Logistics

Google Tests Same-Day Delivery Service in San Francisco Area

April 5, 2013

Given Google's central role in driving e-commerce traffic through its huge user base, its move into real-world commerce could be a major game changer. An online shopping service that provides same-day delivery of food and other products - that's the basic idea behind a new service now being tested by the company.

Same-Day Delivery Is Back. Will It Succeed This Time?

April 5, 2013

BCG Perspectives

Same-day delivery, a concept that bombed during the dot-com era of the late 1990s, is back on the loading dock. Major retailers such as Wal-Mart, Nordstrom, eBay, and Amazon.com are all offering same-day delivery in a limited number of locations. FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service are partners in these pilots.

So, How's Air Cargo Doing? Not Bad. Volumes Are Up Slightly.

April 5, 2013

IATA

February data shows that air cargo maintained the modest improvement in demand that began in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the International Air Transport Association.

Where Is All the Near Sourcing That We Have Heard So Much About?

April 5, 2013

Drewry Maritime Research

During the past few years much has been reported about the transfer of manufacturing from Asia to countries located closer to western markets, but much of it appears to be hype over substance.

Choptank Transport Launches Refrigerated LTL Division

April 4, 2013

Choptank Transport Inc.

Choptank Transport Inc. has created a division for handling refrigerated, less-than-truckload (LTL) freight.

Norbert Dentressangle Extends Representation to Vietnam

April 4, 2013

Norbert Dentressangle

The freight-forwarding division of Norbert Dentressangle has set up a representative office in Vietnam.

German Retailer Tracks In-Store Apparel Inventory with RFID Technology

April 4, 2013

RFID Journal

German clothing company C&A is expanding its radio frequency identification system from what was initially a trial involving five of its stores in Germany, to cover 25 locations. C&A, which manufactures its own apparel and footwear for men, women and children, is testing whether the technology can improve its supply chain visibility and in-store inventory, to ensure that at all times certain goods are on the shelves for purchase at each of its stores.

Air Cargo Said to Be Integral to Economic Growth

April 4, 2013

Air Cargo World

Nobody knows what the future holds for air cargo, but the mode is an important part of the economy, said Andrew Herdman, director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.

Collaborating on a Trial Run for a Retail Giant

April 3, 2013

Challenge: Port Jersey Logistics provided fulfillment services for a Korea-based skincare product manufacturer, who soon landed a trial-run with one of the country's largest retailers. The unknown brand ran the risk of going unnoticed by consumers, so the skincare company promised the retailer "Buy-One, Get-One-Free" dual packs. A hurdle: the products were manufactured and packaged in South Korea and it was impossible for newly-packaged 2-for-1's to reach the retailer in time for their test run.

Menlo Worldwide Logistics Expands Operations in Belgium

April 3, 2013

Menlo Worldwide Logistics

Menlo Worldwide Logistics has established a new distribution center in Genk, Belgium.

Logistics

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