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Greater focus needed to get reforms over the line - supply chain review
The South Australian Freight Council says greater focus is needed to secure national transport regulations after a report claimed the reforms could overshoot their implementation date. The Council of...
Registered farmers to get SMS alerts in MP - Indian Express
Following last year’s successful trial run in wheat procurement when farmers in a few areas received SMS alerts on when to turn up at mandis, Madhya Pradesh has...
RFID Transforms Michigan Vending Company - RFID Journal
Sterling Services, a food-service management and vending company that has operated in the Detroit area for some 23 years, has employed radio frequency identification technology to transform its...
Minister highlights need to trust internet - Famagusta Gazette
The Minister of Commerce has highlighted the need to trust the use of the internet for cross-border purchases, extend the process of e-procurement and train middle size enterprises...
EquaShip Adjusting Transportation Network to Improve Delivery Times ... - PR Web (press release)
EquaShip, which launched in Q4, 2011 as the new “4th Parcel Carrier” catering specifically to small and medium sized e-commerce merchants, announced today that it is...
Baosteel holds environmental management seminar - SteelGuru
Recently, Baosteel holds environmental management seminar, reviews each unit's best practices in implementing the company's environmental management strategy in the previous stage and raises next stage's work promotion...
Nadi Creative to manage SupplyCore branding - Rockford Register Star
SupplyCore, based at 303 N. Main St., Rockford, a leader in securing federal government contracts for integrated logistics and supply chain management, selected Nadi Creative Branding Group, 1001...
Tarahumara Indians face food crisis while aid from Mexican government lags - Newser
Like other Tarahumara Indians suffering from severe drought in Mexico's vast northern canyons, Gonzalez said she had yet to receive any aid last week, nearly two months after...
Heavy Snow Traps Many People in Bosnia - Wall Street Journal
Bosnia's government declared a state of emergency in its capital on Saturday after Sarajevo was paralyzed by snow, and hundreds of people remained trapped in their homes and...
China's big bet on green industry – and how it might green the world - Open Democracy
The gloom spread by the failure of Durban and the Kyoto process generally to set any effective cap on carbon emissions is palpable. But what would have happened...
New Lean Progress Assessment from TBM Consulting Group Scores Businesses in ... - PR Web (press release)
TBM Consulting has developed a detailed online lean assessment designed to help business leaders validate their continuous improvement (CI) initiatives. The assessment will score...
Mythbusters Banned From Hacking RFID Chips - NBC Bay Area
The Mythbusters love getting to the bottom of a myth, but sometimes the protectors of the myth hold the bigger stick. The crew was all set to air ...
BB&T Purchases Leading Wholesale Insurance Brokerage - Bradenton Herald
Wade Reece, BB&T Insurance chairman and chief executive officer, said Crump represents a transformational opportunity for BB&T Insurance. "We've known and respected Crump for years and consider them...
Integrate to grow, innovate to prosper - China Daily
As the chair of APEC this year, Russia vows to foster cooperation in trade liberalization, food security, logistics, energy and innovation Russia has taken over the rotating chair of...
An Airline That Makes Money. Really. - Wall Street Journal
Airline business: Mere oxymoron or investor death wish? Cumulatively, America's airlines have lost $34 billion since 1947. In the last decade, five legacy carriers landed in Chapter 11...
Wal-Mart Warehouse Workers Move Ahead in Fight for Justice - In These Times
Warehouse workers from Wal-Mart distribution centers in metropolitan Chicago and southern California took two big steps this week toward enforcing laws on working conditions and wages, fighting retaliatory firings, and ultimately...
Global Manufacturing Buzzing So Far In 2012 - International Business Times
Any reading over 50 indicates expansion. Last month's positive reading followed one in December showing only marginal expansion, and which itself was preceded by four months of contraction. "Quite...
Shawn Casemore offers a free teleseminar on Leveraging Strategies to improve ... - NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)
Innovative operational efficiency and supply chain management consultant Shawn Casemore is offering a first ever free teleseminar on leveraging strategies for small- and medium-sized businesses. Casemore has been...
Never Stop Improving ... Your Leadership - Sacramento Bee
Doctors practice medicine—and leaders practice leadership. Industry leader, Stephen Szilagyi, senior vice president of distribution at Lowe's Companies, Inc., will share the practice of key leadership principles everyday...
