Merchants Terminal using
RedPrairie Corp.'s WMS

Temperature-controlled logistics provider Merchants Terminal is implementing RedPrairie Corporation’s Warehouse Management Solution (WMS) to gain RF (radio frequency) capabilities, improve productivity, and inventory accuracy....

Caterpillar releases transportation outlook

Caterpillar, through its FCC Equipment Financing subsidiary, has released a comprehensive transportation industry report entitled, FCC 2008 Economic Insight:...

Voice-Directed Warehouse Systems

Voice-directed, also called speech-based, technology uses speech recognition and speech synthesis to allow workers to communicate with warehouse managers...

Ryder selects PAR for tracking trailers

PAR Technology Corporation announced that Ryder System Inc. has selected PAR Logistics Management Systems as its trailer tracking system. Under terms...

Wholesale distribution economic reports

The NAW Institute for Distribution Excellence announced that the completely revised and updated 2008 Wholesale Distribution Economic Reports are now available...

Volvo, Mack offer service estimate tool

Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks Inc. have introduced an innovative process called MVASIST to provide customers with faster, more accurate service...

Calculator shows hybrid fuel savings

Eaton Corporation's Hybrid Power business unit has launched a new web-based customer value calculator for hybrid power systems that gives potential buyers...

Product Innovations

Web-based fuel and fleet management application SCI Distribution's WebFleetLog is a fuel and fleet management application that allows fleet managers to...

Psion, AeroScout establish partnership

Psion Teklogix and AeroScout Inc. announced a partnership to develop automated real-time asset management systems. Integrating AeroScout's Wi-Fi-based...

Cadec helps NFPT save $500K in fuel

According to a new case study, Northwest Food Products Transportation (NFPT) saved $500,000 in fuel in its first year using Cadec Global's advanced fleet...