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 | 12/14/2011 - DHL Supply Chain introduces standardized warehouse management system globally | | Supports
design and implementation of simplified and cost-effective supply chain
solutionsDHL Supply Chain is currently introducing a standardized
warehouse management system across its operations globally to further
improve accuracy and individual product... |
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| 11/28/2011 - Fleet adopts side fairings | | Ontario-based Onfreight Logistics is installing Aerofficient side fairings on its entire fleet of trailers |
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| 11/02/2011 - Department of Homeland Security picks BSI Group’s Supply Chain Solutions | | BSI
Group's Supply Chain Solutions expanded upon the announcement that the
Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has
awarded a contract to the company |
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| 10/04/2011 - FedEx Express Announces Launch of Ground Express Service in India | | FedEx
Express announced the launch of FedEx Economy, an intra-India,
door-to-door, day-definite express delivery service for ground
consignments. With this launch FedEx Express offers businesses in India a
complete portfolio of domestic shipping services,... |
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| 09/28/2011 - FedEx Expands Reach of FedEx International Economy Service in Asia | | FedEx
Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s
largest express transportation companies, has further strengthened its
FedEx International EconomyŽ (IE) and FedEx International EconomyŽ
Freight (IEF) services... |
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| 08/02/2011 - Old Dominion opens Vault | | LTL
carrier Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) is uniting several of its
existing logistics businesses into a new division called Vault
Logistics, which the company said will be a “neutral third-party
provider” of supply chain solutions |
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| 08/02/2011 - All-electric option added to medium-duty market | | Balqon
Corp., developer of electric drive systems, lithium battery systems and
medium- to heavy-duty electric vehicles, announced the availability of
its new Mule M100, a zero-emissions, all-electric on-road truck for use
in inner-city deliveries and cargo transportation |
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| 07/29/2011 - CRST acquires Specialized Transportation | | Specialized
Transportation Inc. (STI), a provider of customized supply chain
solutions for products requiring special handling and equipment, has
been acquired by CRST International |
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| 07/04/2011 - Panalpina commits to sustainable, profitable growth | | In
a corporate strategy outlook to 2014, Panalpina has affirmed its role
as a leading provider of global Supply Chain Solutions. Air Freight and
Ocean Freight remain the core business. They are to be consequently
complemented by Supply Chain Services and V... |
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| 06/24/2011 - NTSB posts latest Most Wanted List | | The
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a new list of
the top ten “most critical transportation issues that need to be
addressed to improve safety and save lives.” |
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| 06/08/2011 - Mobile XpressTrax now available for iPhone | | Mobile
XpressTrax, the GPS and driver communication application from PCS
Software, is now available on the Apple iPhone, the company has
announced. XpressTrax uses the phone’s GPS technology to deliver
real-time location to PCS’ Express Transportation Management Systems |
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| 05/15/2011 - FedEx Named Best All Cargo Airline | | FedEx
Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express
transportation company, is once again named the “Best All Cargo Airline”
and the “Best Air Cargo Carrier - North America” at the 25th Asian
Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCAs... |
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| 05/09/2011 - CEVA launches new organization for global supply chain management | | -
CEVA’s Supply Chain Solutions to drive strategic advantage in global
market-to-market supply chains - New SMART Solution to reduce risk and
cost, and increase efficiency.Hoofddorp, the Netherlands, 9 May 2011 –
CEVA Logistics, one of the world’... |
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| 12/03/2010 - TNT to Spin Off Package Express Unit | | TNT
NV, the Netherlands-based package and mail delivery operator, said it
would spin off Europe's second-biggest express delivery service and keep
the smaller mail division, Bloomberg reported. |
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| 10/28/2010 - FedEx Officially Opens New Hub at Cologne Bonn Airport | | FedEx
Express and Cologne Bonn Airport officially opened FedEx new Central
and Eastern Europe hub.Cologne Bonn Airport and FedEx, one of the
world’s largest express transportation companies, jointly invested €140
million in the new hub, which com... |
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| 10/25/2010 - Blawnox-based Genco completes purchase of Illinois company | | Genco
Supply Chain Solutions said today it has completed its acquisition of
ATC Technology Corp., a deal that Blawnox-based Genco said creates one
of the industry's biggest supply chain management companies. |
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| 08/23/2010 - FedEx Expansion Plans Affirm Commitment to Indian Businesses | | FedEx
announced plans to strengthen the company’s international and domestic
services across India. FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and
the world’s largest express transportation company, has launched a new
flight from Bengaluru establishing di... |
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| 07/20/2010 - Genco to acquire Ill. company | | Genco
Supply Chain Solutions, a privately held company based in Blawnox, said
Monday it plans to acquire ATC Technology Corp. for $512.6 million in
cash. |
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| 06/28/2010 - NFI orders trailer tracking solution | | After
seeing success with one of its dedicated fleets, supply chain solutions
provider NFI has ordered an additional 350 Gemini Series GLS400 trailer
tracking units from SkyBitz. The units will be put into service in a
dedicated carriage fleet servicing high-value cargo accounts, NFI said |
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| 06/08/2010 - Ryder launches supply chain solutions website | | Ryder
System Inc. has launched a supply chain management solutions website
--www.ryderscs.com)—that aims to help customers and other businesses
better manage their supply chain. The user-friendly site provides
