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TRANSPORT & LOGISTIC NEWS * WORLDWIDE
Briefing weekly news
* UPS 2Q earnings per share up 7.5%
- UPS today announced second quarter 2012 diluted earnings per share of $1.15, a 7.5% improvement over the 2011 adjusted results. U.S. domestic operating profit expanded $122 million or 12% over the prior-year period. On a reported basis, diluted earnings per share increased 5.5% and U.S. Domestic operating profit rose 14%... Read more
* TNT 2Q12 results
- Economic slowdown puts pressure on European performance; Asia Pacific and Brazil improve... Read more
* Parcel shipping rates expected to go up
- A significantly
higher amount of shippers expects a general increase in parcel shipping
rates this year compared to last year. The number of shippers expecting a
rate increase of maximum 5% increased from 30 to 50%... Read more
* Paragon Software Systems Launches Major Upgrades
- Major Enhancements made to Vehicle Routing and Scheduling Solution... Read more
* New Hi-tech Brazil Manufacturing Locations Map
- Eyefortransport have just released a new map that reveals where top hi-tech companies have manufacturing locations in Brazil. The map shows the key areas in Brazil where these hi-tech companies have (or plan to have by the end of 2012) manufacturing facilities... Read more
* New Latin American Healthcare Spending Map
- Eyefortransport
have just released a new map that reveals healthcare expenditure in the
fastest changing Latin American countries. This new map shows
healthcare expenditure in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru and
Venezuela as a % of GDP – regions where the environment for healthcare
supply chains is rapidly changing... Read more
* High-Tech Sector Supply Chain Challenges in the Asia Era
-
Mark Millar, Managing Partner of M Power Associates and Chairman of this
year's APAC Hi-tech and Electronics Supply Chain Summit has written an
exclusive article for EFT looking at the challenges arising in Asia in
the Hi-tech Supply Chain as the centre of economic gravity shifts
towards the region... Read more
* Infineon Reveal Top Supply Chain Strategies
- Eyefortransport have just released the first part of their Hi-Tech and Electronics Supply Chain Q and A Series with Dr. Olaf Gelhausen, Head of Supply Chain and Purchasing, Infineon... Read more
* 3PL Strategy: Reactive versus Proactive Approach
- Some 3PLs adopt a reactive approach to their dealings with their customers while others adopt a proactive approach. Both the reactive and proactive approach are valid strategies, however they offer different advantages and disadvantages from the point of view of the service provider themselves... Read more
* Proving Our Mettle, Earning Our Stripes
- John Wagner Jr, President of Wagner Industries gives his thoughts on some of the issues and news that affected the Supply Chain in July 2012... Read more
* Caterpillar Completes Sale of Third-Party Logistics Business to Platinum Equity
- Caterpillar Inc and Platinum Equity announced today that Platinum Equity’s acquisition of a majority interest in Caterpillar Logistics Services has been completed. Caterpillar will retain a 35 percent equity stake in the business. The overall transaction is valued at approximately $750 million... Read more
* CEVA Group plc results for the First Half and Second Quarter ended 30 June 2012
- CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s leading non-asset based supply chain management companies, today reports results for the three months ended 30 June 2012... Read more
* Norbert Dentressangle's results for the first half of 2012
- Norbert Dentressangle holding up well in a flat economy... Read more Labels: transport and logistics news
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