Mike Perkins, vice president of fulfillment and manufacturing with L.L. Bean, explains how the company was able to postpone building a new distribution center, despite an increase in sales.
The GCC countries are allocating $36bn to further develop their port infrastructure amid increasing foreign non-oil trade volumes. Saudi Arabia is powering ahead with port infrastructure development with more than $750m allocated to Dammam's King Abdul Aziz Port, which includes the launch of a second high-tech container terminal in 2015 with capacity for 1.8 million TEUs per annum.
Deck Pegasus TransTech Corp. has added Spanish and French language options to its Transflo Express kiosks, available at 272 truck stops in the U.S. and Canada.
Isotrak Inc. a global provider of telematics and global positioning system (GPS) vehicle-tracking services, has officially expanded into North America.
Labelmaster, a manufacturer and distributor of items for complying with regulations on the movement of hazardous materials, has added reusable crates to its product line.