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From Logistics Online: “Transport Intelligence is pleased to announce recently its annual rankings of the largest contract logistics operators on a Global and regional basis. DHL Supply Chain, recently re-branded from DHL Exel Supply Chain, is once again the largest player in the market. In 2008 it generated revenues in excess of €12B, some considerable [...]

From Industry Week: “Manufacturers today face three significant organization-related challenges: maximizing profits, conserving cash flow and creating shareholder value. One way to solve these challenges, suggests consulting firm TMG-IMC, North America, is through the process of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) optimization.

The next in our series of Logistics related FAILED postings. (Note no animals were hurt in this video!)

From Infosys: “Recently I read a great news article in Supply Chain Digest titled “Triple-A Supply Chain” that actually talks about the article published in Harvard Business Review in the year 2004 by Hau Lee. I am sure most of you would have read it but for those who haven’t, I sincerely suggest that it [...]

From logisticsmgmt.com: “Given today’s current economic conditions, it does not come as a major surprise that transportation and logistics merger & acquisition (M&A) activity was down in the first quarter. That was the main takeaway of a recent report from Pricewaterhouse-Coopers (PwC). The firm’s quarterly report, “Intersections: First-quarter 2009 mergers and acquisition analysis,” said that [...]

From usnews.com: “The current swine flu outbreak is raising critical questions about the timing of bringing a new vaccine to market and the logistics of getting it to the people who need it. If vaccine manufacturers shift gears immediately, it could cut into this fall’s production of seasonal influenza vaccine, experts say. If they wait [...]

CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s leading supply chain companies, has been awarded a contract renewal for the operations of an inbound manufacturing support facility for Ford Motor Company’s truck plant based in Claycomo, Missouri. CEVA will take responsibility for the sequencing, bulk replenishment, kitting and container management for both the truck and SUV assembly [...]

From scmr.com: “One of the most important jobs facing global companies today is how to manage risk in their supply chains. And the persons that are tasked to address this challenge are the company’s supply chain professionals.This timely webcast will help supply chain professionals meet that challenge.”

From aopa.org: “Is there a more iconic corporate symbol than the Goodyear blimp? Company research shows that whenever the word “blimp” is used, most every American thinks “Goodyear.” Such name recognition and association doesn’t occur without a major investment in time and money, and Goodyear has made both over the past 84 years to support [...]

From Industryweek.com: ” The supply chain has faced significant obstacles in 2009 with the prolonged recession and economic fears and then the Somali pirates terrorizing merchant ships along the high seas. Now, another potential problem has emerged with the swine flu that not only threatens the lives of thousands, but the economic lifeline of businesses.”

From exel.com: “Supply Chain Management (SCM), Canada’s largest retail logistics services organization and an Exel company, has signed a five-year contract extension for its business with Walmart Canada. SCM provides dedicated transportation, logistics and value-added services to Walmart’s 312 stores and supercentres nationwide.”

From i2.com: ” i2 Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITWO) announced today (Apr 29th,2009) that it has filed a suit for patent infringement against Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL).The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleges infringement of 11 patents related to supply chain management, available to promise, and other [...]