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Software Solutions

Kewill To Acquire LeanLogistics

Kewill, a provider of software for supply chain execution, has agreed to purchase LeanLogistics from parent Brambles, Limited.

Kewill, a provider of software for supply chain execution, has agreed to purchase LeanLogistics from parent Brambles, Limited.

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The Raymond Corporation

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Container Carriers Negotiate Third Ocean Carrier Alliance

The companies at stake are Hapag-Lloyd, Hanjin, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), MOL, NYK, ‘K’ Line, Yang Ming, and UASC, along with Hamburg Sud which has a series of agreements with UASC.

The companies at stake are Hapag-Lloyd, Hanjin, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), MOL, NYK, ‘K’ Line, Yang Ming, and UASC, along with Hamburg Sud which has a series of agreements with UASC.

Weak Long-Haul Demand Impacts Class 8 Truck Orders

North American Class 8 truck net orders fell for the fourth consecutive month to 13,500 units, showing a negative 16 percent month over month and minus 39 percent year over year comparisons and the lowest April since 2009.

North American Class 8 truck net orders fell for the fourth consecutive month to 13,500 units, showing a negative 16 percent month over month and minus 39 percent year over year comparisons and the lowest April since 2009.

Target Cracks Down On Suppliers, Invests $5 Billion In Supply Chain

Target Corporation

The moves, effective May 30, are the first major steps Target has taken since Mulligan was appointed as COO late in 2015 to fix supply problems that emerged after it expanded product offerings, including fresh food, several years ago.

Fairway Market Seeks Reorganization In U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Fairway Group Holdings Corp. and certain of its subsidiaries have filed a joint prepackaged Chapter 11 plan of reorganization and filed voluntary petitions for protection under Chapter 11.

Fairway Group Holdings Corp. and certain of its subsidiaries have filed a joint prepackaged Chapter 11 plan of reorganization and filed voluntary petitions for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Teamsters Strike US Foods In Southern California And Phoenix, Ariz.

The strike in Corona comes just days after 200 Maryland Teamsters began their own unfair labor practices strike at US Foods' Severn, Md. facility for failing to bargain in good faith.

Teamsters who drive for US Foods in Corona, Calif. have launched an unfair labor practice strike to protest allegations that the foodservice company violated federal law that protects workers' rights.

FDA Releases Guidance For Menu Labeling

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

The guidance documents do not establish legally enforceable responsibilities, but instead, describe the FDA’s current thinking on a topic and should be viewed only as recommendations, unless specific regulatory or statutory requirements are cited.

The guidance documents do not establish legally enforceable responsibilities. Instead, guidance documents describe the FDA’s current thinking on a topic and should be viewed only as recommendations, unless specific regulatory or statutory requirements are cited.

Ocean Ports & Carriers

European Commission Approves CMA CGM Acquisition Of Neptune Orient Lines

The proposed voluntary general cash offer for NOL will be launched when all the pre-conditions to the offer as announced on 7 December 2015 have been satisfied or (where applicable) waived.

The Port of New Orleans welcomed a new weekly European service from French container carrier CMA CGM.

NLRB Charges Intermodal Bridge Transport With Misclassifying Drivers

The NLRB filed the complaint based on charges by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union that IBT was misclassifying its drivers as independent contractors to prevent them unionizing and accessing other protections given by the National Labor Relations Act.

Driver Turnover At Large Carriers Hits 102%

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California Trucking Firm Files For Bankruptcy; Owes $7 Million To Drivers’ Back Pay

Pacific 9 Transportation has become the latest trucking company to turn to bankruptcy proceedings after a wage-claim battle before the California Labor Commissioner.

Pacific 9 Transportation’s bankruptcy filing on Tuesday halts collection attempts from drivers who have fought for back pay, arguing the Carson, Calif., company improperly classified them as independent contractors instead of employees.

Amazon Brings One-Hour Restaurant Delivery To San Francisco

Prime Now Restaurant Delivery offers customers transparent pricing — there are no menu markups or hidden service fees and delivery on all orders is free for a limited time.

Amazon.com announced that Prime Now customers in San Francisco, Calif. can now enjoy one-hour delivery from local restaurants, including Big Chef Tom’s Belly Burgers, Buca di Beppo, DOSA, The Monk’s Kettle, Nick’s Crispy Tacos, Pressed Juicery and many more.

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