Amazon Makes Surprise Acquisition of Warehouse Automation Vendor; Asian Wages Rising in Many Countries besides China; NAFTA Trade Volumes Exploded in 2011

One Month In, Some Benefits Already Clear, One Manager Says; Shielding the Backroom?

Hackett Group Survey Shows Modest Increase Expected for Outsoucing - but More Aggressive Plans for Offshoring

Will Spend $775 Million to Acquire Boston-Based Technology Provider, an Extremely High Price; Will it Sell System to Its Competitors - or Even Have the Capacity to Do So for Years

Agency Reverses Earlier Decision, Will Add Accidents Not Caused by Driver to Record of Carrier

Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, more Raising Wages to Avoid Social Unrest from Growing Income Inequality; Jos. A. Bank Looks to Haiti, Middle East

Some Retailers Are At Risk of Being Left Out of the Cyberspace Marketplace

Gartner on the WMS Market; Henkel Sets Ambitious Goals for Green Supply Chain; More Mexican Truckers Needed for Pilot Program

Solution from UK's Transmon Engineering Can Offer Visual/Audio Signals and/or Reduce Vehicle Speed

Wolfe Trahan says Rail, Truckload Rates will Rise 4-6% Again this Year, above Shipper Predictions