Con-way Freight, Tropical Shipping Inaugurate Direct, Door-to-Port Service From U.S. to Bahamas, Caribbean
Con-way Freight, a provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) services in the U.S., has joined with Tropical Shipping to begin service from the U.S. to ports throughout the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Tropical Shipping offers oceangoing services to more than 30 ports in the Caribbean. The new TropicalDirect service will handle LTL and less-than-containerload (LCL) freight. U.S. shippers with products bound for the Bahamas and Caribbean can initiate the export process with a single, toll-free phone call to Tropical Shipping. The company's customer-service personnel can then tap into Con-way Freight's network of more than 440 service centers in the U.S., to execute ground delivery to Tropical's warehouse receiving locations in New Jersey and South Florida. Tropical Shipping will then oversee ocean carriage of the shipment to its final island destination. In the process, the partners said, customers get single-carrier accountability for shipment tracking, documentation support, door-to-port pricing and single-invoice billing for most shipments. The partnership provides service to ports in the Bahamas, eastern Caribbean, British Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Dominican Republic. https://freight.con-way.com
Dean Warehouse Announces Supply Chain Management Division
Dean Warehouse, a New England-based provider of warehousing, logistics and transportation services, has launched a new division, Dean SupplyChain Management (DSM). The new unit will create tailored offerings for customers managing freight both domestically and internationally, the company said. It will draw on the Dean Integration System, the company's online, radio-frequency-based system for tracking freight throughout the supply chain. DSM is currently working with clients in India, China, Europe and the U.S. It can provide up-to-date information on the location of inventory, while guaranteeing that products are moved in a timely fashion. Since the creation of DSM, Dean Warehouse has added six major facilities across the nation, including at locations in Lubbock, TX; Cincinnati, OH; Fresno and Long Beach, Calif.; Billings, Mont., and Miami, Fla. Together the facilities account for more than 500,000 square feet of warehousing space, Dean said. http://www.deanwarehouse.com
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JDA Teams With Supplemental Software for Retail Intelligence
JDA Software Group Inc. and Supplemental Software Solutions have announced the release of Supplemental's Business Intelligence Kits (BI Kits) for use with JDA's Advanced Store Replenishment by E3 (ASR) and Advanced Warehouse Replenishment by E3 (AWR) applications. The BI Kits continuously track and analyze key business performance data, allowing users to run on-demand reports to identify and resolve performance issues as they occur. Report formats and content can be modified to meet the needs of individual users. Performance tracking improves benchmarking precision over time, the companies said, so that operating standards can be continually optimized. The kits feature overstock and shortage reporting, so that users can correct stock imbalances at store level and in distribution centers. Visualization capability allows for the identification of issues, followed by corrective action. Supplemental is JDA's first designated Authorized Application Developer. http://www.jda.com
DHL Relaunches "Virtual Warehouse" With Enhanced Visibility
DHL has enhanced its Global Forwarding Consolidated Distribution Service (CDS), described by the company as a "virtual warehouse" offering, with the addition of new shipment-visibility features. According to the company, customers can reduce brokerage fees and delivery times for shipments originating in Asia, Europe and Latin America. The Web-based service provides point-to-point tracking for shipments as they pass through DHL's international freight forwarding and U.S. Express network. Customers can obtain near-real-time data on the status of shipments as they transfer from bulk international air or ocean linehaul shipments to smaller units within the DHL express or global forwarding networks. CDS shipments originating overseas are prepared with U.S. domestic shipping labels for transport via air or ocean. When palletized shipments reach a DHL U.S. import gateway, they clear Customs as a bulk clearance under one entry. They are then broken down and entered into the company's domestic networks, where they are routed to the appropriate DHL service center for final delivery. Customers receive all-inclusive, door-to-door pricing via a single invoice which includes all clearance charges, duties and taxes. http://www.dhl-usa.com
UPSGives Shippers the Ability to Intercept Packages
Customers of UPS can now redirect or recall shipments prior to delivery, through a new service known as UPS Delivery Intercept. It is the industry's only Web-enabled service established for that purpose, the company claimed. Shippers using a UPS package application such as WorldShip, CampusShip or Internet Shipping can click on the 1Z tracking number and request a route. Interception requests can also be made through the shipper's myups.com account, as well as via UPS Signature Tracking. Users can access the service around the clock, for packages being shipped to and from anywhere in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. They can use UPS's Quantum View Notify feature to receive notification of requested and successful interceptions. Receivers can also view the shipment's intercept status when they track the package on any UPS visibility system. Delivery Intercept is built on UPS's Package Flow Technology, which allows the carrier to map more efficient routes for drivers, as well as flag packages for special handling while they are in the UPS network. http://ups.com Exel Now Offering Handling Services for Class II Narcotics
