February 2010
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Recovery Soon to Lose “Jobless” Label
The expansion of the U.S. economy is on track for a resumption of job gains in the near term and sustained growth over the next two years that will slightly exceed the economy’s trend pace, according to a report recently released by The National…read more
Retail Container Traffic to be Up 25 Percent in First Half of 2010
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports will be a full 25 percent higher during the first half of 2010 compared with the same period a year ago, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National…read more
Carbon management is becoming a key part of corporate supply chain strategy for major global companies
Suppliers are now expected by some of their global customers to demonstrate greenhouse gas emissions management, awareness and action, in order to maintain business relationships, according to Supply Chain Report 2010 recently released by the Carbon Di……read more
Network Reconfigurations Boost Supply Chain Efficiency
Optimized distribution networks have led companies to utilize fewer distribution centers (DCs), but the new DCs are much larger, according to a new report by ProLogis titled “Network Reconfigurations — Springboard for Supply Chain Efficiency."……read more
How Big Should I Build My Distribution Center? Successful Implementation
By Steve Johnson, Johnson Stephens Consulting, Inc.The client project team is excited, the detailed design of the material handling equipment (MHE) systems has been accepted for implementation and now the Vice President of Distribution is eager to get…read more