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Grocery Store Chain Unveils Natural Gas Powered Truck Fleet and Fill Station
Food is now arriving at grocery store shelves across the East Coast with a smaller carbon footprint, thanks to the recent purchase by Supervalu Inc. of 35 Class 8 Volvo trucks that operate on compressed natural gas (CNG).
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Relieving the Pain Points of Supply-Chain Management
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'Know Sooner, Act Faster': A Supply-Chain Mantra
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UPS Capital Launches C.O.D. Delayed Deposit Service
UPS Capital Corp. has launched a new service to help companies accepting cash on delivery (C.O.D.) to control the timing of individual check deposits.
Kewill Enhances Multi-Country Customs Compliance Software
Kewill, a vendor of supply-chain execution software, has made enhancements to its multi-country customs-compliance application, Kewill CustomsXchange.
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Slight Improvement Reported in International Airfreight
There was a small improvement in airfreight growth in October, according to the International Air Transport Association. Compared to October 2012, global freight tonne kilometers rose four percent, with growth in all regions except Africa.
Should We Forget About the Forecast?
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How Can Companies Respond Rapidly to Demand?
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RFID-based Inventory Tracking System Rolled Out for Apparel Industry
After two years of trialing and then deploying an inventory-tracking RFID system for a large European apparel retailer, sister companies IER and SDV are now marketing a solution based on that deployment. The offering, known as iD by SDV, combines SDV's software and logistics services with IER's RFID tags and readers, enabling users to track goods from the point of manufacture to the point of sale.
Finance Is Growing Battlefield in Supply Chain Sector
What is the fastest-growing phenomenon in supply chain? We all know about the impact of online shopping on strategies, but even so, there is a good case to be made for supply chain finance. A recent study by Demica suggested that such schemes have been growing at the rate of 40 percent a year and are set to continue growing albeit at a slightly less frenetic rate.
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Value Redesign: Boosting Effectiveness of Value Engineering
Product lifecycle management (PLM) is a key lever of profitable growth for organizations that introduce highly engineered, function-rich products. Such products, exemplified by the iPhone, are characterized by complex design engineering and extended supply chains.
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Supply Chain Managers, CFOs Need to Work Together, Study Says
Nothing focuses a supply chain manager's mind like discovering a way to improve the supply chain network. Given this, a new Ernst & Young survey should interest supply chain managers. It reveals that, when chief financial officers (CFO) and supply chain leaders form a closer business partnership within a company, they report better results in a number of areas, including the company's financial position.
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