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Logistics 101: Motor Carriers - Material Handling and Logistics
WEBMar 11, 2005 · Approximately 90% of the costs of the motor carrier industry are variable, and 10% are fixed. Motor carriers are able to increase or decrease the number of vehicles used in short periods of time and in small increments of capacity. Most terminals, because of the short stay of the freight, are relatively inexpensive to construct and maintain.
6 Steps to Equipment Safety - Material Handling and Logistics
WEBJul 1, 2009 · Here is a brief synopsis. Step 1: Risk assessment. A risk assessment is a sequence of logical steps that permit the systematic analysis and evaluation of risks. Step 2: Safe design. This means more than the mechanical design of equipment. Employers must consider the interaction between employee and machine and …
New SCOR Digital Standard Updated, First Time Since 1996
WEBSep 21, 2022 · The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), released a new Supply Chain Operations Reference Digital Standard (SCOR DS), its most significant update since the inception of SCOR in 1996.. The new SCOR DS modernizes the open access framework to include resilience, economic, and sustainability metrics and benchmarks; process changes supporting retail, omnichannel, strategic sourcing; and ...
“Struck-By” Forklift Accidents—Caught on Video
WEBApr 10, 2014 · A "struck-by" incident in a warehouse or dock area usually involves contact between a multi-ton piece of wheeled equipment and a person. This kind of workplace accident is traumatic, both for the one who does the striking and for the family of the victim. The victims in these cases are often killed or incapacitated, but if they do survive, they ...
DHL and Polar Air Partner on TransPacific Trade
WEBOct 30, 2008 · DHL Express has a Block Space Agreement with Polar that guarantees access to six Polar Air Cargo Boeing 747-400Fs that serve key destinations in both Asia and the US. Previously, June 2007, Polar entered a strategic transaction with DHL Express that gave DHL a 49% equity interest in the all cargo airline and a 25% voting interest.
A Guide to Automated Guided Vehicles - Material Handling and …
WEBMay 11, 2017 · AGVs automate the handling of pallets, totes, material rolls, coils, cartons and many other types of payloads. Owing to technological advancements, industries are adopting even more aspects of automation, such as the use of AGVs for improving product quality and accuracy. AGVs are un-manned, mobile and electric powered (battery-operated), and ...
ProLogis to acquire Catellus for $4.9 billion
WEBJun 27, 2008 · ProLogis, a global provider of distribution facilities and services, and Catellus Development Corp., a real estate development company, have approved a definitive merger agreement under which ProLogis will acquire all of the outstanding common stock of Catellus for a total consideration of approximately $4.9 billion, including assumed liabilities and transaction costs.
The Top 50 Logistics Cities in the United States
WEBOct 16, 2006 · Topping this year's list as the most logisticsfriendly metro in the U.S. is the New York-Newark-Edison MSA, followed by Houston, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, and Kansas City. Rounding out the top 10 are St. Louis, Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, and San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont ...
Videojet Acquires Zipher - Material Handling and Logistics
WEBJun 1, 2004 · Videojet Technologies Inc. has announced the acquisition of Zipher Ltd, a UK-based manufacturer of thermal transfer and large-character ink jet printers. Videojet is a provider of product identification equipment, including large- and small-character ink jet printers, thermal transfer printers and laser markers, as well as print & apply and ...