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Methodist group to distribute potatoes - Parkersburg News
The Little Kanawha District of the United Methodist Men Fellowship will be distributing potatoes to food pantries in eight counties this weekend. On Saturday, more than 40,000 pounds of...
Truecount Develops RFID Software To Keep Event Merchandise Fine-Tuned on the Road - RFID World Canada
As the charitable arm of rock band Phish, The WaterWheel Foundation spends nearly 100 days on the road each year, packing, transporting, unpacking and then repacking thousands of...
Richmond Joins Colliers' Supply Chain Real Estate Advisors Team in Dallas - Citybizlist Real Estate
Ward Richmond has joined Colliers International's Supply Chain Real Estate Advisors (SCREA) team as a vice president, joining Tom Pearson, SIOR, and Chris Teesdale, SIOR in Dallas. Richmond joins...
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority to start $3.9 million rail project - Plain Dealer (blog)
The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority has secured funding and a builder for its first capital project in a decade -- a $3.9 million on-dock rail loop that it...
Cubic Transportation Systems Names Mari McAvoy to New Post of Vice President ... - Business Review Australia (press release)
Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB), has named Mari McAvoy to the newly created position of Vice President, Worldwide Human Resources. The company created...
Linea Group Manages £100 Million NHS Soft Facilities Contract Award - Exec Digital (press release)
The Fulham Road Collaborative (FRC) comprises Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust and the...
EU orders Deutsche Post to repay subsidies - supply chain review
Deutsche Post DHL will launch an appeal against a ruling by the European Union (EU) Commission demanding it repay between 500 million ($648.3 million) and 1billion euros in illegal state...
South African logistics firm's acquisition beefs up regional capacity - Creamer Media's Engineering News
Imperial Logistics has acquired international cross-border transporter IJ Snyman Transport, operating in Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, South Africa and Zambia, for an undisclosed amount. The logistics...
Effective transportation system key to future growth, transport minister asserts - Truck News
To build an effective transportation system for the future, Canada must recognize emerging trends and opportunities and adapt our systems and policies to capitalize on them, Denis Lebel,...
Construction Waste-Management Company Uses RFID and GPS - RFID Journal
Swiss waste-management- and material-transportation company Challande et Fils is tracking the locations of its containers and waste bins as they are deposited at construction sites and other locations,...
Canadian IT hiring study suggests career paths unclear - ITWorld Canada
Canadian organizations may be planning to hiring more IT professionals in 2012, but they’re worried about how to develop their role over the long term, based on the...
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Big Data - Portfolio.com (blog)
Welcome to the year of Big Data. Or at least, that seems to be what 2012 is shaping into. Earlier this week, I checked out a pitchfest at which...
OU official informs faculty of changes in campus purchasing - Athens NEWS
An Ohio University official Monday evening informed Faculty Senate about the university's efforts to reduce the use of purchasing cards, and move toward an electronic, central system for...
Agri business: Supply chain management can turn volatility into opportunities ... - Economic Times
Life on a farm is not what it used to be 43 years ago. Gregory R Page, chairman and chief executive of Cargill, the world's largest privately-held ...
Schueller: Government mindset vs. Business necessities - UI The Daily Iowan
Want to know how to reverse the unemployment trend in America? Just ask Apple. There is a brilliant feature in the New York Times from Jan. 21 that explained,...
Walmart Announces Senior Management Changes and Promotions - IEWY News
As it approaches its new fiscal year, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) today announced a number of changes across the business, drawing on a deep bench of internal...
TransCore's North American Freight Index Records Highest December Freight ... - EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
TransCore announced that its North American Freight Index in December climbed 11 percent compared...
Moraine Valley hosting Supply Chain Management Summit - TribLocal
Learn about a future in the fast-growing transportation industry during a Supply Chain Management Summit at Moraine Valley Community College on Tuesday, March 13, from 9 to 11...
University of Arkansas Releases 2nd Phase of RFID Study - RFID World Canada
American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and GS1, sponsors of a study being done at the University of Arkansan on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), announced today the benefits...
S-East manufacturers' association rues operating environment - Vanguard
THE South East zone of the Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria, MAN, said yesterday, that the zone has lost its prime position in commerce and industry in the country,...
