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Elections Dept appoints logistics contractors to conduct site recce

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s next General Election is not due till February 2012. But the country’s Elections Department has appointed its logistics contractors, ST Synthesis and SingTel, to carry out some site visits.

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Northrop Grumman Appoints Christopher T. Jones Vice President and General Manager of Integrated Logistics and …

HERNDON, Va. | Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has named Christopher T. Jones sector vice president and general manager of its Technical Services sector’s Integrated Logistics and Moderniza…

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GOP undertakes trade mission to Germany to boost Kingdom’s Logistics and Maritime Industry

Manama, Bahrain, May 31, 2010: A delegation from the General Organisation of Seaports ( GOP GOP ) delegation headed by Chairman Shaikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa, departed last night to the Federal Republic of Germany for an official visit from 1 st - 5 th June. During this visit, the delegation will attend the 13 th German Arab Business Forum in Berlin, as well as a key business seminar in the …

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No Texting for Truck And Bus Drivers

Earlier this year, the US Transportation Department announced a new guideline for commercial bus and truck drivers, banning them from texting while driving. The Secretary of the Department, Ray LaHood said that the new federal guidelines were introduced as safety on the roads was of absolute importance, and anything that could distract the drivers should be eliminated.

The new law came into place immediately. Bus or truck drivers caught texting while driving could be fined up to $2,750 - according to a press release issued by the Department of Transportation.

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers’ Association extended their support towards the newly passed federal guideline, but raised concern about the decision to implement it immediately. The Association questioned the decision, stating that it had bypassed the usual processes with regards to implementing such laws - posing problems in terms of enforcement and implementation.

Even since LaHood took up the position as Secretary of the Department of Transportation, he has been constantly focused on dealing with ‘distracted’ drivers. In view of this, LaHood organized a two day summit regarding this issue in Washington in September 2009, and even launched a website (distraction.gov) to create awareness on the related dangers.

In January 2010, FocusDriven, an advocacy group created by Janet Froetscher, the President of the National Safety Council and Lahood was announced. It is a nonprofit move to support the families of victims of distracted driving.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration statistics indicate that for every six seconds spent texting, drivers spend an average of 4.6 seconds with their eyes off the road ahead of them.

GM to Set Up Pilot Hydrogen Infrastructure in Hawaii

A pilot project recently announced by The Gas Company and General Motors will make Hawaii the first location in the United States to have infrastructure in place for hydrogen fuelling. The location is quite apt, as all the Hawaiian Islands are fairly small, which means you can never be too far away from the hydrogen fuelling stations. The isolation is also a key factor towards Hawaii being selected for testing this new technology in the transport industry.

TGC or The Gas Company has produced hydrogen and synthetic natural gas or SNG for the last few years. SNG is currently distributed to customers in the island through a network of pipelines. The SNG is mixed with 5% of hydrogen - which is sometimes increased as per the need.

GM’s new project will involve the setting up of a network consisting between 20 and 25 hydrogen filling stations located in Oahu. These fuelling stations will tap into the already existing network of pipelines. This would mean that every driver in the island will have access to a filling station within a mere drive of ten minutes. A pressure swing absorption system is used to separate pure hydrogen from the flow - which is then utilized to fill up fuel cell vehicles.

Hawaii will also benefit from this pilot project, as its isolation means fossil fuels must be imported, and that, at a premium cost as well. Grid stability is impossible as wind and sun are not constant, even though being plentiful. Thus, being able to store hydrogen gives Hawaii an advantage, especially with it being made from renewable sources. Hawaii’s goal in a generation is - to achieve 70% clean energy.

Caterpillar project strengthens Dayton’s place in logistics

CLAYTON — The groundbreaking for the Caterpillar Logistics Services distribution center off Hoke Road cements the Dayton area’s growing preeminence as a logistics and supply hub, observers said Wednesday May 5.In recent years, Payless ShoeSource has opened a distribution center in Brookville, Syncreon has taken over a General Motors Corp.

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Music shines after late, dreary start for Beale Street Music Fest

Saturday’s Beale Street Music Festival didn’t turn out to be the doomsday scenario that organizers might have feared. With the previous night’s storms having left things in a state of confusion, the event proceeded in fits and starts for the first half of the day. Sets were eliminated or truncated, schedules shifted and a general sense of uncertainty — about the weather, about logistics, and the …

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Upcoming meetings for April 26

Coming up MAY 5 Greater Richmond Warehouse & Logistics Conference—Increasing Profitability in a Challenging Economy, 8:30 a.m., Media General Hanover Production Facility, 8460 Times Dispatch Blvd., Mechanicsville. Speaker: Taylor Frazier III, Defense Supply Center Richmond Lean Six Sigma program manager

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US Logistics’ New Headquarters Office in Fayetteville, NC Signals Continuing Growth

US Logistics, a wholly owned subsidiary of private equity consolidator Ranger International Services Group, announces the relocation of its headquarters in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Â US Logistics is a government outsourcing contractor specialized in tactical vehicle overhauls and repairs, technical staffing, base logistics, and aircraft technical services. Â Major General Chuck Swannack …

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Supply Chain Executive Survey: Economic Recovery is Close, But Companies Not Fully Ready to Benefit

A recent study of supply chain executives working for retail, high-technology, pharmaceutical and consumer product companies stated that a larger percentage expected the economy of the United States to make a turnaround in either the fourth quarter of 2009 or the second quarter of 2010.

Carried out in September 2009 in Chicago at the Supply Chain Leadership Forum, the survey indicates that approximately 40% expected GDP growth to be positive in 2010 while 30% expected the economy to ‘make it’ during the end of 2009.

Bruce Tompkins, Executive Director of the Supply Chain Consortium commenting on the results of the study said the outlook of the economy turnaround depended heavily on the industry itself. He further explained that the food and beverage sector was already witnessing some growth, while retail and high-tech industries were still waiting for positive growth figures to show.

The ‘Great Comeback’ seems to be commonly accepted to happen fairly soon, although over 90% of the respondents stated that they had not developed anything significant with regards to a ‘Comeback’ plan or any other related initiatives to take advantage of a better economy.

Tompkins pointed out that the smarter companies in the industry had already adopted a recovery model, way before their competitors. This model involves a strong recovery plan that not only takes into account the recession ending time, but also one that pushes them to the fore to achieve positive growth. Tompkins also stated that some companies that were heavily affected by the economic instability have also adopted fairly aggressive improvements to their supply chains in order to maximize on their positions in the competitive market.

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