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Automated Storage Movement Increased by British Manufacturers

Britain's manufacturing companies are driving a trend towards greater use of automated storage and handling systems. That is the view of Steve Richmond, director of Jungheinrich UK, systems and projects division.

RFID Helps Delta Air Lines Keep Track of Oxygen Generator Equipment

Delta Air Lines is employing radio frequency identification technology to improve the visibility of oxygen generators installed within its aircraft in an effort reduce the amount of waste associated with discarding generators, as well as the time required to check the devices' expiration dates.

CargoSphere Debuts Quote-Refresh Tool for Logistics Service Providers

CargoSphere, a vendor of cloud-based applications for ocean and air freight-rate management, has introduced Floodgate Quote Refresh.

Supply Chain Upheld During Porsche DC Relocation

Any company which can boast a 168-year history has to be doing something right, especially when involved in the diversities of providing complex supply chain products.

DB Schenker Constructing Innovative Hub in Switzerland

A groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of construction for one of Switzerland's most advanced logistics centres, built by Schenker Schweiz AG. The new logistics hub will include office buildings, on a 38,500 square-meter property in Pfungen, Canton Zurich.

Travis Perkins Expands in the United Kingdom

The Travis Perkins Group, the UK's largest supplier to the building and construction market, plans to invest in a 700,000-square-foot regional distribution center in Warrington, Cheshire.

Barcoding Inc. Expands U.S. Footprint and RFID Abilities

Barcoding Inc., a provider of enterprise-wide mobility solutions, has completed the acquisition of Miles Technologies Inc. in order to increase its presence in the central region of the United States and expand its radio frequency identification capabilities.

Virgin Atlantic Cargo Resumes Seasonal Flights to Chicago

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has resumed daily flights to Chicago, with the relaunch of seasonal services.

Auto Components Supplier Goes Lean with RFID

Challenge: A major manufacturing facility sought to automate the receiving of parts from 160 suppliers daily. This facility needed a new solution to decrease bar code scanning time, to reduce inventory inaccuracies caused by late shipping notices and human error, and to enable the company to track and better manage its 80,000 shipping containers.

Managing People and Systems Is Key to Proper Inventory Management

Managing inventory requires skillfully balancing a variety of complicated and competing objectives. Supply management professionals responsible for inventory have to control inventory holding costs, such as warehousing and financial opportunity costs, while pursuing cost savings that may be obtained with larger purchases. They also simultaneously support ambitious customer service levels for a constantly expanding product portfolio. Of course, supply managers who focus on inventory know these pressures well.

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JDA Issues New Version of Transportation & Logistics Management App

JDA Software Group Inc. has released a new version of JDA Transportation & Logistics Management, the vendor's transportation-management system (TMS) software.

How Multi-Channel Retailing Impacts Site Selection

Two executives from industrial realty firm Jones Lang LaSalle discuss issues impacting retailer's distribution site selection decisions, including the growth of multi-channel distribution and rising transportation costs.

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