Traffic World articles from September 2003

Traffic World archives from September 2003

Last chance.(Editorial)
September 1, 2003... As the summer comes to a close, we're getting ready for the last Traffic World executive conferences of 2003. In two weeks I will be in Chicago with leaders of our sister magazine, Air Cargo World: Publisher Steve Prince and Editor Paul Page....

"AStar is merely a puppet on the end of Deutsche Post's string.".(The Week)
September 1, 2003... 9 There's good news for ocean shippers--there is plenty of capacity, shipments are no longer being detained in Asia, equipment is available and there's certainly little congestion at ports. Two months into what is supposed to be the peak ocean...

Where is the peak? Vessel capacity is plentiful, leading some to question carrier forecasts.(Up Front)
September 1, 2003... It's late August in the eastbound transpacific ocean container trade, but shipments are not being delayed in Asia, vessel capacity in the world's largest trade lane is plentiful, equipment is readily available and there is no congestion to...

Privatizing: expanded FAA contract tower program draws ire during congressional recess.(Washington)
September 1, 2003... As Congress resumes its 108th session this week, one of the items on its agenda has become more controversial during the month-long congressional recess. A conference committee reached an agreement on a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation...

Paying attention: chief financial officers get involved in managing more supply chains.(Logistics)
September 1, 2003... Supply-chain management has a new champion: the chief financial officer. Driven by cost-cutting needs and general dissatisfaction with this core competency, CFOs are adding supply-chain management to the financial levers they already control,...

Express clearance.(Logistics)(Averitt Express certified as Customs Sell-Assessment provider in Canada)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Averitt Express, the Cookeville, Tenn.-based freight transportation and supply-chain services company, has been certified by Canadian Customs as a Customs Sell-Assessment provider. The CSA program allows approved importers and carriers to...

Supply-chain group.(Exel, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. introduce enhanced delivery strategy)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Supply-chain group Exel and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. are introducing an enhanced optimization strategy for Goodyear's Wingfoot fleet, which delivers 60,000 replacement tires daily throughout the United States. As one of several initiatives of...

TrenStar Inc.(partnership with DNA Supply Chains Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... TrenStar Inc.'s South African affiliate, TrenStar SA, and DNA Supply Chains Ltd. are partnering to manage parts and accessories distribution for 85 South African, Ford Motor Co. dealerships. To enhance DNA's national aftermarket distribution...

Atlanta-based paper.(Georgia-Pacific awards contract to Leicht Transfer and Storage Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Atlanta-based paper and building products manufacturer Georgia-Pacific has awarded Leicht Transfer & Storage Co. all of its third-party consumer tissue products distribution shipping from Green Bay, Wis. Leicht, a provider of supply-chain...

Full-service logistics provider.(Ozburn-Hessey Logistics to use software from G-Log)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Full-service logistics provider Ozburn-Hessey Logistics will use G-Log's Global Command and Control Center software to enhance its logistics capabilities and offer new services. The 3PL will integrate its in-house warehouse-management system...

Crisis management: Menlo takes cautious approach deciding on software purchases.(Technology)(Menlo Worldwide)
September 1, 2003... What would your company do if software it relied on disappeared from the market? Would you continue using it? Would you look for another vendor? Do you know which of your vendors might be on shaky ground? If you aren't answering these...

Enterprise resource planning.(J.D. Edwards & Co. releases new software)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Enterprise resource planning and supply-chain management software company J.D. Edwards & Co. generally released its Order Promising and Production and Distribution Planning software, both part of the J.D Edwards 5 product family. An early...

Nexco.(has a new website and online membership registration system)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... NEXCO, a New York-based international trade association, has a new website and online membership registration system at www.nexco.org. The new site offers users an online system for registering for membership and monthly international trade...

Huber Engineered Materials.(says use of Manugistics software is reducing costs and more)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Huber Engineered Materials, supplier of engineered minerals and specialty chemicals, recouped its technology investment after less than eleven months using Manugistics Group's Global Logistics Management solution. Huber installed Manugistics...