The 'Convenience' Behind Mobility and Kiosks - CSNews Online
As technology advances at a rapid pace, the retail business landscape including that of convenience stores continues to change. Over the last decade, day-to-day business operations have transformed...
ERP software specialist SAP 'open to implementation of tablets in business' - Codestone
SAP is adamant that the use of tablet devices can be an area in which companies benefit from its enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, in much the...
Business expenses better under control with new Nomad RFID key - FreshPlaza
The unique wireless labour registration system of Nomad, which amongst others, consists of imput equipment, with which all labour and production data are accurately recorded, has been extended with...
Teledyne Awarded Laser Eye Protection Contract - MarketWatch (press release)
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced today that its subsidiary, Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC (TS&I), was awarded a ...
Incentives are key to successful procurement outsourcing - Supply Management
Bringing an outsourcing partner in-house builds a strong relationship but the contract should always be used to get them to fully deliver, according to Thames Water’s...
Healthy Corridor For All? - Twin Cities Planet
We’ve written about why we love the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Line (CCLRT) between downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul. It will reduce auto dependence, revitalize the business sector,...
Apple's supply chain problem - MarketWatch
As reported in the New York Times recently, supplier labor practices were less than transparent. ...
For Some US Manufacturers, Time to Head Home - BusinessWeek
Thirteen days before his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama held a meeting at the White House to discuss how to bring outsourced jobs...
Modex 2012: Educators to learn how to develop distribution, logistics programs ... - MMH.com
With the demand for trained, entry-level warehouse and materials handling workers continuing to rise, the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) continues to help school systems and teachers...
Deutsche Bank offers free transport briefing
Deutsche Bank’s long-running interest in freight transport will continue next week when it holds a complimentary “transport and logistics economic breakfast briefing” on February 15. The briefing is timed...
Near Field Communication Technology Introduced to Nintendo Wii U Controller - RFID World Canada
Similar to the Oyster cards used on the London transport network, the Nintendo Wii U tablet controller will soon be featuring close proximity radio communication technology known as...
e-collection to eliminate queues at NH toll booths - Deccan Herald
Long queues of vehicles at toll booths on national highways will soon be a thing of the past if the Centre’s pilot project of electronic collection of toll...
Kraft suppliers strike acquisition deals - Crain's Chicago Business
Two area companies that serve some of Chicago's biggest packaged-goods manufacturers have been sold. Management consulting firm Griffin Strategic Advisors LLC today said it has been acquired by...
Canadian Pacific expands its oil by rail operation to Lloydminster, Saskatchewan - Sacramento Bee
Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) today announced that, by leveraging its North Main Line infrastructure, the company is now shipping crude oil by rail from...
Retail boom slows but new stores still coming - Alaskajournal.com
Alaska has experienced a huge retail market boom in recent years as several national brands set up shop here for the first time. That growth will continue, albeit...
Antennaless RFID Tags Developed at NDSU Solve Problem of Tracking Metal and ... - Newswise (press release)
Tracking and identifying metal objects can prove difficult for some radio frequency identification (RFID) systems. A patent-pending technology developed by a research team at the Center for Nanoscale...
The City of Lauderhill, FL Awards Technology Services Contract to Intermedix - MarketWatch (press release)
The City of Lauderhill Fire Rescue Department and City Commission have awarded Intermedix with a new three year contract with two...
The White House Talks Supply Chain: When Supply Risk Becomes a National ... - Spend Matters
For someone who has been researching and covering supply chain risk for a decade, it's extremely refreshing to see what once were esoteric topics become mainstream, albeit due...
Buyers save healthy £2.7m for London NHS trusts - Supply Management
A shared buying group’s efforts to implement e-procurement processes at London-based NHS health authorities has saved £2.7 million in six months. The NHS North Central London Procurement Co-operative is...
Governments and business must collaborate to reduce supply chain risk - ifw-net.com
At the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, the issue of supply chain risk took a high profile, with senior government figures and industry leaders...
IBM completes acquisition of Emptoris - Computer Business Review
IBM has completed the acquisition of supply and contract management software offerings provider Emptoris. With the acquisition of Emptoris, IBM reportedly expands its capabilities in the procurement aspect of...
Foreign companies, governments pay tuition for future employees - MSU State News
Before supply chain management junior Hashim Alsadah arrived in East Lansing from Saudi Arabia, he signed a contract with oil company Saudi Aramco guaranteeing him a job after...
