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-April 22 , 2010
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China going "Brazil Nuts"; CSX sees Freight Volumes Rise; Whirlpool DC Spending Spree; Supply Chain Software Spending on the Rise
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22%
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Revenue growth in the first quarter at Supply Chain software provider Manhattan Associates, as profits also leaped, a bullish sign for technology spending overall, and a nice financial comeback for the company that was hurt in 2009 by the economic struggles of its customers in the retail and apparel sectors.
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$750 million
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The huge investment appliance giant Whirlpool has made in real estate and new distribution centers over the past few years, as it consolidate its existing supply chain network with those of acquired companies such as Maytag. According to supply chain VP Brian Hancock this week in Atlanta, the end result was a consolidation from 41 medium-sized DCs to five mega-sized DCs and another five somewhat smaller ones for the fastest moving SKUs.
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Amount of trade between China and Brazil in 2009, up from just $2.3 billion in 2000, as China supplanted the US last year as Brazil’s largest trading partner, a spot the US had held for 50 years. China is actively courting Brazil and other South American (and African) countries, using investments in natural resource projects there as part of its strategy.
