The Scotts Company LLC and OH Logistics Partner in Southern California:

November 15th, 2005

Nashville, TN. Ozburn-Hessey Logistics and The Scotts Company LLC, a subsidiary of The ScottsMiracle-Gro Company, announced a partnership in which OH Logistics will provide warehousing and transportation scheduling for The Scotts Company and operate a 600,000 square foot building in Fontana, CA. The addition of this space brings OH Logistics total square footage in the […]

Minister visits China to seek logistics cooperation in Northeast Asia

October 27th, 2005

Maritime Affairs-Fisheries Minister Oh Keo-don visited China on Oct. 26-27 to seek tripartite cooperation among Korea, China and Japan in the international logistics field.
Meeting with Li Changjiang, chief of the general administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine of China, Oh suggested that each country designate an organization and experts and connect a hotline among […]

Celadon Group to Present at Stephens Inc. Logistics and Transportation Conference

October 27th, 2005

INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 27, 2005–Celadon Group Inc. (Nasdaq:CLDN) announced today that Steve Russell, chairman and chief executive officer, and Paul Will, chief financial officer, will make a presentation at the Stephens Inc. Logistics and Transportation Conference on Thursday, November 3 at 11:05 a.m. ET. The conference will be at The New York Palace Hotel in New […]

Wal-Mart Selects DSC Logistics as Consolidation Program Partner; DSC To Provide Consolidation Services for Wal-Mart Remix Program

October 27th, 2005

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 27, 2005–DSC Logistics, a leading supply chain management company with a nationwide network announced that it has been selected by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to provide consolidation logistics services for its Remix program.
Wal-Mart’s Remix program is designed to improve store efficiency, and as a result suppliers will receive smaller, more frequent orders. For many […]

Government warns diplomats

October 27th, 2005

THE government yesterday issued a warning to members of the diplomatic corps against issuing public statements on matters concerning Kenya’s internal affairs without consultations.
Government spokesperson Alfred Mutua said it had become a habit for diplomats to summon the media whenever they had issues with the government which amounted to interference and led to misinterpretation of […]

Government’s procurement policy panned

October 27th, 2005

Years after acceding into the World Trade Organization, Taiwan is still barring foreign bidders from accessing government procurement projects, the European Chamber of Commerce in Taipei said yesterday.
“There is still a trend to prohibit international companies from bidding in government projects like the CKS (International Airport Access MRT system),” a visibly frustrated Geoffrey Spencer, co-chair […]

Pushing Procurement Savings to the Bottom Line, Increasing Corporate Competitiveness Both Dominating the CFO Agenda, Says AberdeenGroup

October 11th, 2005

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 11, 2005–Following a benchmarking study of 100 CFOs and senior financial managers conducted with Business Finance Magazine, AberdeenGroup has published a new report, “The CFO’s View of Procurement: Getting More to the Bottom Line.” According to the new report, economic uncertainty, slower revenue growth, and lower profit margins are placing greater demands on […]

OrderPro Logistics Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Custom Moving Company

October 11th, 2005

TUCSON, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 11, 2005–OrderPro Logistics Inc. (OTCBB: OPLO) announced today that its All American Assemblies unit has signed a letter of intent to acquire a Phoenix-based custom moving company. This company provides local and long-distance moving, storage, packing and climate controlled warehousing, primarily in the greater Phoenix area.
Jeffrey Smuda, CEO of OrderPro Logistics Inc., […]

Schneider Logistics Expands Into Asia; Company Now Delivers Solutions on Three Continents

October 11th, 2005

GREEN BAY, Wis. and SHANGHAI, China–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 11, 2005–Schneider Logistics, Inc., an international lead logistics provider, today announced it has opened a new office in Shanghai, China. The office will leverage Schneider Logistics’ core competency in all aspects of supply chain management and initially provide general consulting services. The expansion provides Schneider Logistics with the […]

Procurement BPO Deal Analysis Reveals Vibrant Market Activity, IDC Finds

September 27th, 2005

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 26, 2005–A newly released IDC study of worldwide procurement business process outsourcing (BPO) contracts signed by U.S. providers reveals that the procurement BPO market is much larger than public deal announcements alone indicate. While only 50 procurement BPO deals have been publicly disclosed by U.S.-based providers over time, IDC’s exploration of the […]