News from Around the Web

• Marcial: Old Dominion, a Trucker for the Long Haul (at BusinessWeek)
  Source: www.businessweek.com   Date: 11-02-2009 02:01:02 GMT
  One of the fastest-growing trucking companies, Old Dominion is positioned to participate fully in the recovery. More
  
• Safety Costs Chafe Railroads (at The Wall Street Journal Online)
  Source: online.wsj.com   Date: 10-26-2009 01:55:25 GMT
  Railroad operators are seeking to scale back proposed rules that would mandate billions in safety hardware, warning that the burden could lead to cuts in service. More
  
• Canada Seeks Redress on Food-Labeling Law
  Source: www10.nytimes.com   Date: 10-13-2009 06:17:04 GMT
  An American regulation requiring that food products be labeled by country of origin prompts a decrease in purchases of Canadian hogs. More
  
• Star Bulk Carriers Enters Three New Time Charter Agreements
  Source: www.logistics-business-review.com   Date: 11-18-2009 00:00:00 GMT
  Has also completed taking over the technical management of the vessels previously managed by Bernhardt Schulte Shipmanagement More
  
• Mercator Transport Agrees To Acquire Toti Berg Freight Services
  Source: www.logistics-business-review.com   Date: 11-18-2009 00:00:00 GMT
  Expected to acquire all the assets, including goodwill, as well as all rights in the permits and licenses held by Toti Berg More
  
• Defense department upgrading wireless sensor networks
  Source: Supply Chain Management Review   Date: 11-16-2009 18:34:43 GMT
  The U.S. Department of Defense has placed its first order for new RFID tracking systems produced by the DASH7 alliance, a coalition of organizations and private corporations working to promote a standard for wireless senor networks. More
  
• Lift truck makers banking on fleet management
  Source: Modern Materials Handling   Date: 11-16-2009 00:00:00 GMT
  An open forum for the readers and writers of Modern Materials Handling to share ideas, problems and solutions. More
  
• Logistics provider to use integrated voice and data in newoperations enhancement
  Source: Supply Chain Management Review   Date: 11-16-2009 18:30:18 GMT
  A. Duie Pyle is using new software to boost its communciations network and save bandwidth. More
  
• Crossdocking: The best materials handling is no materials handling
  Source: Modern Materials Handling   Date: 11-12-2009 07:00:00 GMT
  There’s a saying: The best material handling is no material handling. Few practices address this concept more dramatically than crossdocking, which eliminates intermediate storage and reduces cycle times. More
  
• Is crossdocking right for your facility?
  Source: Modern Materials Handling   Date: 11-11-2009 00:00:00 GMT
  Improved service levels and decreased transportation costs are among the benefits that some crossdocking facilities are realizing. More
  
• Sunbelt Furniture Xpress transforms its crossdock
  Source: Modern Materials Handling   Date: 11-11-2009 00:00:00 GMT
  Want to get more efficient? Here's how a carrier serving the new furniture industry re-invented crossdocking. More
  
• Hume joins Tompkins Associates’ supply chain information technology team
  Source: Modern Materials Handling   Date: 11-10-2009 07:00:00 GMT
  "Tompkins Associates' Supply Chain Information Technology team is packed with experts and specialists who have been in the field for many years and really know their stuff," says Hume. More
  
• Logistics technology: JDA-i2 deal is back on
  Source: Supply Chain Management Review   Date: 11-05-2009 17:58:29 GMT
  Once again, demand chain technology services provider JDA Software Inc.has announced it will be buying supply chain management software andservices company i2 Technologies, and this time the two companies saythey are committed to making it happen in the first quarter 2010. More
  
• Supply chain and logistics: Logistics leader is honored for industry and humanitarian contributions
  Source: Modern Materials Handling   Date: 11-02-2009 00:00:00 GMT
  Terminal Corporation's chairman Menzies is named 2009 Person of the Year by the University of Maryland Business School. More
  
• Logistics news: ISM takes steps to re-launch Logistics and Transportation Group
  Source: Supply Chain Management Review   Date: 11-02-2009 15:45:47 GMT
  Organization takes a fresh approach to revive its group focused on logistics-related opportunities and endeavors More
  
• RFID: Against the supply chain grain
  Source: Modern Materials Handling   Date: 11-01-2009 00:00:00 GMT
  Today, if you look closely, you'll discover that RFID technology is revolutionizing the supply chain, but not in the way we once thought it would. Yes, there are retailers like Metro, Wal-Mart and Sam's Club that remain committed to RFID. Now, however, the action is focused on the closed loop More
  
• Materials handling education: Material Handling Student Design Competition winners named
  Source: Modern Materials Handling   Date: 10-30-2009 00:00:00 GMT
  Annual competition gives student teams an opportunity to design a manufacturing or distribution facility. More
  
• Report: Third-party logistics (3PL) market improving
  Source: Modern Materials Handling   Date: 10-19-2009 00:00:00 GMT
  Dick Armstrong of Armstrong & Associates tells Modern that this industry survey shows a reflection of improvement in the U.S. economy. More
  
• LTL news: YRCW reports Q3 loss of $158.7 million
  Source: Supply Chain Management Review   Date: 10-30-2009 00:00:00 GMT
  Despite sequential improvements from the second quarter, less-than-truckload transportation services provider YRC Worldwide (YRCW) had another difficult quarter based on the results of today's third quarter earnings announcement. The leader in LTL market share reported a net income loss of $158. More
  
• Report: Third-party logistics (3PL) market improving
  Source: Supply Chain Management Review   Date: 10-19-2009 00:00:00 GMT
  Dick Armstrong of Armstrong & Associates said this industry survey shows a reflection of improvement in the U.S. economy. More