DC Velocity - January 2012

newsworthy
CBP Commissioner Alan
Bersin resigns

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Alan D. Bersin submitted his resignation Dec. 22 to President Barack Obama, effective Dec. 30.

Bersin, a recess appointment by President Obama, took office on March 30, 2010, with the same power and authority as if he had been confirmed. Although the Senate held confirmation hearings in 2010, the appointment was never put to a vote, and his term was to expire on Dec. 31, 2011.

In his two years as commissioner, Bersin refocused some of CBP’s attention on trade facilitation and increased the agency’s collaboration and communication with the trade community. One example is a program currently under way that will streamline and speed up the customs clearance and duty settlement process for approved importers.

Deputy Commissioner David Aguilar will serve as CBP’s acting commissioner, according to the Department of Homeland Security. ;

alliances

Westfalia Technologies Inc. recently completed an upgrade to the existing automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) in Bridgford Foods Corp.’s Dallas facility. Bridgford Foods says the upgrade has resulted in increased throughput. … Indonesian retailer PT Multitrend Indo has selected Manhattan Associates’ SCALE (Supply Chain Architected for Logistics Execution) solution to increase stock visibility and improve inventory accuracy. In other Manhattan news, performance apparel brand Under Armour has successfully completed the implementation of Manhattan’s Warehouse Management solution at its 3PL-run fulfillment center in Venlo, the Netherlands. … Suffolk Cold Storage, a Suffolk, Va.-based regional third-party logistics company specializing in temperature-controlled storage and distribution for meat and seafood, has implemented HighJump Software’s WMS in the Cloud and HighJump TrueCommerce EDI solutions. … TranSystems Corp. has partnered with Luxottica, a global provider of eyewear, to conduct an analysis of the company’s DC network. Based on TranSystems’ analysis and recommendations, Luxottica is considering a transition to a regional logistics network to save on transportation costs and boost service.

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