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Forwarder Gets Off to Good Start with Fresh Technology

June 13, 2012

When forwarding industry veterans launched their own venture in 2008, among other things, they wanted to start out with brand-new solutions and systems.

time:matters Debuts Weekend Service for Agricultural Shippers

June 13, 2012

Time:matters

time:matters, a logistics service provider specializing in expedited shipments, has launched a Europe-wide Harvest Season Weekend Service for agricultural shippers.

Retailer Dresses Up Its Process for Buying Ocean Transportation

June 12, 2012

Russell Goodman, SupplyChainBrain

Low-cost apparel retailer Primark wasn't content with just a tool for capturing ocean transportation bids. It needed a reliable way to commit weekly business to select carriers so they would be available when it needed them prior to the peak holiday shopping season.

Garuda Indonesia Looks to Enter Full-Freight Service

June 12, 2012

AirWaves Weekly

Garuda Indonesia has developed an appetite for cargo in a fairly short period. The Indonesian carrier's ambitions have advanced from a desire to augment belly-hold revenue to a plan for full freighter flights to take off before 2013.

Daymon Worldwide Launches New Global Logistics Unit

June 12, 2012

Daymon Worldwide

Daymon Worldwide, a provider of brand-building and sourcing services for retail, has formed a new unit dedicated to transportation management and logistics support for retailers and suppliers.

High-Tech, Electronics Industries Begin to Find that Reverse Logistics Programs Can Save Money

June 7, 2012

EBN

In the high-tech and electronics industry, cutting costs is often difficult and nearly impossible to do without impacting product quality, time to market, or customer service. Unwilling to compromise on such critical business factors, many electronics companies are turning to less conventional means to drive cost savings and as a result, are often finding ways to not only reduce costs but also improve operations and overall business practices. Reverse logistics is one such area.

Report Explores Value of Integration in Logistics Outsourcing

June 7, 2012

Saddle Creek Logistics Services

Why are many companies choosing to outsource a variety of logistics functions to a single provider? They recognize the positive impact that integration can have on their company's supply chain, according to a new study just released by Saddle Creek Logistics Services.

3PL Cost Control Strategies

June 7, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Knowing how to effectively manage fuel costs is an important skill for 3PL providers, particularly in the current environment of volatile and spiking oil prices, says Skip Wendel, global vice president for consumer and retail at UTi Worldwide.

Mobile Applications in Transportation

June 6, 2012

Jeff Vielhaber, Vice President, Operations, TTS

According to the Pew Research Center, one-third of U.S. adults own a smartphone. With smartphones dominating the consumer market, it is more possible now than ever to conduct business while on the move. What does this mean for the transportation industry? It means drivers can have the increased ability to communicate transit information to agents and carriers, while agents can have a snapshot of every load they've brokered in their pocket. In essence, mobile applications provide the opportunity to take a streamlined approach to operational efficiency in the transportation industry.

Flash Europe Acquires Express Logistics Provider Roberts Europe

June 5, 2012

Flash Europe International S.A.

Flash Europe International S.A., a specialist in expedited freight transportation, has acquired Roberts Europe, a longtime logistics provider based at Maastricht Airport in the Netherlands.