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Saxco-Demptos Chooses Ozburn-Hessey Logistics as Supply Chain Partner: 3PL Provides Warehousing and Value-Added Services
Saxco-Demptos has named Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) sole provider of warehouse and value-added distribution services. Saxco-Demptos is a highly regarded source of specialty packaging items for the wine and spirits industries, food and beverage companies and microbreweries. “We are... - May 24, 2007 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
towSearch.com Expands Capabilities for Those Needing Towing and Road Service
towPartners today announced that its towing and road service provider locator tool, towSearch, has been enhanced to include more detailed information on the over 5,000 companies in it’s Gold Level network. From wrecker companies to full scale towing and recovery operations with diverse... - May 23, 2007 - towPartners
Southern Water Tracks Van Thieves with DigiCore's Vehicle Tracking System
Southern Water, the water and wastewater company serving more than two million households in the South East of England, has safely recovered a stolen van using DigiCore’s C-track vehicle tracking solution just weeks after it was installed. The van, used by one Southern Water’s mobile... - May 23, 2007 - Digicore Limited
Shipping Sidekick v2.0 Released Featuring Free Shipping Rate Comparison
Shipping Sidekick v2.0, featuring free side-by-side comparison of USPS and DHL shipping rates and transit times as well as those of FedEx and UPS for paid users, is now available at www.shippingsidekick.com. When sending a package, users simply enter the destination and package information to quickly and easily retrieve the published shipping rate and delivery time of each shipping company allowing the user to choose the shipper with the best price for the delivery time needed. - May 11, 2007 - Webplus, Inc.
William ''Brad'' Thayer Selected as Cambridge Who's Who Executive of the Year in Distribution and Logistics
William "Brad" Thayer, president and COO of DSW Distribution Centers, Inc., has been named Cambridge Who's Who Executive of the Year in Distribution and Logistics. While inclusion in Cambridge Who's Who is itself an honor, only one member in each discipline is named Cambridge Who's Who... - May 11, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who
Grimes Trucking Company Announces "Grimes Across America"
Grimes Trucking Company (GTC) today launched its new nationwide trucking service, “Grimes Across America,” with a special ribbon cutting ceremony at its Jacksonville headquarters. Established 35 years ago as a local and regional transportation provider, GTC today is a subsidiary of The... - May 10, 2007 - Total Distribution, Inc.
RFID Supply Chain Webinar Invitation-Introducing GS1Net3 and the Internet of Things for Business
epcSolutions introduces the future of the GS1 supply chain, and the future of supply chain management. Guest speakers to include Art Smith, CEO GS1 Canada. - May 10, 2007 - epcSolutions, Inc.
Ken Miesemer New WERC President
Supply Chain Expert & Author Takes Lead Role - May 06, 2007 - St. Onge Company
Supply Chain Consultants Recognized as Top Logistics IT Provider by Inbound Logistics Magazine
Supply Chain Consultants ( www.supplychain.com ), designer and supplier of the Zemeter suite of supply chain management (SCM) software products, announced today that it has been named among the list of 2007’s Top 100 Logistics IT Providers by Inbound Logistics magazine for its merit in supply... - May 03, 2007 - Supply Chain Consultants
Growth Spurs New Warehouse and Headquarters for Surplustrack.Com
SurplusTrack.com, an innovative supply chain management and inventory solutions services provider, today announced the addition of a new 10,000 square foot warehouse in Ann Arbor, Mich. As an additional facet of the company’s continued expansion, SurplusTrack.com has moved its headquarters to... - April 26, 2007 - SurplusTrack.com
TSI Launches Their New Local Moving Service
TSI, a longtime provider of long-distance shipping and moving services nationwide, has introduced a new Local Move service for home, business and storage locations. Utilizing a network of local movers around the country, TSI now offers immediate pricing and scheduling on moves up to 50 miles anywhere in the country. - April 20, 2007 - Transit Systems, Inc.
Need Self Storage? Visit TheStorageLocator.com
Transit Systems, Inc., a leading provider of nationwide moving and shipping services, has announced the launch of its new, free Storage Locator Website (available at www.TheStorageLocator.com). Users simply enter a ZIP code and self storage locations will be listed in order of proximity. Each... - April 19, 2007 - Transit Systems, Inc.
