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Economic Forecast: Patches of light amidst scattered gloom for materials handling Tom Andel, 8/19/2008
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in early summer, following four months of contraction. In fact, the overall economy grew for the 80th consecutive month, according to a recent Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. More
Transportation and logistics executives on the move Staff - 08/15/2008
The past few weeks have seen some notable personnel announcements from various transportation and logistics services providers. For more information, see below.
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Logistics technology: MIKOH takes a 'smart and secure' approach to inventory tracking Jeff Berman, Group News Editor - 08/14/2008
A new application from MIKOH Corporation, a provider of physical security and digital marking and consulting services, pledges to provide shippers with a packaged solution that delivers physical security and tamper evidence for inventory management and advanced RFID applications within warehouse and distribution center environments.
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Logistics technology: JDA set to acquire i2 Technologies Jeff Berman, Group News Editor - 08/11/2008
In another example of consolidation that has impacted the supply chain software sector in recent years, JDA Software Group Inc., a provider of demand chain technology services, announced today that it plans to acquire i2 Technologies, a supply chain management software and services company, for approximately $346 million.
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Warehouse Logistics: 3PLs get some respect from lawmakers Patrick Burnson, Executive Editor - 08/07/2008
With considerable fanfare, the International Warehouse and Logistics Association (IWLA) began celebrating the fact that it had scored a significant government affairs success in Washington, D.C. recently.
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Non-manufacturing companies more cautious about second half Allison Manning - 08/06/2008
Non-manufacturing sector members are acting more cautiously in the second half of the year, feeling the impact of rising costs, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s Report On Business.
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New orders, inventories down in July Allison Manning - 08/05/2008
Overall business activity in the manufacturing sector held steady from last month, according to the latest Report on Business from the Institute of Supply Management, with the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) at an even 50 percent in July.
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The Lean Journey/Part II: Putting lean to work By Karl B. Manrodt, Ph.D, associate professor logistics, Georgia Southern University; Kate Vitasek, managing director for Supply Chain Visions; Rich Thompson, senior vice president, supply chain consulting, Jones Lang LaSalle - 08/01/2008
The impact the concept of “lean” is having in the manufacturing area simply can't be ignored. Many manufacturing businesses have studied lean and have found ways to apply the theory beyond the manufacturing floor and roll it into overall supply chain operations. In our first article that dissected the findings of our 2008 Lean Benchmarking Study (LM, April, 2008) that was done in ...
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