newsworthy
short takes
SI Systems, a provider of order fulfillment technology and
warehouse control software, has acquired Innovative
Automation Inc., a developer of warehouse control systems and warehouse management systems. … Old
Dominion Freight Line Inc. has relocated its Fort Smith,
Ark., service center to a larger facility that will enable the
company to maintain growth in western Arkansas and
eastern Oklahoma. The company has also released a new
mobile app that allows customers to more easily follow
their shipments and connect with the company. …
Flow-Rite Controls’ Eagle Eye line of sensors has received ETL
approval. The ETL Listed Mark is proof of compliance with
electrical and gas standards for North America. … The
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has made a commitment to
protect dozens of historic trees located on GPA property.
Additionally, the authority’s Garden City Terminal at the
Port of Savannah is installing four new ship-to-shore
cranes, bringing the total number of electric-powered
container cranes there to 25, the most of any single terminal in the United States. … Evergreen Line has launched
a new weekly direct service linking central China with the
U.S. West Coast. Evergreen Line has also established a new
service linking South China, the Philippines, and East
Malaysia. … UTi Worldwide Inc., a global supply chain
services and solutions company, has opened a multiclient
logistics center in New Taipei City, Taiwan. … Crown
Equipment Co. has been recognized by Employer Support
of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a U.S. Department of
Defense operational committee. Crown was acknowledged for its continued support of employees who are
members of the U.S. National Guard and/or Reserve services and as an advocate for employee participation in the
U.S. military. … Yard management and dock scheduling
company C3 Solutions has launched a new website,
C3solutions.com. … Amber Road, a developer of global
trade management solutions, has opened an office in
Munich, Germany, to serve as its EMEA (Europe, the
Middle East, and Africa) headquarters. … Penske Truck
Leasing has announced that it will make Truck-Lite custom
LED headlights its standard spec on the Freightliner
Cascadia tractors it offers for full-service lease. … Kardex
Remstar has introduced the new Megamat RS 180 vertical
carousel, which is particularly well equipped for storing
and retrieving small items. … Supply chain software developer Manhattan Associates is positioned as a leader in the
2013 Gartner Inc. “Magic Quadrant for Warehouse
Management Systems.” … Rami Goldratt, a world-renowned expert in the theory of constraints, led an interactive seminar, “Creating the Ever-Flourishing Company
Using the Theory of Constraints,” at the University of
Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Business Administration
on June 24. … Menlo Worldwide Logistics, the global
logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc., recently completed
the “registered agent” certification process for its
Rotterdam facility and can now confirm that all four of its
operating sites in the Netherlands are certified as regulated agents for air freight. … The Innovation Center for U.S.
Dairy has released two resources to advance the industry’s
ability to track, improve, and communicate sustainability
performance and progress across the supply chain: the
draft document “Stewardship and Sustainability Guide for
U.S. Dairy: A voluntary framework for tracking and communicating progress” and “The 2012 U.S. Dairy
Sustainability Report.” … The U.S. Department of
Agriculture has extended its hours of operation at Port
Miami. … United Pallet Services Inc. has joined the
Reusable Packaging Association. Other new members of
the group include Black Forest Container Systems LLC and
Agri-Plastics Manufacturing, a rotational molding company. … Supply chain consulting firm Scott Sheldon will be
writing four small periodicals for businesses to use as a
foundation for technology updates. They are: “Part I: Is
Your Supply Chain Running Aground its Software?” “Part
II: Navigating the Sea of Technology,” “Part III: Fly Your
Colors,” and “Part IV: Stay Afloat in Paradise.” … CT
Logistics, a provider of freight bill audit, payment, logistics management, and consulting services, is celebrating its
90th anniversary. … Entrematic, an automated door distributor and installer, has acquired 4Front, the U.S.-based
loading dock and warehouse products company. … Koda
Distribution Group, a specialty chemical distributor, has
acquired EW Kaufmann, headquartered in Bristol, Pa. …
Newly compiled statistics show that Houston is Brazil’s
largest U.S. seaborne trade partner by value and weight.
From 2010 to 2012, the Port of Houston Authority
handled a total of 311,314 twenty-foot equivalent units of
trade with Brazil. … Evergreen Shipping Agency
(America) Corp., the North American agent for the ocean
shipping company Evergreen Line, has returned to its
headquarters building in Jersey City, N.J., following major
repairs necessitated by megastorm Sandy last October. …
Elemica, a supply chain operating network provider for
the process industries, has launched its new QuickLink
platform. … Bridge Logistics Services Inc. of Milwaukee
has launched a new website, www.bridge-logistics.com. …
International Trade Systems (ITS), a provider of U.S.
Customs brokerage and freight forwarding software, has
released a new Web-based system, ITS Web, that links ACE
(Automated Commercial Environment) form generation
with analytics.