Safety-Kleen Corp.(is using technology from Intermec Technologies Corp. to automate its route sales and service operations)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Safety-Kleen Corp. of Piano, Texas, a provider of industrial waste management and environmental services, is using technology from Intermec Technologies Corp. to automate its route sales and service operations. The company successfully...

Schenectady International.(will use Vastera's TradeSphere Exporter software at its major worldwide affiliates)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Schenectady International, a privately held chemicals manufacturer, will use Vastera's TradeSphere Exporter software at its major worldwide affiliates. The company currently is using an older version of the software in the United Kingdom and...

Logistics services company.(Translogistics introduced TransAccess, a logistics-auditing tool )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Logistics services company Translogistics, of Royersford, Penn., introduced TransAccess, a logistics-auditing tool that enables its customers to audit Translogistics invoices online. Multiple transactions are bundled into one invoice and the...

Industry-friendly rules: FMCSA proposes new training regs for LCV operators, entry-level drivers.(Trucking)(Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, longer-combination vehicles)
September 1, 2003... The federal government, continuing its attempt to improve the safety of large trucks, for the first time is proposing minimum training standards for operators of longer-combination vehicles and mandatory entry-level training for drivers. ...

Justice wants more information.(Trucking)(Yellow Corp. acquisition of Roadway Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Justice Department is asking Yellow Corp. and Roadway Corp. for additional information related to Yellow's proposed acquisition of Roadway for its cash-stuck deal valued at $1.1 billion, including debt. "Both companies are already...

FedEx Freight expands.(Trucking)(has opened or expanded several service centers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... "FedEx Freight has opened a new service center in Newburgh, N.Y., that the company says "significantly" expands its capacity n the Northeast. Shippers now have a new source for next-day and second-day service throughout the Northeast,...

Deal breakers: covert negotiating, culture differences cited in TMM's rejection of NAFTA Rail agreement.(Rail & Intermodal)(Grupo TMM, Kansas City Southern deal unravels)
September 1, 2003... Fourteen months of intense negotiations between Kansas City Southern and Grupo TMM for the purchase by KCS of the Mexican transportation company's portion of their jointly owned railroad property unraveled suddenly on Aug. 18, when Grupo TMM...

Independence Day: AStar Air Cargo citizenship hearing begins with CEO declaring he doesn't answer to Deutsche Post.(Air & Express)
September 1, 2003... The long-awaited public hearing over AStar Air Cargo's citizenship began Aug. 26 with the airline proclaiming its independence. John Dasburg, chairman and CEO of AStar, which was formerly DHL Airways, took the stand as the first witness,...

Menlo Worldwide Forwarding.(secured contract VEE Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Menlo Worldwide Forwarding has secured a contract from Minneapolis-based VEE Corp. to transport the Sesame Street Live stage production from North America on a tour of Asia, Australia and Europe. Redwood City, Calif.-based Menlo already has...

AirNet Systems Inc.(completed sale of most of the assets of its Mercury Business Services unit to Mercury Business Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... AirNet Systems Inc. has completed the sale of most of the assets of its Mercury Business Services unit to Mercury Business Services Inc., a Delaware corporation owned by a group that includes Mercury's original owners. Columbus, Ohio-based...

China Southern Airlines.(to resume its fourth weekly Los Angeles-China flight)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... China Southern Airlines plans to resume its fourth weekly Los Angeles-China flight on Sept. 1. The flight was suspended because of a lack of traffic during the severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic. The flight's resumption brings China...

Swiss WorldCargo.(has chartered two dedicated Boeing 747 aircraft operated by Evergreen International Airlines to meet its freight demand)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Swiss WorldCargo has chartered two dedicated Boeing 747 aircraft operated by Evergreen International Airlines to meet its freight demand. The July 26 and Aug. 11 flights between Zurich and New York marked the first time Swiss has chartered...

Bmi Cargo.(has begun conducting freight booking transactions through Global Freight Exchange)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Bmi Cargo has begun conducting freight booking transactions through Global Freight Exchange. Bmi began to use GF-X with its United Kingdom locations as well as Chicago and Washington, D.C. It then added the rest of its U.S. locations and plans...