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics Hires Alberto (Al) Benki: Industry Veteran to Oversee Latin American Operations for 3PL
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) recently added Al Benki as Senior Vice President, International Services. In this newly created role, Benki will focus on the company's Latin American trade and will work in conjunction with OH Logistics' Barthco International division. Prior to joining OH... - April 19, 2007 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
TCLogic to Sponsor Distribution Virtual Tech Fair
Event will showcase TCLogic’s ROI+ software for inventory optimization and other solutions for distribution and manufacturing companies throughout the country. - April 19, 2007 - TCLogic
MKD International Chooses Ozburn-Hessey Logistics as Supply Chain Partner: 3PL to Provide Services in Tennessee and Indiana
MKD International and Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, both headquartered in middle-Tennessee, announced a partnership in which OH Logistics provides contract logistics services in Nashville, TN and Plainfield, IN for the paper merchant. MKD International offers a broad range of paper products including... - April 14, 2007 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
LOG-NET Announces Hanjin Shipping as the 2006 LOG-NET eCommerce Excellence Award Winner
LOG-NET Announces Hanjin Shipping as the 2006 LOG-NETTM E Commerce Excellence Award Winner - April 13, 2007 - LOG-NET Incorporated
Summit Global Logistics Chooses LOG-NET as Their End-To-End Supply Chain Execution System
LOG-NET Inc., an industry leader in international web-based supply chain execution solutions, is proud to announce Summit Global Logistics as their newest LOG-NET application user. Summit Global Logistics offers a unique network of strategic logistics services, such as NVOCC ocean services,... - April 11, 2007 - LOG-NET Incorporated
Small Business Research Board (SBRB) Study: Health Care Costs Again Leading Concern of Small Business; Lower Revenue, Hiring Projections Cause Drop in Confidence Index
Regionally, small businesses in Northeast and Midwest most pessimistic according to SBRB report prepared in conjunction with International Profit Associates. Within the industry categories, confidence in Construction and Contracting sector continues to grow while “Food” business holds steady. Manufacturing and Transportation confidence indexes show significant declines. - April 10, 2007 - Small Business Research Board
Collegeboxes.com Student Storage Enhances Customer Service with New Call Center
Collegeboxes, a leader in convenient storage solutions for college students, has opened a new call center to better serve needs of their burgeoning customer base. - April 04, 2007 - CollegeBoxes.com
Logistic Dynamics, Inc. Expands Its Freight Broker Agency Program
Logistic Dynamics, Inc. (LDI) expands its freight broker agency program by establishes its 17th agency partnership since the launch of the program in July 2006. LDI’s agency program allows experienced logistics professionals to own and operate their own lucrative freight broker agency with... - April 04, 2007 - Logistic Dynamics, Inc.
Jada Management Systems Announces SCP 4.0 Deployment in Silicon Valley
Jada Management Systems deployed their signature supply chain tool at Maxim Integrated Products of Sunnyvale, California. SCP 4.0 will aid Maxim strategic account managers in coordinating Vendor Managed Inventory partnerships. JMS has launched itself into the semi-conductor industry. This... - March 09, 2007 - Jada Management Systems LLC
Logistic Dynamics, Inc. Launches Freight Broker Agent Program
Logistic Dynamics, Inc. (LDI) recently launched their Freight Broker Agent Program after establishing 3 new satellite offices in Texas, Oregon and California. The program is designed very similar to a real estate franchise, like Century 21 or ReMax by offering experienced freight broker and... - March 02, 2007 - Logistic Dynamics, Inc.
Logistic Dynamics, Inc. Launches Enhanced Transportation Management Software
Logistic Dynamics, Inc. (LDI) announces its launch of version 4.0 of their transportation management software. The new program, LDI Freight, is built using the Microsoft .Net 2.0 frameworks and includes numerous enhancements which increase speed and functionality of the program. A few new elements... - March 02, 2007 - Logistic Dynamics, Inc.
