Inland China
Increasing labor costs in China's heavily industrialized areas, mostly along the coastline, are driving many companies to move production to the country's inland regions, creating a number of logistics and supply chain challenges, according to Greg Spudic, vice president of North American sales and marketing for Dimerco Express.
Accellos Unveils New Version of Warehouse-Management System
Accellos Inc., a vendor of supply-chain execution software, has developed version 6.4 of the AccellosOne Warehouse Management System (WMS).
Inttra Allies with CargoSphere for Ocean Freight Rate Management
Inttra, a global electronic-commerce network for the ocean shipping industry, has formed an alliance with CargoSphere, a cloud-based confidential rate network.
Use of Robotics Grows in Manufacturing and Distribution
A new wave of robots, far more adept than those now commonly used by automakers and other heavy manufacturers, are replacing workers around the world in both manufacturing and distribution. Such factories are a striking counterpoint to those used by Apple and other consumer electronics giants, which employ hundreds of thousands of low-skilled workers.
Game Changer for Global 3PL Industry?
A new air ship capable of vertical takeoffs and landings and with a 66-ton cargo capacity could be a game-changer in the 3PL industry, says Shenny Yao, vice president, Washington, DC operations, Worldwide Aeros, developer of the Aeroscraft, a rigid variable buoyancy air vehicle.
Just What Do Logistics Service Providers Do - and How Well Do They Do It?
Not all logistics service providers do the same thing, and not all do the same things well, a new report from Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium says.
The Latest on Trade Compliance and Logistics in Emerging Markets
In emerging markets, regulations impacting trade and business differ greatly from country to country and changes constantly occur with little or no notice, says Mark Millar, managing partner at M Power Associates, Hong Kong. Because of this, trade compliance is an increasingly important issue for companies doing business in these economies.
LeanLogistics Helps Mid-Market Companies to Adopt TMS Applications
LeanLogistics, a provider of transportation-management systems, has developed a mechanism for delivering TMS applications to the mid-market.
Damco Reports Airfreight Volumes Soar
Damco's airfreight sector saw exponential growth in the first half of 2012, with volumes rising 135 percent, year-over-year.
CaseStack Expands Consolidation Operations for Wal-Mart Stores
Officials at CaseStack, Inc. says its facility in Scranton, Pa., has expanded its Wal-Mart Stores consolidation program to include all 42 of the retailer's regional distribution centers.
What Are U.S. Retailers Getting for Christmas?
There was a bit of good economic news last week, with the announcement that U.S. retail sales rose 0.8 percent in July. That was the biggest gain since February, and well above the 0.3 percent that economists had predicted. So is the economy finally recovering?
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