information on Ryder’s supply chain products and solutions with detailed
descriptions of the company’s range of logistics services, including
the Control Tower, Cross-Border, Origin-Destination, and Reverse
Logistics capabilities |
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| 05/11/2010 - NFI opts for Aljex Software | | NFI
Transportation Brokerage has announced it has implemented Aljex
Software to manage its operations, headquartered in Cherry Hill, NJ. NFI
Transportation Brokerage is a division of NFI, a privately held,
integrated supply chain solutions provider |
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| 05/07/2010 - FedEx Agrees to Buy Six More 777Fs | | Additional
B777Fs expand capacity to Asia and EuropeFedEx Express, subsidiary of
FedEx Corp. and the world's largest express transportation company, has
announced agreements to purchase six additional B777F air freighters for
its fleet. The largest all-car... |
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| 03/24/2010 - Genco Supply purchases hydrogen batteries for lift trucks | | Genco
Supply Chain Solutions said Tuesday it bought 25 GenDrive hydrogen fuel
cell power units from Plug Power Inc. of Latham, N.Y., for use in lift
trucks. |
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| 03/11/2010 - Mobile solution takes GPS to the next level | | A
new offering from DP&C Enterprises, a provider of supply chain
solutions, offers vehicle monitoring and real-time notification alerts
to cost-conscious fleets |
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| 03/09/2010 - DHL to invest HK$360 million in new facility to cater for growth in Hong Kong | | A
one-stop facility to provide integrated supply chain solutions with
value-added servicesDHL announced plans to invest HK$360 million (EUR30
million) to expand its operations into a single, multi-user facility for
DHL Supply Chain to cater for growth in H... |
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| 12/09/2009 - UPS drivers win | | About
660 drivers for United Parcel Service's Supply Chain Solutions unit
have won preliminary approval of a $12.8 million settlement of their two
lawsuits that claimed they were misclassified as independent
contractors while being treated as employees, said Lynn Rossman Faris,
an Oakland, Calif., attorney representing the drivers. |
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| 12/03/2009 - LeanLogistics program cuts empty miles, carbon footprint | | LeanLogistics
has announced that its new GreenLanes transportation and freight
optimization program can reduce empty miles to as little as 3 to 5% and
so trim a fleet’s carbon footprint as well |
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| 11/09/2009 - Carrier Logistics tapping PeopleNet system | | Carrier
Logistics Inc., (CLI) a software provider focused on
less-than-truckload carriers, was searching for ways to eliminate the
manual importation of data into its FACTS software and found a partner
in PeopleNet. A collaboration between the companies will allow
PeopleNet’s Link system to serve as the driver for data retrieval for
electronic delivery to FACTS, improving communication between drivers
and dispatchers, Ken Weinberg, vp of |
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| 07/24/2009 - 3PL news: GENCO Supply Chain Solutions strikes deal with Dell | | GENCO Supply Chain Solutions said this week it has acquired Dell’s North American remanufacturing operations. |
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| 07/16/2009 - Transportation/expedited cargo: Leading industry analyst predicts "muted" growth | | It may not be the news shippers wanted to hear, but supply chain experts said more time is needed for recovery. |
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| 07/10/2009 - Dateline Pittsburgh: 07/10/2009 | | GENCO Supply Chain Solutions joined SmartWaySM Transport Partnership in efforts to step up energy efficiency. |
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| 06/10/2009 - Dept. of Labor to Fund Texas Logistics Training Program | | A
grant by the Department of Labor will soon fund a production and supply
chain logistics training program in Fort Worth, Texas, the Dallas
Business Journal reported. |
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| 04/04/2009 - TNT and Con-way Freight start partnership to provide cost-efficient express freight services to/from the USA | | TNT
and Con-way Freight announced a partnership to link their respective
road networks in Europe and the USA and offer cost-effective, high
quality express freight services between both sides of the Atlantic.The
agreement establishes Con-way Freight as TNT... |
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| 03/13/2009 - SMBs Should Invest in Supply Chain Technology NOW?!?! | | On-Demand Supply Chain Solutions Change the Financial Dynamics, and May Help Improve Cash Flow Right Away |
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| 03/03/2009 - GENCO launches e-commerce site | | After
years of providing logistic support to retailers of all kinds,
Blawnox-based GENCO Supply Chain Solutions is seeking to leverage the
growing supply of returned merchandise to launch a new e-commerce site
marketing big consumer bargains. |
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| 02/26/2009 - Parcel and express delivery: TNT acquires Chile-based LIT Cargo | | Global
mail and express delivery services provider TNT has acquired
Chile-based LIT Cargo. The acquisition was made official on February 16. |
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| 02/25/2009 - Supply Chain News: Companies Need to Re-Architect Supply Chain Application Portfolios, Forrester Research Says | | Globalization
and Aging Internal Systems Among the Factors Driving New Supply Chain
Solutions; Keys to Getting New Projects Approved |
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| 02/25/2009 - i2's CEO Outlines"Next Generation" Solutions and What i2 Needs to Do to Succeed | | At
i2's recent user conference, SCD interviewed Mike McGrath, CEO of the
supply chain software company, and chief marketing officer John
Cummings, to discuss a wide range of issues related to the i2 and its
solutions. i2 is aggressively pushing new technology it calls "next
generation"supply chain solutions, based on what it calls an Agile
Business Process Platform (ABPP). |
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| 02/25/2009 - Service Parts Management: Raytheon has to Deliver in Spare Parts Delivery Contract for the Navy | | Defense
contractor Raytheon announced this week it has won a contract in
partnership with UPS Supply Chain Solutions for service parts delivery
for the U.S. Navy's Phalanx Close-In Weapon System - based on a fixed
price arrangement that guarantees delivery of spares to drop points
within agreed-to time frames. |
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