A Leading US Based Logistics Provider to Outsource Their Global Operations to WHiteHedge CENTTRA BPO Services
A Leading US based logistics provider having offices in Singapore, Shanghai, Seoul, Rotterdam and Rio de Janeiro as well as Chicago, New York, Virginia Beach and Sacramento in the USA has selected WhiteHedge' BPO service for providing global support operations to their worldwide... - February 22, 2007 - WhiteHedge Technologies
FKI Logistex Unisort Mxt Software Module Dramatically Increases Sorter Throughput
New, patent-pending sortation subsystem boosts existing capacity, avoiding costly expansion. - January 25, 2007 - FKI Logistex
FKI Logistex Awarded Major Contract with Preferred Freezer Services
FKI Logistex to supply Condor VNA crane systems for third-party logistics and freezer storage company. - January 25, 2007 - FKI Logistex
Canadian Wholesale Shipping Company Unveils New Online Technology that Saves Companies up to 50% on Courier and Freight Shipping Costs
E-shipper's new online technology saves companies big money on all their day to day shipping costs. E-shipper can save on all modes of transport like courier, air freight and trucking services. - January 25, 2007 - Eshipper
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics Adds Key Players to Transportation Roster
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics recently added three key people to its transportation group as the company continues to execute an aggressive growth plan. In September of 2006, OH Logistics named industry veteran Denis Reilly as executive vice president, domestic transportation. Reilly is now serving as... - January 24, 2007 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Manually Sealing Cases Taking Up Too Much of Your Time?
Case-Sealer.com provides case sealers and accessories that assist in increased output of your products. Sealing cases using a case sealer is faster, provides a better result and is more economical. Using a case sealer also ensures ergonomically correct working conditions. - January 23, 2007 - Nexstep Inc.
Grimes Trucking Company Hires New Director of Fleet Operations
The Grimes Companies (TGC) is pleased to announce that Ike Sherlock has joined the company as Director of Fleet Operations for its subsidiary Grimes Trucking Company (GTC). Sherlock’s primary responsibility is the general management of the trucking operations, with a focus on safety,... - January 17, 2007 - Total Distribution, Inc.
WhiteHedge Technologies Announces the New Release of CENTTRA 2.0, Multi-Carrier Container Information System
WhiteHedge Technologies Pvt Ltd (WhiteHedge), a leading provider of software products and outsourced services to the Logistics and Transportation industry globally, today announced the release of newer CENTTRA 2.0 platform, the Multi-Carrier Container Information System. The Newer version 2.0 is... - January 15, 2007 - WhiteHedge Technologies
Arcline (2000) Inc. Partners with GetLoaded and Internet Truckstop
Arcline (2000) Inc. announces partnership and full integration services with Internet Truckstop and GetLoaded.com. - January 12, 2007 - Arcline (2000) Inc.
Arcline (2000) Inc. Expands the Flexibility of Arctrac™ Internet Tracking Module
Newly expanded ArcTrac™ module allowing clients to Post Available Loads directly on their own website. Carriers can search for Loads quickly with the newly expanded ArcTrac™ Internet Tracking Module developed by Arcline (2000) Inc. - January 12, 2007 - Arcline (2000) Inc.
IPA SBRB Study: Transportation Companies in Gear for Healthy 2007 Start; Owners, Operators “Most” Optimistic About Business Prospects
Forecast for higher revenues to be challenged by concerns about energy and fuel costs as well as health care expenses, taxes and costs for materials. - January 10, 2007 - Small Business Research Board
FKI Logistex Introduces Next-Generation Sorters at Promat 2007
LS-4000E tilt-tray and LS-4000CB cross-belt sorters offer high layout flexibility, reduced installation and commissioning time, and increased energy efficiency to provide lower product life cycle cost (PLCC). - January 02, 2007 - FKI Logistex
FKI Logistex to Showcase Integrated Product Loop at Promat 2007
World leader in material handling solutions will spotlight its latest innovations in automated replenishment, sortation technology, and software in a fully functioning equipment exhibit at ProMat 2007 in Chicago, Illinois - December 27, 2006 - FKI Logistex
TCLogic’s Web Application ROI+ Provides Inventory Optimization
TCLogic provides an intelligent web application software solution that revolutionizes the way companies make strategic inventory decisions. ROI+ users report an average of 30% reduction of inventory, a two-fold increase of inventory turns, and improved customer service levels. “ROI+ fills... - December 23, 2006 - TCLogic
FKI Logistex Experts Discuss Global Trends in Material Handling Technology at Promat 2007 Educational Conference
Three seminars at the ProMat 2007 Knowledge Center will cover European material handling trends, automated replenishment, and order fulfillment. - December 22, 2006 - FKI Logistex
