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Becton Dickinson and Company goes big on green
In everything it does, this New Jersey-based manufacturer is steadfast in providing the highest standards of excellence - particularly when it comes to its supply chain. The medical technology giant’s new 720,000-square-foot hyper-sustainable DC has ushered in a 9 percent improvement in two-day service times along with subsequent reductions in transportation and facility costs.

The logistics capabilities of Panama can serve as the logistics hub of the Americas, said Alberto Aleman Zubieta, CEO of the Panama Canal Authority.
Posted on 02/09 at 12:04 PM
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The first quarter of the fiscal year 2012 continued where fiscal year 2011 ended for the United States Postal Service—with a significant loss.
Posted on 02/09 at 11:54 AM
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January shipments at 1.046 were down .95 percent compared to December and up 3.6 percent compared to January 2010. This marked the 20th consecutive month shipments were above the 1.0 mark since May 2010

When it comes to intermodal growth and the momentum this mode has, it is more than clear that the numbers don't lie.
Posted on 02/08 at 02:26 PM
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Last week’s Stand Up For Trucking Fly-In event in Washington D.C. proved conclusively that the War on Trucking is real; and it is being funded by the railroads and OOIDA.
Posted on 02/08 at 02:12 PM
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Diesel prices are up 0.6 cents this week to $3.856 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
Posted on 02/08 at 01:12 PM
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The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that its Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) increased 3.9 percent from November to December. This marks the largest monthly gain in the index in 17 years.

The War on Trucking - Part Two
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Last week’s Stand Up For Trucking Fly-In event in Washington D.C. proved conclusively that the War on Trucking is real; and it is being funded by the railroads and OOIDA.

Secure supply chains are becoming a White House priority
Keeping an eye on China
Who is worried about “wage inflation?”
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How Oracle Sun Transformed Its Value Chain in 12 Months
Learn how Sun was able to transform from a make-to-stock model to a new, simplified 100% make-to-order model in under 12 months saving almost $100M!
2012 Logistics Rate Outlook
Q4/2011 News Roundup: Shippers remain in holding pattern
2011 Warehouse & DC Operations Survey Results
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