Elite Messenger Service.(certified as a member of the Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency's Partners in Protection program)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Elite Messenger Service, based in Windsor, Ontario, has been certified as a member of the Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency's Partners in Protection program. The certification will be required for carriers and their import clients to...

Roche Colorado Corp.(named Menlo Worldwide Forwarding its vendor of the year for service)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Roche Colorado Corp. has named Menlo Worldwide Forwarding its vendor of the year for service, Roche Colorado is a subsidiary of pharmaceutical giant E Hoffmann-La Roche, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. Menlo Worldwide Forwarding has a...

Polar Air Cargo.(to begin service between Gothenburg, Sweden, and Liege, Belgium)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Polar Air Cargo is set to begin service between Gothenburg, Sweden, and Liege, Belgium. The Purchase, N.Y.-based company's new service is intended to give Nordic customers a midweek connection to cities in east Asia, India and the United...

East Line Technik.(received JAR145 certificate)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... East Line Technik has received the JAR145 certificate that allows the Moscow-based company to perform maintenance checks on Boeing 737, 757 and 767 aircraft. East Line Technik is the first Russian company to receive the certification. The...

Kitty Hawk Cargo.(expanded its scheduled service by adding Alaska to its network)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Kitty Hawk Cargo has expanded its scheduled service by adding Alaska to its network. The carrier is now serving 16 Alaskan cities, including Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau. The service is in partnership with Seattle-based Alaska Airlines....

Lufthansa Cargo.(transported eight wild horses from Germany to Kazakhstan as part of a species survival program)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Lufthansa Cargo transported eight wild horses from Germany to Kazakhstan as part of a species survival program. The Przewaiski's wild horses flew from Munich to Almaty and then finished their journey on the road to a Kazakhstan wildlife...

The Port Authority.(New York and New Jersey Port Authority opens cargo building)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has opened a multi-tenant cargo building at Newark Liberty International Airport with 107,000 square feet of warehouse space. That brings the airport's warehouse cargo space total to 1.45 million...

Late to bed: marine terminals offer longer hours, but some shippers balk at using them.(Maritime)
September 1, 2003... With three Barbie dolls sold every second of the day, Mattel Inc. can't afford to have its merchandise sit in port. That's why the toy company moves more than one-fourth of its import containers through its primary gateway, Los Angeles-Long...

Smack in the middle: central location, transportation, infrastructure combine to make Chicago the crossroads of America.(Logistics hubs: Chicago)
September 1, 2003... First they built it. Then they came. Chicago was raised--literally--from Lake Michigan mud and transformed in just a few decades into the nation's leading transportation and logistics hub. The "Metropolis of the Northwest" already was the...

CenterPoint Properties[R].(Paid Advertisement)(CenterPoint Properties Trust)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... CenterPoint Properties Trust (NYSE: CNT) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust, and the largest industrial property owner, developer and operator in the 1.3-billion-square-foot metropolitan Chicago industrial property market....

DSC Logistics and Supply Chain Management.(Paid Advertisement)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... To succeed in this fast-paced environment, it takes a different partner who isn't afraid of change, who doesn't resist change. You need a partner who knows how to step up to the challenge of designing, managing and adapting supply chain...

Windy City windfall: truckers own 'huge expectations' in must-have presence in Chicago.(Logistics hubs: Chicago)
September 1, 2003... Chicago, Chicago, it's a toddlin' town. It's also a freight magnet for truckers. More accurately, it is a huge outbound market, one of the last remaining strong manufacturing centers left in this country. Carriers are so anxious to...

United Cargo.(Paid Advertisement)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... No matter what you're shipping, United Cargo offers a full range of fast, reliable shipping solutions--any time, anywhere. As one of the largest passenger/cargo airlines, United is a leading transportation provider to the world's major business...

Yellow Corporation.(Paid Advertisement)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... Yellow Corporation combines a best-in-class transportation network with state-of-the-art technology to deliver not just transportation, but transportation solutions. The result? Peace of mind for some 400,000 customers. With Yellow, customers...

