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May 30, 2012

Logistics News: Rail Carriers Kept Rolling in in Q1, While LTL Sector Muddles Along Like Usual

Rail Carrier Profits Continue to Soar on Modest Volume Growth; LTL Sector Continues Struggles, but Conway Joins Old Dominion in Showing Strong Profits

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Rail carriers/transportation | Transportation | Trucking

May 29, 2012

Supply Chain News: "Microwave" Unionization Process Shot Down by Federal Court for Now

Decision Cheered by Business Groups, but Victory on Technical Grounds Likely to be Short-Lived

TOPICS : Manufacturing | Supply chain costs

May 28, 2012

RFID and AIDC News: Will Multi-Channel Commerce Be the Catalyst that Finally Drives RFID into Retail?

Super High Levels of Inventory Accuracy become Necessary to Commit and Fulfill Multi-Channel Orders

TOPICS : Retail industry supply chain | RFID



May 23, 2012

Supply Chain News: Two Steps to Revive US Manufacturing

It is a Mercantilist World, Not a Free Trade One, Former IBM Exec Says; Tax Incentives and Smart Tariff Policies Could Work

TOPICS : Global supply chain | Manufacturing | Outsourcing/offshoring

May 23, 2012

Global Logistics News: Pacific Maritime Association Says that West Coast Port Automation is Coming, but is Still in Early Stages

Longshoremen Union has Signed Off on Need to Move to Future, Eliminating a Major Obstacle to Automation

TOPICS : Global logistics | Logistics | Ocean carriers | Transportation

May 23, 2012

Supply Chain News: In Surprise Move, SAP to Acquire Procurement Software Vendor Ariba for $4.3 Billion

Some Expect Another Firm to Make a Higher Bid; How Solutions will be Rationalized not Clear

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain software

May 21, 2012

Supply Chain Video News for May 21, 2012

New Study Says These Really May be Most Challenging Supply Chain Times Ever; Macys is Revamping it E-Fulfillment Network; Top Reason for Shipper-3PL Divorce, plus the Supply Chain Week in Numbers

TOPICS : VideoNews

May 16, 2012

Logistics News: Q1 Again a Strong One for Truckload Carriers, as Asset Discipline Continues to Pay Off

Revenues and Especially Profits Surge, though Growth Outside of Straight Truckload Carriage is Leading the Way for Many

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation | Trucking