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Labelmaster Issues New Emergency Response Guidebook
Labelmaster has developed the 2016 edition of its Emergency Response Guidebook.
Roadrunner Renames Transportation Management Unit
Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc., an asset-light provider of transportation and logistics services, has changed the name of its Transportation Management Solutions operating segment to Global Solutions.
IMAGINiT Technologies Introduces Strategic Accounts Team
IMAGINiT Technologies, a division of Rand Worldwide, has introduced a new strategic accounts team.
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Has the Barcode Seen Its Best Days?
The tried and true barcode may be approaching its twilight. Because of the increasing demand for information about products, the 41-year-old technology is due for an evolutionary replacement.
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AMI Extends click2ship Service to South Africa
Air Menzies International Ltd. (AMI), a trade-only wholesaler of airfreight and express capacity, has extended its click2ship service to South Africa.
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MNX Global Opens Life Sciences Logistics Center in Amsterdam
MNX Global Logistics has opened a dedicated supply chain and logistics facility in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
RangeMe Launches Product-Discovery Service in U.S.
RangeMe, an online platform serving the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector, has launched operations in the U.S.
High Backlogs, Tough Comps Lead to 5th Consecutive Decline of Net Orders for Classes 5-8
For the month of August, 37,200 orders for vehicles in classes 5-8 were booked, down 8 percent from July and down 14 percent compared to August 2014. However, these numbers are preliminary. Actual numbers will be published in mid-September.
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What Must We Do to Overcome the Truck Driver Shortage?
Transportation capacity problems have been a volatile issue over the past 20 years or so. A thorough analysis provided by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, in its "State of Logistics" report, indicates that by 2017, shippers in the U.S. will face shortages in trucking resources again, predominantly a trucker shortage, in the near future due to an array of developments that may cause shippers to find loads left on the ground, shipping costs rapidly escalating, and shrinking profit margins that stun stakeholders.
'Lean' Accounting Concerned With Value Stream From Customers to Suppliers
In the "Benefits of Lean Accounting in a Lean Manufacturing Company," author Dan Anthony discusses the major differences between traditional and lean accounting, starting with a quote from Taiichi Ohno that says "costs do not exist to be calculated; costs exist to be reduced." This really gets to the core of the difference between traditional and lean accounting: traditional accounting focuses primarily on the cost of goods sold, whereas lean accounting focuses on the value stream from customers to suppliers.
The 20 Percent of Spend That Procurement Should Be Focusing on This Budgeting Season
We've passed the mid-year mark, which means that the budgeting process is upon us. For CPOs and procurement managers, this isn't exactly a high point of the year - few enjoy taking an annual break from the work at hand to focus on the budget. And of course there is added pressure to finalize strategic plans that align with an effective budget.
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Online Retailers Take Innovative Approach to Supply Chain Management
Innovative online retail companies are learning how to compete with well-established companies by creatively managing their supply chain. By combining best practices and technological advancements, these companies are disrupting their competitors while maintaining lean inventories and cutting out the middleman to deliver lower prices to consumers.
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