Radio frequency gizmo to track billboards soon - Times of India
In a move to regulate billboards across the city, the corporation plans to install a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system. The authorities will tag electronically each billboard. Vehicles...
Construction leads the way as positive news flow floods - The Borneo Post
The construction sector is expecting more incoming positive news flow in the pipeline, with the main contributor being government ‘mega’ projects stemming from the Economic Transformation Programme. “Recent news...
Lynx Transport first in Connacht to be awarded Good Distribution Practise Passport - Galway Advertiser
Galway company, Lynx Transport, has been awarded a Good Distribution Practise (GDP) Passport by the Irish Exporters Association Life Sciences Ireland. The accreditation, which ensures supply chain integrity...
Innovation in cold chains and warehousing can make the country a leading ... - Economic Times
Absence of proper cold chains and associated logistics in India leads to wastage of fresh produce to the extent of 25-30%, annual equivalent of over 50,000 crore. About...
TMSi Logistics Announces Name Change to LEGACY Supply Chain Services - Sacramento Bee
TMSi Logistics is proud to announce its name change to LEGACY Supply Chain Services. Through growth and acquisition, LEGACY Supply Chain Services is now a fully integrated supply...
Using IT to increase productivity - SmartCompany.com.au
Last week, the World Bank warned of the potential for a new financial crisis – one worse than the GFC. Of course, it may not happen (and I’m sure...
Airports in Brief - ATWOnline
Spain’s two largest airports, Madrid Barajas (MAD) and Barcelona El Prat (BCN), will not be sold, at least for the time being. The previously planned sale had aimed...
Business
Nadi Creative to manage SupplyCore branding - Rockford Register Star
SupplyCore, based at 303 N. Main St., Rockford, a leader in securing federal government contracts for integrated logistics and supply...
New Lean Progress Assessment from TBM Consulting Group Scores Businesses in ... - PR Web (press release)
TBM Consulting has developed a detailed online lean assessment designed to help business leaders validate their continuous improvement ...
Shawn Casemore offers a free teleseminar on Leveraging Strategies to improve ... - NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)
Innovative operational efficiency and supply chain management consultant Shawn Casemore is offering a first ever free teleseminar on leveraging strategies...
Technology
RFID Transforms Michigan Vending Company - RFID Journal
Sterling Services, a food-service management and vending company that has operated in the Detroit area for some 23 years, has...
Mythbusters Banned From Hacking RFID Chips - NBC Bay Area
The Mythbusters love getting to the bottom of a myth, but sometimes the protectors of the myth hold the bigger...
The 'Convenience' Behind Mobility and Kiosks - CSNews Online
As technology advances at a rapid pace, the retail business landscape including that of convenience stores continues to change. Over...
Logistics & Manufacturing
Baosteel holds environmental management seminar - SteelGuru
Recently, Baosteel holds environmental management seminar, reviews each unit's best practices in implementing the company's environmental management strategy in the...
China's big bet on green industry – and how it might green the world - Open Democracy
The gloom spread by the failure of Durban and the Kyoto process generally to set any effective cap on carbon...
Integrate to grow, innovate to prosper - China Daily
As the chair of APEC this year, Russia vows to foster cooperation in trade liberalization, food security, logistics, energy and...
Procurement
Registered farmers to get SMS alerts in MP - Indian Express
Following last year’s successful trial run in wheat procurement when farmers in a few areas received SMS alerts on when...
Minister highlights need to trust internet - Famagusta Gazette
The Minister of Commerce has highlighted the need to trust the use of the internet for cross-border purchases, extend the...
Teledyne Awarded Laser Eye Protection Contract - MarketWatch (press release)
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced today that its subsidiary, Teledyne Scientific &...
Transportation & Warehousing
Greater focus needed to get reforms over the line - supply chain review
The South Australian Freight Council says greater focus is needed to secure national transport regulations after a report claimed the...
EquaShip Adjusting Transportation Network to Improve Delivery Times ... - PR Web (press release)
EquaShip, which launched in Q4, 2011 as the new “4th Parcel Carrier” catering specifically to small and medium sized...
Tarahumara Indians face food crisis while aid from Mexican government lags - Newser
Like other Tarahumara Indians suffering from severe drought in Mexico's vast northern canyons, Gonzalez said she had yet to receive...