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics Names Bob Spieth President, Contract Logistics: Supply Chain Management Company Extends New Organizational Structure
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics named company veteran Bob Spieth as President of Contract Logistics. Spieth has been with OH Logistics for 7 years, serving in various roles including CIO and Executive Vice President of Operations. In this new role, Spieth will oversee the contract logistics business... - December 06, 2006 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
C-Track - Vehicle Tracking
The Academy of Plumbing, an approved contractor for the water industry, has reduced its fleet overheads and improved operational productivity using DigiCore’s C-track vehicle tracking and fleet management system. As a result, the company has chosen to expand its vehicle tracking initiative... - November 30, 2006 - Digicore Limited
Atlas Ergonomics Announces Con-way Truckload to Adopt its Ergonomic Program
Atlas Ergonomics announced today that Con-way Truckload Services, a division of Con-way Inc. (NYSE:CNW) has signed an agreement with the company to provide technology and services designed to improve the quality of life for drivers by improving their health and wellness. Atlas will provide... - November 27, 2006 - Atlas Ergonomics, LLC
Logistic Dynamics, Inc. Added to the Gold Book of Transportation Brokers
Logistic Dynamics, Inc. (LDI) has been added to First Advantage's The Gold Book of Transportation Brokers for consistently paying their carrier partners on-time over the past three years! The Gold Book lists approximately 1,000 brokers who consistently pay their freight bills in 30 days or less. - November 23, 2006 - Logistic Dynamics, Inc.
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics Announces Promotions and New Structure: Changes to Support Growth and Improve Customer Service
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics recently announced several internal promotions for key personnel including Jim Davis to vice president, transportation systems; Michelle McManus to web marketing specialist; Debora Smith to director, special projects and retirement plans; and Brian Murphree to network... - November 22, 2006 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Expedite Direct Mail & Fulfillment Welcomes Susan Ott, Greg Lincoln
Expedite Direct Mail & Fulfillment, a leading Minnesota direct mail company, announces the addition of Susan Ott as sales representative and Greg Lincoln as account manager. Ott comes to Expedite with over 20 years experience in the direct marketing industry. Most recently she was manager... - November 18, 2006 - Expedite! Direct Mail & Fulfillment
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics Adds President and CEO for its Barthco International Division: Michael “Mick” Fountain to Lead Global Freight Management
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics named Michael “Mick” Fountain as President and CEO of newly acquired Barthco International. - November 10, 2006 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
Inventory Optimization Addresses the Challenges of Sourcing Overseas
Inventory Optimization is proving to be a powerful tool for firms procuring materials from overseas. While pricing advantages for purchasing materials overseas have enticed many small and mid-sized manufacturing firms, they now face challenges with additional inventory being carried on the balance... - November 08, 2006 - TCLogic
Rapid Fulfillment, Inc. is Granted $5 Million Order Fulfillment Contract
Pittsburgh based Rapid Fulfillment secures contract that involves warehousing, inventory management and order fulfillment services. - November 07, 2006 - Rapid Fulfillment, Inc.
Glow Implements Infor WMS to Expand its Logistics Services
SNS, a leading supply chain services provider, today announced that Glow, a premier third party logistics provider has implemented a best-of-breed warehouse management system to manage its logistics platform and meet the challenge of complex customer requirements. - November 04, 2006 - Supply Network Solutions (SNS)
Health Services with the Driver in Mind: Unprecedented Program Helps Improve Truck Drivers' Health
Few outsiders can imagine the physical, family and personal challenges that come with a truck driver's job. Schneider National Inc. (Green Bay, Wis.), a transportation and logistics company serving more than two-thirds of the FORTUNE 500®, has implemented a comprehensive program to help drivers meet these challenges, and to work and live in optimal health. - November 01, 2006 - Atlas Ergonomics, LLC
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics Creates New Leadership Role: Anthony Jordan Named as Vice President, Client Relations Management
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) recently announced the promotion of Anthony “AJ” Jordan to vice president, client relations management. In this newly created role, Jordan will be responsible for the operational, financial and contractual relationships with several key OH... - October 27, 2006 - Ozburn-Hessey Logistics