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January 25, 2011

Logistics News: Research for Automated Case Picking 2011 Report Launched with new Survey on this Increasingly Important Topic

Groundbreaking 2009 Report to be Updated for 2011 with New Research, Case Studies of ACP Implementation Success; Automated Case Picking is a Logistics Megatrend, Holste Says

TOPICS : Distribution | Material handling automation | Order picking | Supply Chain studies

January 25, 2011

Global Supply Chain News: China Foreign Acquisitions/Investments Likely to Grow Rapidly - What is the Impact?

Natural Resources and High and Emerging Tech are Key Targets; Recent Investments in European Logistics; Level of Investment to Quadruple by 2020?

TOPICS : China | Global supply chain


January 19, 2011

Supply Chain News: Major Deal in Auto ID Industry, as Intermec Announces Plans to Buy Voice Leader Vocollect

Deal Shows Rising Place of Voice in Distribution and other Markets, Gives Intermec a Boost in DC Applications

TOPICS : Automatic Data Collection | Distribution


January 18, 2011

Logistics News: Supply Chain Digest Announces Availability of Parcel Rate Analysis Tool for 2011

By Product of Highly Successful Townhall Meeting on UPS and FedEx Rate Hikes, Shippers Can gain Better Understanding of True Impact on their Business

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

January 13, 2011

Global Logistics News: Federal Maritime Commission to Relook at Slow Steaming, has Concern over Ocean Carrier Alliances

FMC wants to look at Impact of Slow Steaming on the Supply Chain, as for More Disclosure from Carrier Alliance Meetings

TOPICS : Global logistics | Ocean carriers | Transportation

January 12, 2011

2010 Supply Chain Timeline

Month by Month Chronology of Top Supply Chain Events of 2010

TOPICS : Supply Chain Trends

January 12, 2011

Supply Chain News: Can Procurement and Finance get on the Same Page in Measuring Savings from Supply Management Improvements?

Partial Disconnect between Cash Savings and P&L is Part of the Problem; A Calculation Framework

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management

January 12, 2011

Supply Chain News: Where does Crossdocking have the Best Operational Fit?

Crossdocking can Lower Costs, but Fits Especially well with Specific Retail Scenarios; Key Operational Issues

TOPICS : Distribution | e-fulfillment | Inbound logistics | Integrated logistics | Logistics costs | Logistics | Order picking | Retail industry supply chain | Warehouse design