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January 09, 2012

Logistics News: Understanding Fuel Cell Technology and Its Impact in the Distribution Center

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Lift Trucks - A Matter of Efficiency versus Cost

TOPICS : Distribution | Green supply chain | Logistics | Material handling automation

January 09, 2012

Supply Chain Video News for Jan. 9, 2012

Top Stories Yet Another Report Says China Losing Cost Advantage Four Port Truck Drivers Send Open Letter to Occupy Protestors Claimng Terrrible Conditions Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: The Eight Styles of Order Management Featured Videocasts On-Demand Videocast The Supply Chain Transformation at Dell On-Demand Videocast: Lean & Warehouse Automation Can Go Together On Demand Videocast: On-Demand TMS 2.0: How Shippers and TMS Providers are Extending the On-Demand Model from the Basics to Full Managed Services Share | Supply Chain Video News Each Monday Morning from The Supply Chain Television Channel and CSCMP Jan. 9 , 2011 This Week's Video Supply Chain News for Jan. 9, 2012 The Top 5 Supply Chain Stories of the Year; The Owner-Operators Association on HOS Changes; Boeing Stress Tests its Suppliers

TOPICS : VideoNews

January 04, 2012

Supply Chain News: Still Stinging from 787 Supply Chain Disaster, Boeing Now Putting Suppliers to the Test

Daily Visits to Suppliers Now Not Uncommon; One Vendor Says Scrutiny Caused it to Replace its Scheduling Software

TOPICS : Manufacturing | Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain risk

January 04, 2012

Global Supply Chain: Yet Another Report Sees China Manufacturing Advantage Shrinking

Total Landed Costs for US Companies Lowest in Mexico, 2011 Manufacturing-Outsourcing Cost Index Finds

TOPICS : China | Global sourcing | Global supply chain | Manufacturing | Outsourcing/offshoring | Supply chain costs

January 04, 2012

Supply Chain News: Material Handling Association Aims to Broaden Reach with New MODEX Show in Atlanta in February

First Year Show to Have Broader Supply Chain Focus; Inside the Four Walls and Outside the Four Walls, MHIA Says

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics | Material handling automation

January 03, 2012

Logistics News: Shippers, Carrier Groups not Pleased with Hours of Service Changes

New Rest Period Requirements ''Disruptive'' NASSTRAC Says; Drivers Need Flexibility, Owner-Operators Group Argues

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation | Trucking

December 22, 2011

Logistics News: New Hours of Service Rules Finally Announced

Industry Avoids Lost Hour of Driving as Feared, but Truckers Blasts Other Changes they Say Will Hurt Productivity with No Gains for Safety

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation | Trucking

December 19, 2011

Supply Chain Video News for Dec. 19, 2011

Highlights of the Q3 ''State of the Freight'' Report; Johnson & Johnson Finds Success with Inventory Optimization Software; a Greenhouse Gas Agreement - to Later Reach an Agreement

TOPICS : VideoNews

December 15, 2011

Global Supply Chain News: World Shipping Council Says it is Time Ocean Container Weights are Verified, Not Just Declared

US Only Country to Require Actual Weight Verification at Ports; Erroneous Weights Cause a Slew of Problems for Ocean Carriers and Shippers

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

December 14, 2011

Supply Chain News: US Manufacturers Must Make Progress in Six Key Areas to Regain Competitiveness

Survey Finds Execution Gap Between Awareness of What Needs to be Done and What is Happening; Few Have Both Lean Talent and Programs

TOPICS : Global supply chain | Lean | Manufacturing