UPS facility cutting 400-plus jobs in Hebron - Cincinnati.com
United Parcel Service has notified Kentucky state officials it will lay off more than 400 workers at its Supply Chain Solutions warehouse in Hebron by April 1. UPS, which...
SAP's HANA in-memory database will gain ability to run ERP this year - CIO Magazine
SAP plans to roll out support for the ERP module within its flagship Business Suite product family on the HANA in-memory database platform in the fourth quarter of...
Suffolk awards $590K contract for police van to challenger - The Virginian-Pilot
After reopening bidding in response to a court challenge, the city today awarded a contract for a police vehicle costing nearly $600,000 to a North Carolina firm that...
BJ's Streamlines Transportation, Lowers Costs with RedPrairie - RIS News (blog)
BJ's Wholesale Club will use transportation management technology from RedPrairie to streamline its transportation operations and reduce costs. Using RedPrairie's Transportation Management System, BJ's will be...
It's A Giant Kinect-Powered Theme Park - Kotaku Australia
Live Park, South Korea’s interactive theme park, allows visitors to experience the virtual world with interactive games and instillations. It’s video games brought to life or a Minority...
CSCMP Europe focuses on supply chain management - Supply Chain Digital
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) will hold its eighth European conference, beginning April 23, in Frankfurt, Germany at the Hilton Frankfurt Airport. Focusing on supply...
Supply chain risk: a crucible for tomorrow's CPOs - Procurement Leaders (blog)
The World Economic Forum; a summit for anxious people to talk about an anxious world. So while we’re at it let’s indulge in a little bit more doom...
Government agencies begin training for Green Procurement Program - Business Mirror
THE Green Procurement Program (GPP) for Public Offices kicked off last week with the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) by the representatives of different government offices. The...
SBS Worldwide and Virtualized Logistics scoop prestigious logistics industry award - Materials Handling World Magazine
Supply chain solutions provider SBS Worldwide has scooped a prestigious BIFA freighting award for the second year running. SBS Worldwide and sister company Virtualized Logistics are delighted to announce...
A tale of two 3PL studies - DC Velocity
Third-party logistics may not be a typical subject for academic research, but it's one that has garnered a lot of attention over the years—so much so that...
How British Columbia Supreme Court decided when low bidders sued over ... - Daily Commercial News
The legal defensibility of a low bid bypass decision will depend on the transparency of the factors relied on by the owner. For example, in its decision in Tercon...
Ryder to Exhibit at 2012 FMI/GMA Supply Chain Conference - EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and supply ...
ERP reload - CIO Magazine (blog)
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) projects have been described ad nauseam. There are books, lectures, courses, consultants and vendors who will tell you the how, why and when of...
Global Briefing | Cracking E-Commerce in China - The Business of Fashion
According to a recent report by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), China is set to become the world’s next e-commerce superpower, surpassing the United States to become the largest online...
Apple and US labor - Enterprise Irregulars
Steve Jobs supposedly told President Obama ““Those (iPhone) jobs aren’t coming back,” according to this article in the New York Times. Apple’s labor in China is also showing...
Fastrac RFID installed for convenience at Ontario libraries - RFID News
Vaughan Public Libraries in Ontario, Ca. are in the final stages of implementing the Fastrac RFID system. The Fastrac RFID will provide greater convenience to patrons, time savings for...
CSULB Global Logistics Students Garner Over $25000 in Scholarships - LBPOST.com
Stacy Kelso, a second-year graduate student in CSULBs masters degree program in global logistics (MAGL), was recently honored by the Los Angeles Transportation Club (LATC) with a $3,500...
EDI and Supply Chain Software Meet Via Partnership - Managing Automation Magazine
SCM software provider HighJump inks an agreement that ties its TrueCommerce EDI unit to e-commerce technology from Dydacomp, in a tie-up that both companies hope will facilitate better...
Supply Chain Innovation to Be Focus of April CSCMP Europe Conference - Sacramento Bee
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) will hold its eighth European conference, April 23-25, 2012, in Frankfurt, Germany at the Hilton Frankfurt Airport. Focusing on supply...
Three Strategies for Reducing Fuel Costs in 2012 - Software Advice (blog)
The era of cheap oil is over. The last few years have seen high fuel prices and an increasingly volatile oil and gas market. In fact, 2011 set...
Lynden Uses FuseSource's Enterprise-Class Distributions of Open Source ... - Business Wire (press release)
FuseSource Corp., leaders in open source integration and messaging, today announced that Lynden Inc.,...