Exel, the global logistics service provider and subsidiary of Deutsche Post World Net, is now offering storage, packaging and order-fulfillment services for Class II narcotics. The service operates from a newly constructed pharmaceutical vault certified by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Located in central Pennsylvania and serving the northeastern U.S., the Harrisburg facility offers pharmaceutical manufacturers a dedicated, secured storage area for Class II narcotics. Related support services include packaging, order fulfillment and shipping. All product handling takes place within the facility's secured vault area, which includes segregated and secured spaces for staging, loading, unloading and shipping. Exel also offers custom packaging, including radio frequency identification (RFID) label application and retailer-compliant shipment preparation with the ability to support electronic DEA 222 forms. DEA certified the Exel facility in January of this year. It is licensed to handle Class II narcotics for multiple clients, Exel said. http://www.exel.com
Motorola Debuts "All-In-One" Handheld for Mobile Workers
Motorola, Inc. has introduced an "all-in-one" communications device for mobile workers. The MC35 Enterprise Digital Assistant (EDA) features both voice and data applications in the form of a durable, compact handheld mobile computer. It joins the MC50 and MC70 as the third device in Motorola's family of EDAs. All are designed to withstand the rigors of daily use in the office and in the field, providing wireless connectivity, functionality and manageability to mobile professionals. The MC35 combines advanced cellular technology, including built-in Global Positioning System (GPS) capabilities, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, with laptop functionality, a camera and barcode reader. Users can talk, e-mail, connect to the internet, deploy various business applications and capture data (including signatures) with one device. The unit offers support for high-speed EDGE wireless data networks based on the GSM standard for wireless. In addition, it draws on Motorola's relationships with AT&T and other wireless carriers. http://www.motorola.com
Synapsis Software Now Supports China RoHS Compliance Rules
EMARS, environmental compliance software from Synapsis Technology, Inc., now supports China's new regulations on the return of hazardous materials (RoHS). The new module is designed to help companies comply with the first phase of the China RoHS regulation, and prepare them for Phase Two. The number-one compliance concern among manufacturers today centers on the disclosure and documentation requirements of China RoHS, which took effect in March, Synapsis said. Compared with the European Union's RoHS regime, China RoHS covers more industries, companies and products. Manufacturers are required to limit the use of six hazardous substances in their products--the same six substances as specified in the EU's directive. They are lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE). Unlike its European counterpart, however, China RoHS requires disclose in the form of a specific "x-and-o" chart, Synapsis said. The chart must show the presence or absence of each of the six affected substances, broken down by part or subassembly. Using Synapsis' new EMARS China RoHS application, users can generate an accurate declaration chart in the "x-and-o" format. They can create a completed chart that accurately reflects a product's composition within minutes, the vendor said. The product also keeps the user up to date on changes in the China RoHS regulation.http://www.synapsistech.com
Lufthansa Cargo Adds a Third Flight at DFW International
Lufthansa Cargo had added a third weekly freight flight from Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW) to Frankfurt, Germany. The move comes on the heels of 14-percent growth in the carrier's import and export volumes for 2006. It marks the third new European-bound cargo flight added within the past year at DFW. The airport said it has seen significant European growth over the past 12 months, driven by Lufthansa's new flight to Frankfurt as well as non-stop flights to Paris and Brussels on Air France Cargo and Singapore Cargo, respectively. The enhancements are due in part to steady economic growth in North Texas, the airport said. Lufthansa Cargo will fly the added non-stop route between Frankfurt and DFW each Wednesday, deploying an MD-11F freighter with a capacity of approximately 85 tons. The new flight complements existing Friday and Sunday service. http://www.dfwairport.com
SpringCM Combines On-Demand Document Management, CRM
SpringCM, a provider of content-management software, has developed SpringCM for Salesforce.com. The move combines the vendor's own platform with the customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities of Salesforce.com. The product is available through AppExchange in a hosted, "on-demand" version. It includes SpringCM Contract Accelerator, which allows users to automate contract generation from within Salesforce.com, then collaborate internally and with customers on negotiated edits; and SpringCM Proposal Accelerator, which lets distributed sales teams re-use best-practice proposals, coordinate presentations to prospects and customers, and collaborate on requests for proposals, directly from within any Salesforce.com account or opportunity record. SpringCM also allows for tailored delivery options, including fax and mail on demand. The software is of particular benefit to small and medium-sized companies, SpringCM said. http://www.springcm.com
