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Logwin Opens New Warehousing Center in Spain

March 15, 2013

The logistics services provider Logwin has doubled its storage capacity near Barcelona, with a new warehouse that opened at the end of February.

ART Logistics Starts Europe to Mongolia LTL Service

March 15, 2013

SCE Magazine

ART Logistics, a leading project logistics company focused on Central Asia, Russia and the CIS, has launched a twice-monthly less-than-truckload service connecting Europe to Mongolia.

Global Spirits Company Relies on Weber for Distribution of Imports

March 15, 2013

Challenge: One of the world's leading premium drinks companies sought an outsourced solution for distribution of container and rail imports from the West Coast. They chose Weber Logistics to coordinate drayage, transloading, and warehousing, with all distribution to FIFO standards.

Candy Maker Relies on Weber for Port Services, Warehousing and Delivery

March 15, 2013

Challenge: With locations in more than 90 countries, this Europe-based marketer of several famous candy brands sells more than one million cases per year in the western U.S. alone. To better serve its west region customers, the company chose Weber Logistics based on Weber's strong experience in confectionery product distribution.

LeanCor Launches Online Professional Training Courses

March 15, 2013

LeanCor

LeanCor, a third-party logistics provider, is launching LeanCor Academy, an online professional training and education program.

Lufthansa Cargo Inaugurates Freighter Service to Guadalajara

March 15, 2013

Lufthansa Cargo

Lufthansa Cargo has inaugurated MD-11 freight service to Guadalajara, Mexico.

The Missing Link Between the Field and Parts Management

March 15, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: The top reason field service agents are not able to resolve a customer issue the first time when on site is due to not having the right part to solve the problem. Thus in order to ensure that customers are happy, and beyond, top-performing service organizations in Aberdeen's recent Convergence of People and Parts research have focused on strategies to integrate field service with parts management to meet the needs of the customer and ensure profitability. - Aly Pinder, Senior Research Associate, Aberdeen Group

Club Store Partners with KANE to Operate High-Velocity Cross-Dock

March 14, 2013

Challenge: A major U.S. club store chain runs a high-velocity network of cross dock facilities. Kane Is Able was chosen to operate the retailer's first, and largest, cross dock center serving the Northeast.

Laos Makes Progress on Infrastructure and Trade

March 14, 2013

Supplychains

Laos has made considerable progress in its efforts to develop connectivity and trade facilitation, a senior government official told the meeting of Asian-European Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) in Vientiane.

Inventory Management in Extreme Locations

March 14, 2013

Supply Chain Digital

When disaster strikes, aid workers and NGOs are on the ground within a matter of hours. While governments and charities around the world are arranging the dispatch of humanitarian aid from around the world, the next challenge for those on the ground is where to store it.