Making the Case for a Sustainable Supply Chain: Why Now? - Sustainable Business Forum
Anyone who’s been paying attention to global business trends has probably noticed the growing shift toward sustainability. Historically, sustainability has been defined solely by environmental and social impact...
NREL earns accolades for sustainability efforts. - ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release)
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is known nationally for its leading edge work in renewable energy and energy efficiency research...
How flooding in Thailand is making hard drives more expensive - The Strategic Sourceror (blog)
Though floodwaters have receded in Thailand, businesses across the globe are still struggling to contend with the resulting shock to their supply chains, The New York Times reports. Flooding...
Fluke Corporation Acquires Measurement Tools Distributor - TTL Technologies - DealCurry
Fluke Corporation has acquired TTL Technologies Pvt Ltd - a Indian distributor of measurement tools from leading brands. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. TTL...
More on Elcom and Scottish Procurement success - Spend Matters UK/Europe
It’s a couple of weeks since we featured Elcom and the Scottish government e-Procurement platform. Since then, to get some further insight, we’ve spoken to Owen Inglis-Humphrey, who...
Obama to visit Intel's Chandler facility - Arizona Republic
After laying out his vision for moving the nation's economy forward in his State of the Union address tonight, President Barack Obama will visit Intel Corp's sprawling complex...
DC clears lottery partner of wrongdoing over contract - Washington Times
The local half of a joint venture that runs the D.C. Lottery misrepresented its business activities during its bid for a stake in the $38 million contract, according...
Business
Agri business: Supply chain management can turn volatility into opportunities ... - Economic Times
Life on a farm is not what it used to be 43 years ago. Gregory R Page, chairman and chief...
Moraine Valley hosting Supply Chain Management Summit - TribLocal
Learn about a future in the fast-growing transportation industry during a Supply Chain Management Summit at Moraine Valley Community College...
CSCMP Europe focuses on supply chain management - Supply Chain Digital
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) will hold its eighth European conference, beginning April 23, in Frankfurt, Germany...
Technology
Truecount Develops RFID Software To Keep Event Merchandise Fine-Tuned on the Road - RFID World Canada
As the charitable arm of rock band Phish, The WaterWheel Foundation spends nearly 100 days on the road each year,...
Construction Waste-Management Company Uses RFID and GPS - RFID Journal
Swiss waste-management- and material-transportation company Challande et Fils is tracking the locations of its containers and waste bins as they...
Canadian IT hiring study suggests career paths unclear - ITWorld Canada
Canadian organizations may be planning to hiring more IT professionals in 2012, but they’re worried about how to develop their...
Logistics & Manufacturing
Richmond Joins Colliers' Supply Chain Real Estate Advisors Team in Dallas - Citybizlist Real Estate
Ward Richmond has joined Colliers International's Supply Chain Real Estate Advisors (SCREA) team as a vice president, joining Tom Pearson,...
EU orders Deutsche Post to repay subsidies - supply chain review
Deutsche Post DHL will launch an appeal against a ruling by the European Union (EU) Commission demanding it repay between 500 million...
South African logistics firm's acquisition beefs up regional capacity - Creamer Media's Engineering News
Imperial Logistics has acquired international cross-border transporter IJ Snyman Transport, operating in Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, South...
Procurement
Linea Group Manages £100 Million NHS Soft Facilities Contract Award - Exec Digital (press release)
The Fulham Road Collaborative (FRC) comprises Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Royal...
OU official informs faculty of changes in campus purchasing - Athens NEWS
An Ohio University official Monday evening informed Faculty Senate about the university's efforts to reduce the use of purchasing cards,...
Suffolk awards $590K contract for police van to challenger - The Virginian-Pilot
After reopening bidding in response to a court challenge, the city today awarded a contract for a police vehicle costing...
Transportation & Warehousing
Methodist group to distribute potatoes - Parkersburg News
The Little Kanawha District of the United Methodist Men Fellowship will be distributing potatoes to food pantries in eight counties...
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority to start $3.9 million rail project - Plain Dealer (blog)
The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority has secured funding and a builder for its first capital project in a decade --...
Cubic Transportation Systems Names Mari McAvoy to New Post of Vice President ... - Business Review Australia (press release)
Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB), has named Mari McAvoy to the newly created position...
