Logistics

Map of European Warehousing, Related Services Now Available

September 13, 2013

Eyefortransport have just released the first edition of a European third-party logistics services providers' warehousing map featuring 14 million square metres of warehousing space owned by 3PLs.

Distributor Donates Flu Vaccine to Hospitals and Medical Center in U.S. Virgin Islands

September 13, 2013

Lifeline Pharmaceuticals LLC

Two distributors, Lifeline Pharmaceuticals LLC, and its sister company Lifeline Pharmaceuticals Caribbean LLC, a U.S. Virgin Islands-based company, donated 600 doses of flu vaccine to the Virgin Islands Department of Health, Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital & Medical Center and the Roy Lester Schneider Hospital.

States' Electronic Waste Disposal Bans 'Largely Ineffective,' Study Finds

September 13, 2013

American Chemical Society

One of the first analyses of laws banning disposal of electronic waste (e-waste) in municipal landfills has found that state e-waste recycling bans have been mostly ineffective, although California's Cell Phone Recycling Act had a positive impact. However, e-waste recycling rates remain "dismally low," and many demographic groups remain unaware of their alternatives for properly disposing of e-waste, according to the study presented at the 246th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society.

How to Handle a Social Media Crisis

September 13, 2013

Larry Monaghan, Senior VP Supply Chain, Haier America

What Is Your S&OP Program Telling You?

September 13, 2013

E.J. Tavella, VP Strategi Sales and Solutions, Steelwedge Software

XPO Logistics Wraps Up Acquisition of 3PD Holding

September 12, 2013

XPO Logistics Inc.,

XPO Logistics Inc. has completed its acquisition of 3PD Holdings, Inc. XPO is a provider of transportation and logistics services in North America, offering freight brokerage, last-mile logistics, expedited transportation and freight forwarding.

October Likely to See Rise in Cancellations of Container Vessel Sailings, Report Says

September 12, 2013

JOC Sailings

After a strong start in the first quarter, container volumes in the trans-Atlantic trade have declined, and average vessel utilization has dropped sharply, eroding freight rates. As a result, container lines are likely to start canceling vessel sailings in October, according to Drewry.

Customer-Centric Levers Can Release Value for Consumer Goods Industry, Report Finds

September 12, 2013

Boston Consulting Group

In the face of challenging economic headwinds, consumer goods manufacturers have focused on cutting costs and optimizing working capital. Those routes still offer opportunity, but recent analysis indicates that traditional assumptions regarding tradeoffs among costs, inventory and service don't always hold true, and leading companies are using new, customer-centric levers to unlock value. These actions could yield a potential value of nearly $50bn industrywide, according to research conducted by The Boston Consulting Group on behalf of the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA).

The Critical Importance of Marketing Partnerships in Transportation

September 12, 2013

Jean Barnes, Director of Marketing, SMC3

Teetering on a Transition Point in Transportation

September 12, 2013

Lawrence J. Gross, Gross Transportation Consulting, & Sr Consultant, FTR Assoc.

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