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January 08, 2013

RFID and AIDC News: Honeywell's Plan to Acquire Intermec Largely Brings Wireless/RF Terminal Market to Duopoly Status

After Spate of Acquisitions, Honeywell and Motorola Solutions the Two Giants Left Standing; What is the Impact on End Users?

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | Data collection/AIDC | Distribution

January 07, 2013

Supply Chain 2012 Key Event Timeline

Month by Month Review of the Key Events in Supply Chain and Logistics 2012

TOPICS : Supply Chain Trends

January 07, 2013

Supply Chain Video News for Jan. 7, 2013

The Top 5 Supply Chain Trends of 2012; FedEx in Hot Water over Alleged Overcharges; New Supply Chain Chief at GM; Plus the Supply Chain Week in Numbers

TOPICS : VideoNews

January 03, 2013

Logistics News: Task Management versus Task Interleaving in Warehouse Management Systems

Task Engine is at the Core of WMS Capabilities; Interleaving Is not for Everyone, but Can Drive Large Productivity Gains

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics costs | Logistics | Order picking | Supply Chain Execution (SCE) | Warehouse design | Warehouse Mananagement Systems

January 03, 2013

Supply Chain Network Design: Integrating Supply Chain Network Design Tools into Sales and Operations Planning

More and More Companies See the Value; New Product Helps Determine what Marketing Campaigns Deliver Bottom Line Results

TOPICS : Network design/optimization | Supply chain and sales-marketing | Supply chain costs | Supply Chain Planning software

January 02, 2013

Global Supply Chain News: Strike at East and Gulf Coast Ports Averted Again, After Container Royalty Fee Issue Resolved

Details Unclear, but Royalty Payments to Stay, ILA Says; Contract Extended Another 30 Days to Work Out Other Details

TOPICS : Global logistics | Global supply chain | Logistics costs | Logistics | Ocean carriers | Transportation

January 02, 2013

Logistics News: Does Alleged FedEx Overbilling Reinforce Need for Parcel Freight Bill Auditing?

Case Important One for the Parcel Industry to Watch, Says Jerry Hempstead; Cannott Believe FedEx Would Risk Reputation Over Nickle and Dime Issues, As Suit Alleges

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Parcel shipping/parcel systems | Transportation

December 19, 2012

Logistics News: Is the War on Trucking Being Waged?

Yes, Says Mike Regan, Though there is a Short Lull Right Now; Carriers Also Focused on Getting More Revenue Per Shipment, Increasingly Through Fees

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation | Trucking

December 19, 2012

Supply Chain News: Trouble in Bentonville, as Walmart Bribery Scandal Resurfaces in Big Way

New York Times Details Bribery Strategy in Mexico, as Walmart Said to be Finding Problems Across the Globe

TOPICS : Retail industry supply chain | Wal-Mart

December 19, 2012

Global Supply Chain News: Here Comes the ''Container Cliff''

Talks at Standstill for East and Gulf Coast Port Workers; Dated Royalty Payment Program Still at Heart of Impasse; Will Obama Intervene?

TOPICS : Global logistics | Global supply chain | Logistics | Ocean carriers | Transportation