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TAKE Solutions selected as SupplyChainBrain 2010 Great Supply Chain Partner
PR-USA.net (press release)
India, Chennai - TAKE Supply Chain, a division of TAKE Solutions [BSE: 532890 | NSE: TAKE] and innovator of software solutions to power demand-driven value ...

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The Consumer Goods Forum Supply Chain Conference 2010
Food Safety News
The objective of the conference is to bring together members of the Consumer Goods Forum for educational exchange of top-of-mind issues in Supply Chain in ...




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Credit: SupplyChainBrain.com ]]> Industry News Spearin http://supplychainblog.org/scl/showthread.php?6973-Answerthink-Joins-SAPs-All-in-One-Fast-Start-Program http://supplychainblog.org/scl/showthread.php?6974-Canadian-Truckload-Sector-Sees-Slight-Rise-in-Expenses-in-First-Half-of-2010&goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:59:38 GMT The cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased slightly during the first 6 months of 2010, according to the Canadian General... The cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased slightly during the first 6 months of 2010, according to the Canadian General Freight Index, sponsored by transportation management solutions provider Nulogx.Overall freight costs increased by 1.8 percent from December 2009 to June 2010. Base rates, which exclude the impact of fuel surcharges assessed by carriers, also increased by 2.2 percent. Average fuel surcharges decreased marginally from 14.7 percent of base rates to 13.4...

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Credit: SupplyChainBrain.com ]]> Industry News Spearin http://supplychainblog.org/scl/showthread.php?6974-Canadian-Truckload-Sector-Sees-Slight-Rise-in-Expenses-in-First-Half-of-2010 http://supplychainblog.org/scl/showthread.php?6975-Unseasonal-Patterns-Emerge-in-Summer-Rates-for-Refrigerated-Vans&goto=newpost Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:59:38 GMT Although refrigerated freight rates were on fire this summer – so to speak -- an odd pattern emerged in contract rates for reefers. (Contract rates... Although refrigerated freight rates were on fire this summer – so to speak -- an odd pattern emerged in contract rates for reefers. (Contract rates are paid directly by the shipper to the carrier.) In July, just when you would expect reefer rates to decline from June’s seasonal peak, the national average contract rate for reefers actually increased from $1.50 to $1.51.At the same time, spot market demand for reefers was waning from June’s high of 8.5 loads per available truck to 6.7 in...

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Accenture bags supply chain BPO deal
Times of India
NEW YORK: Educational Testing Service (ETS), a provider of education assessments and psychometric research, has awarded Accenture a seven-year, ...
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FDI in retail will improve whole supply chain: Gordon Campbell
Daily News & Analysis
Dr Gordon Campbell, managing director of SPAR International, a voluntary chain that brings wholesalers ...

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Regenersis, DHL ink supply chain agreement
Telecompaper (subscription)
European mobile phone recycling services provider Regenersis has signed a supply chain contract with DHL Supply Chain. The companies will together create a ...

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Wind turbine supply chain expert expects more growth
istockAnalyst.com (press release)
Sept. 02--CEDAR RAPIDS Manufacturers will have ample opportunities in the wind turbine supply chain because of converging trends, a trade association expert ...

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