Worldwide Logistics.(Paid Advertisement)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
September 1, 2003... With a service to match any need, AIT can Move Your Business Forward--no matter what type of logistic challenge a business may face. AIT delivers any size shipment, any weight shipment, to anywhere in the world, while providing the special...

New Frontier: UP, BNSF push west out of Chicago to meet intermodal growth.(Logistics hubs: Chicago)
September 1, 2003... With the opening of Union Pacific Railroad's new intermodal facility in Rochelle, Ill., earlier this month, the race is officially on with rival Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway to show customers that pushing operations away from Chicago...

Demands for late payments.(Q & A)
September 1, 2003... Q: Trans Tech Solutions, of Madison, Tenn., has been dunning us for penalties for alleged late payment several years ago of freight bills of Midland Transportation, now in bankruptcy. We've replied by citing your prior articles saying that the...

Calendar.(listing of various transportation industry events)(Calendar)
September 1, 2003... SEPTEMBER 3-5. Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Recurrent Training (DOT Transportation Safety Institute), Oklahoma City. (405) 949-0036 ext. 375 or www.tsi.dot.gov. 4-5. Managing Supply Chain for Competitive Advantage (Consortium...

Lost in Wisconsin.(The Back Page)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Thirteen stowaways hopped the wrong Union Pacific freight train and ended up in Marshfield, Wis., instead of Minneapolis, their intended destination. The 10 men and three women were removed from the train in downtown Marshfield by local police,...

Retreat.(The Back Page)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... One transport exec we know loves his annual corporate retreats. Given the economy, however, he says a retreat is not enough this year. He plans an unconditional surrender.

Affixed.(The Back Page)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Color coordinator of the year honors go to Augusta (Ga.) Regional Airport Director Ken Kraemer, who refused to affix a blue-and-white airport decal because, he said, it clashed with his city-paid-for, Eddie Bauer-edition green Ford SUV. But...

Terrorism.(The Back Page)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... At Heathrow Airport, an individual later discovered to be a public school teacher, was arrested trying to board a flight while in possession of a compass, a protractor and a graphical calculator. Authorities believe he is a member of the...

Playing footsy.(The Back Page)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... An Air France co-pilot was arrested and his JFK-to-Paris flight was canceled after security screeners said he claimed to have a bomb in his shoe. "It's not very often that you find a co-pilot making such inappropriate comments. We have zero...

Let's talk.(Editorial)(Surface Transportation Board and railroad rate cases )(Editorial)
September 8, 2003... It's a new day over at the Surface Transportation Board, where mediation is being tested as a way to resolve railroad rate cases. For Chairman Roger Nober, the board's lone member following this year's departure of former Chairman Linda J....

Cross Harbor's record.(Letters to TW)(Letter to the Editor)
September 8, 2003... John Gallagher's article "Taking Back the Harbor" (Aug. 4) and the headline on the front cover of that issue ("New York City to Railroad: Drop Dead") gloss over the seriousness of the issues that New York City has faced with Cross Harbor...

'Opposite is true'.(Letters to TW)(Letter to the Editor)
September 8, 2003... Clayton Boyce's Aug. 18 editorial on the Missouri River perpetuates the myth that restoring more natural flows to that lightly trafficked river is detrimental to the inland waterway industry as a whole--when in fact quite the opposite is true....

Needs help.(Letters to TW)(Letter to the Editor)
September 8, 2003... Rotary Clubs International, a service organization founded in 1905, needs help from the shipping community to continue to grow a very worthwhile program. During the past five years seven Rotary districts in Texas have shipped 1.2 million...

"Not having source code, you're dead.".(The Week)
September 8, 2003... 11 "Visibility" is the definitive word in border security. More than ever, the U.S. Customs Service wants to know what's in the box and when it's arriving. The answer to these questions can be found in tracking technology. It's homeland...

Now you see 'em ...: despite years of innovation and invention, for best cargo-tracking solution continues.(Up Front)
September 8, 2003... "Visibility" is the definitive word in border security. More than ever, the U.S. Customs Service wants to know what's in the box and when it's arriving. The answer to these questions can be found in tracking technology. It's homeland security's...

