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C-Store Foodservice Veterans Cite Ways To Optimize Supply Chain

The Webinar speakers all emphasized the importance of commitment and communication when it comes to implementing a fresh food program.

Intermodal Posts Strongest Growth Since 2011

Intermodal Association of North America (IANA)

International containers increased 9.6 percent, trailers improved by 4.3 percent, and domestic containers grew 7.6 percent quarter over quarter.

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Software Solutions

Manhattan Associates Acquires Assets of GlobalBay Technologies

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The acquisition extends Manhattan’s omnichannel inventory and order management solutions by enabling in store sales and clienteling capabilities.

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E-Commerce Solutions

E-Commerce Experts Question Amazon’s Online Grocery Delivery

Amazon's Jeff Bezos reportedly hopes to move into groceries successfully, but e-commerce observers view the move as highly ambitious and fraught with peril.

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Software & Technology

Trimble Announces Alliance With Software Provider 3Gtms, Inc.

The alliance includes an equity investment in 3Gtms by Trimble and a commercial reseller agreement with TMW Systems, part of Trimble's Transportation and Logistics Division.

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Clean Energy Opens 27 Natural Gas Fueling Stations

Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

Upgraded equipment and additional compression capacity have also been added to 10 existing stations to keep pace with growing natural gas fuel demand.

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British Dairy Uses Eco Hybrid Delivery Truck

West Horsley Dairy is making deliveries around London with a 7.5-ton Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid, complete with a carbon- and noise-free chiller which uses a eutectic system instead of traditional air-blown refrigerator.

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ATA Forecast Projects Continued Growth for Trucking

Trucking’s share of freight tonnage will grow from 69.1 percent in 2013 to 71.4 percent in 2025.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Shippers Cautious About Maersk Line/MSC Vessel-Sharing Pact

The European Shippers’ Council thinks the European competition authorities should monitor the agreement closely.

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Sonwil Distribution Receives Second BRC Global Standard Facility Certification

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Smartcool Enters Next Phase Of Testing For Refrigerated Transportation Sector

The first phase produced 18 percent energy savings when Smartcool's technology was installed on the compressors cooling two sea-going refrigerated shipping containers.

Future of Fish Publishes How-To Guide For Seafood Traceability Systems

Their report “Getting There from Here: A Guide for Companies Implementing Seafood Supply-Chain Traceability Technology, Future of Fish” shows how the bottom line can, in fact, drive traceability.

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