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This Week in Logistics News (January 27-31, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Robinson Opens Austria Office. UltraShipTMS: New Features for Cloud Based TMS and Transportation Optimizer. NAFTA Trade in November 2013 than in November 2012. First, as in previous years, he called for increased investment in transportation infrastructure. YRC Worldwide Teamster Employees Ratify Contract.

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Stabilize in February

Supply Chain Matters

Countries experiencing sequential monthly lows were noted as France, Austria and Germany , the latter recording a 46.3 China’s official PMI index compiled by country’s Statistics Bureau and weighted toward state-owned manufacturers recorded its highest reading since April 2012 at a reading of 52.6 United States Two indices of U.S.

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GrandVision: “We are changing completely as we become demand driven”

Supply Chain Movement

Rhiannon Davies, joined in 2012 to implement the new supply chain, bring about global compliance and leverage potential efficiencies to drive the strongest conditions and service to customers. “In Grandvision has grand plans. GrandVision has around 6,100 stores in 44 countries which are visited by over 150 million customers annually.

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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

Unleashed

Each of these freeports is an important logistical, transportation, and trade area offering a competitive advantage to businesses that operate within them. Singapore’s strategic location along the world’s major trade, shipping and aviation routes makes it an important global transport network – and one of the world’s most connected countries.