Coming to grips: lineup of expert witnesses fielded by competitors attack AStar Air Cargo's claim to U.S. citizenship.(Washington)
September 8, 2003... As the U.S. Department of Transportation review of the citizenship of AStar Air Cargo enters its second week Sept. 8, a series of expert witnesses called by AStar's competitors are expected on the stand. Attorneys for AStar, formerly known...

Nason heads liaison office: Mineta names Nicole Nason DOT's government affairs assistant secretary.(Washington)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Nicole Nason is the new assistant secretary for governmental affairs at the Department of Transportation. Nason, 32, now heads DOT's office of governmental affairs, which serves as a liaison between the agency and Congress and state and local...

DHL to lay off 2,870 employees.(Washington)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Separate from the AStar case but related to the August purchase of Airborne Express by DHL Worldwide Express, DHL on Sept. 2 announced it would lay off nearly 2,900 of its ground-operations employees. A DHL spokesman called it the biggest...

High-price promos: manufacturers must integrate logistics, promotions management to save money, gain efficiency.(Logistics)
September 8, 2003... For shoppers an "on sale" sign flags a bargain, but for manufacturers it often flags a loss-making trade promotion. Some companies are changing this by taking a more global approach that integrates logistics and supply-chain management into...

Taggers get real: Gillette committed to RFID, but says mass deployment technology at shelf level is still years away.(Logistics)
September 8, 2003... Recent reports that shaving products manufacturer The Gillette Co., Boston, is scrapping the deployment of item-level product tagging were taken out of context and the company remains committed to the technology, according to Gillette spokesman...

P&O Nedlloyd Logistics.(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... P&O Nedlloyd Logistics, London, and web-based supply-chain execution solutions specialist LOG-NET Inc. have teamed up to establish a new company in Shanghai, China, that delivers logistics information services. The venture, LOG-NET Shanghai...

Retailer Albertsons Inc.(Mike Czuchra appointed director of logistics and transportation)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Retailer Albertsons Inc. has appointed Mike Czuchra director of logistics and transportation. Czuchra joins the company from his most recent position as divisional logistics manager for the global supply chain at Wal-Mart Stores, where he had...

Schneider Brokerage.(FreightPlace launched)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Schneider Brokerage, a division of Green Bay, Wis.-based Schneider National Inc., has launched FreightPlace, a tool designed to aid carriers in finding shipments to match their capacity. Part of a larger suite of web-based applications designed...

Staples Inc.(subscription to UCCnet)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Staples Inc. has become the first major U.S. office supply retailer to subscribe to UCCnet, the Lawrenceville, N.J.-based product information registry service. Staples will begin implementing UCCnet's item registration and data synchronization...

As part of a tonnage-sharing agreement between the reefer shipping companies LauritzenCool and NYK Reefers.(NYK to buy stake in LauritzenCool Logistics)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... As part of a tonnage-sharing agreement between the reefer shipping companies LauritzenCool and NYK Reefers, NYK will take a 50 percent share of LauritzenCool Logistics from Jan. 1, 2004. LauritzenCool Logistics is a wholly owned subsidiary of...

British 3PL Tibbett & Britten Group.(contract with Tesco Stores CR)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... British 3PL Tibbett & Britten Group has won a contract to set up a central warehousing and distribution operation in the Czech Republic for Tesco Stores CR, part of the leading U.K.-based grocery retailer. The new operation has been established...

Quebecor World's Midland, Mich.(Periodical Co-palletization Program authorization)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Quebecor World's Midland, Mich., facility was authorized by the United States Postal Service to participate in the new Periodical Co-palletization Program. Quebecor World Midland, a facility serving the targeted publication and catalog market,...

Chicago-based RR Donnelley.(co-palletization service)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Chicago-based RR Donnelley said it is delivering postal discounts to magazine publishers by providing a new co-palletization service. The service is aimed at magazines with circulation or mailings under 100,000. RR Donnelley said it played a...

