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Non-Retail Barcode Scanner Market Expected to Be Worth $775M by 2018

ABI Research forecasts that cumulative shipments of handheld and fixed/stationary barcode scanners totaling 6.3 million units will be delivered into the asset management, logistics and authentication market by 2018. Revenues are expected to hit just over the $775m mark for the same year.

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Kewill Debuts MOVE Multimodal Transportation Solution

Kewill Inc., a provider of multimodal transportation and logistics management solutions, announced the release of Kewill MOVE, a comprehensive platform for managing the complexities of transportation, logistics and trade compliance.

GE Capital Fleet Services Issues New Technology Tools

GE Capital Fleet Services is releasing a series of technology enhancements, as part of the buildup to launching the company's new fleet-management platform later this year.

Is 'Warped Geography Syndrome' Affecting Your Omnichannel Delivery Strategy?

New York City is clearly not in Wyoming. But you would never realize it based on the omnichannel strategies that you see in many organizations today.

The Accent Should Be on Carrier Program Management, Not Just on Slashing Transportation Spending

What comes to mind when you hear "transportation costs"? For many, the immediate thought will be "carrier rates". It's a valid response, but, unfortunately, it is also one that can reveal a limited point of view about the best way to manage those costs.

In Many Parts of U.S., Amazon's Same-day Delivery Plan Said Not Ready for Prime Time

How close is Amazon to same-day delivery for most U.S. customers? Maybe not as close as we thought. While a report in May said that by the end of 2013 Amazon will have a distribution center within five miles of most major U.S. cities, a new calculation by supply-chain consultant Marc Wulfraat suggests Amazon has a lot farther to go before it can even reach 20 percent of U.S. shoppers.

time:matters Opens Station in Amsterdam for Same-Day Shipments

time:matters, a specialist in expedited logistics, has expanded its ic:kurier network for same-day shipments destined for points outside Germany, with the opening of a new international station in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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Road Usage Fee Plans Finalized in UK for Foreign Operators

Northgate Public Services, which has a track record in delivering IT solutions to central Government departments, has been appointed by the Department for Transport (DfT) to develop and operate the foreign operator payment system for the forthcoming heavy goods vehicle (HGV) road user levy.

Warehouse Cost War Created from Survey Results

Nearly half (43 percent) of UK businesses regard reducing the cost of running warehouse operations as their most critical challenge for business improvement - even more critical than speed of fulfillment.

Positive Payoffs Result from Natural Gas Conversions

For building products manufacturer Owens Corning Corp., whose annual transportation fuel bill hits about $100m, $1.1m in savings over the last year or so may seem like a drop in the bucket. Unless, that is, the bucket is filled with found money.

Delivery Schedule Analysis - Optimization and Simulation

Challenge: A large food distributor conducted a study to quantify the financial impact to transportation of implementing tighter store delivery time windows. These more restrictive windows were beneficial to the store, as they provided more consistent delivery times. However, before committing to their stores, the customer needed to fully understand the transportation cost implications of operationalizing this change.

Static Route Analysis - Optimization and Simulation

Challenge: Static DC routes had not been reset in years - this presented an opportunity to save miles and shipments. All stores serviced by the DC are on a 2 day a week delivery pattern that would not change, although the specific delivery pattern assigned to a given store could change.

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