Ensenda Inc.(services offered through Crate and Barrel, Burlington Coat Factory)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Ensenda Inc., the nationwide delivery company based in San Francisco, said retailers Crate and Barrel and Burlington Coat Factory now offer its rapid delivery services to their customers. Ensenda offers same- and next-day deliveries, returns,...

OrderPro Logistics.(revenue increase)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... OrderPro Logistics posted a 90 percent increase in revenues for the quarter ending June 30, 2003, compared with the same period last year. The Tucson, Ariz.-based company has targeted new acquisitions in the transportation market that are...

United Parcel Service.(enhanced Supplier Management service launched)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... United Parcel Service has launched an enhanced service called Supplier Management that coordinates the logistics activity of international vendors and suppliers. The service manages multiple vendors and suppliers despite varying languages,...

Image Microsystems Inc.(partnership with ATC Logistics and Electronics)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Image Microsystems Inc., a reverse logistics, recycling and remarketing company specializing in processing electronic technology equipment, has partnered with outsourced logistics and electronics repair company ATC Logistics & Electronics. The...

Exel Direct.(delivery for Florida Builder Appliances)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Exel Direct, the Columbus, Ohio-based big-ticket product fulfillment business unit of global supply-chain company Exel, has started in-home delivery for Florida Builder Appliances, Florida's largest distributor of prestige brand appliances to...

Arch Chemicals Inc.(China office consolidation)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Norwalk, Conn,-based specialty chemicals manufacturer Arch Chemicals Inc. is strengthening its presence in China by consolidating existing Arch offices under Arch International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. The new trading company, which is...

Lawrenceville, N.Y.-based.(Uniform Code Council offers Solution Partner Program)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Lawrenceville, N.Y,-based communications standards organization the Uniform Code Council Inc. has launched its Solution Partner Program. The program increases awareness, adoption and implementation of UCC standards by facilitating a partnership...

USCO Logistics.(extends contract with V3 Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... USCO Logistics, Namden, Conn., has extended its long-standing relationship with supply-chain execution software vendor V3 Systems. The 3PL plans to use V3 software as part of its logistics solution suite for select customers. USCO already uses...

Claim rules clarified.(The Fine Print)(President Bush expected to sign Hague Protocol on international air shipments)
September 8, 2003... Shippers of international air cargo will be pleased to know that the Senate has ratified the Hague Protocol on international air shipments. President Bush is expected to sign the protocol and it will go into effect sometime after Nov. 1. This...

Don't panic: analysts advise companies to sit tight when software vendors hit rough patches.(Technology)
September 8, 2003... Here today, gone tomorrow. Technology vendors are disappearing or changing hands at a rapid rate. What does that mean for the buyer or user? Dwight Klappich, vice president of technology research services at advisor firm META Group, gives this...

All's quiet.(Technology)(Viewlocity Inc. considers strategic alternatives as funds run low)
September 8, 2003... Hopefully, no news is good news. All has been quiet since the supply-chain planning and event management software company Viewlocity released its financial report to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the quarter ending June 30. In its...

Deere & Co.(software from SmartOps Corp. implemented)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Deere & Co.'s commercial and consumer equipment division implemented the latest version of the SmartOps Corp.'s Multistage Inventory Planning & Optimization software. The group has been using the product since 2002 to help reduce inventory...

ANJI-TNT Automotive Logistics Co.(to use software from Descartes Systems Group)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... ANJI-TNT Automotive Logistics Co., a specialized third-party logistics provider to China's automotive market, will use routing and scheduling software from The Descartes Systems Group to improve its pickup and delivery services to customers,...

Ocean logistics technology.(INTTRA releases Advanced Tender Response Module)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... Ocean logistics technology and services provider INTTRA released its Advanced Tender Response Module, part of INTTRA-Tender. INTTRA's ocean transportation procurement application launched in June. The module enables customers to tender...

CNF Service Co.(to use software from Freightgate)(Brief Article)
September 8, 2003... CNF Service Co. and affiliate companies under the Menlo Worldwide brand will use Freightgate's Tariff-Trek! hosted solution to manage their service contracts. Tariff-Trek! has an interactive, searchable rate database, enabling users to run rate...