Latest news releases from PR.com for Supply Chain Management Services. http://www.pr.com/press-releases Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:54:39 -0500 http://www.pr.com/images/logo_white.jpg http://www.pr.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides Free Press Release Distribution, & is a unique Directory of Businesses, Products, Services, & Jobs - in all industries. Find Full Company Profiles. © 2008 PR Worldwide, Inc. 60 http://www.pr.com/press-release/96396 In the Philippines, Unilever has presented Famous Pacific Forwarding Phils with a Service Vendor Award in recognition of the excellent standards of transport and logistics services that have been provided over the last decade. [PR.com - July 23, 2008] Famous Pacific Shipping http://www.pr.com/press-release/96396 http://www.pr.com/press-release/94305 Nexus successfully opened a new East Coast Distribution Center for Wausau Paper (NYSE: WPP) to provide service enhancements for customers of Wausau’s Printing & Writing division. Nexus' Allentown, PA facility now houses the entire portfolio of Wausau Paper stock brands and grades, providing the latest distribution technology, the ability to utilize intermodal rail, and Nexus’ specialized paper industry logistics services [PR.com - July 09, 2008] Nexus Distribution http://www.pr.com/press-release/94305 http://www.pr.com/press-release/89369 Davies Turner’s determination that its operations are environmentally responsible is clearly demonstrated at the freight forwarder’s recently completed multi-million pound regional distribution centre at Avonmouth, Bristol. [PR.com - June 11, 2008] Davies Turner & Co.Ltd http://www.pr.com/press-release/89369 http://www.pr.com/press-release/86129 Independent freight forwarder Davies Turner has completed the construction of a multi-million pound expansion to its freight and logistics hub at Avonmouth, Bristol enabling it to offer complete supply chain solutions from the site. The total area of the company’s warehousing at Avonmouth now amounts to more than 15,000 sq. metres, comprising the existing purpose built transit facility, plus the newly built [PR.com - May 21, 2008] Davies Turner & Co.Ltd http://www.pr.com/press-release/86129 http://www.pr.com/press-release/84126 The Davies Turner Group has strengthened the senior management of its subsidiary in Ireland with the appointment of Ciaran Delmar and John Culligan as Joint Managing Directors of Davies Turner Ireland Ltd. Both have joined from senior roles with Expeditors Ireland. [PR.com - May 08, 2008] Davies Turner & Co.Ltd http://www.pr.com/press-release/84126 http://www.pr.com/press-release/79120 One of the most frequently asked questions by companies purchasing new or used warehouse equipment is, “Will the equipment function correctly with my warehouse system?” GRSI removes this uncertainty with comprehensive warehouse systems integration and substantial work experience. From order picking to shipping sortation, all packaging and material handling equipment and processes are streamlined and controlled by GRSI’s [PR.com - April 03, 2008] Glen Road Systems, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/79120 http://www.pr.com/press-release/78432 Effective April 5th 2008, Davies Turner Air Cargo will become one of Europe’s first Authorised Economic Operators (AEOs). [PR.com - March 30, 2008] Davies Turner & Co.Ltd http://www.pr.com/press-release/78432 http://www.pr.com/press-release/76820 U-Freight, the leading international freight forwarder, is seeking to build its presence in the market for the provision of supply chain management services to manufacturers, operators and vendors involved in the global aviation and aerospace industry. [PR.com - March 19, 2008] UFreight http://www.pr.com/press-release/76820 http://www.pr.com/press-release/75814 Davies Turner [www.daviesturner.co.uk] is making a major investment in additional high specification hanging garment trailers to serve the growing trade in garments moving between Morocco and the UK. The latest investment comes just six months after the UK’s leading independent freight forwarder and international transport company decided to step up the company’s investment in this market after other large trailer [PR.com - March 12, 2008] Davies Turner & Co.Ltd http://www.pr.com/press-release/75814 http://www.pr.com/press-release/74827 The Famous Pacific Shipping Group, the fast expanding Asia-based NVOCC and freight services supplier, has appointed industry professional Oliver Ward to the newly-created post of Group Executive Director. Mr Ward will commence his role with immediate effect. [PR.com - March 05, 2008] Famous Pacific Shipping http://www.pr.com/press-release/74827 http://www.pr.com/press-release/74383 Joel Stahl, Vice President of Sales in the South branch of Abel Womack, Inc., has retired after a career spanning 36 years. Abel Womack, the largest material handling company of its kind in the northeast US, honored Mr. Stahl in a retirement celebration that recognized his long and distinguished career within the Raymond Network. [PR.com - March 01, 2008] Abel Womack, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/74383 http://www.pr.com/press-release/70757 U-Ocean, the oceanfreight arm of global freight forwarder the U-Freight Group (www.ufreight.com) has launched scheduled oceanfreight export consolidation services from New York and Los Angeles to Hong Kong. These weekly operations serve markets throughout South East Asia via transhipment through the Hong Kong gateway. [PR.com - February 06, 2008] UFreight http://www.pr.com/press-release/70757 http://www.pr.com/press-release/69751 Davies Turner has made a major investment in narrow aisle racking at its Scottish freight hub in Cumbernauld as more shippers in Scotland choose the UK’s leading independent freight forwarder to provide logistics solutions. [PR.com - January 30, 2008] Davies Turner & Co.Ltd http://www.pr.com/press-release/69751 http://www.pr.com/press-release/69451 Moving into a new one-stop-shop for importers and exporters using the Port of Brisbane has enabled one of Famous Pacific Shipping’s associates in Australia to build on the portfolio of services offered to shippers. [PR.com - January 27, 2008] Famous Pacific Shipping http://www.pr.com/press-release/69451 http://www.pr.com/press-release/68106 FPS Sri Lanka has been appointed by West Coast Power Ltd, a subsidiary of Lanka Transformers/Sri Lanka Electricity Board Group, the largest power supplier in Sri Lanka, to handle the majority of the freight logistics services required during the construction of a new 300MW combined cycle power plant located at Kerawalapitiya in Sri Lanka. [PR.com - January 18, 2008] Famous Pacific Shipping http://www.pr.com/press-release/68106 http://www.pr.com/press-release/68000 Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) has opened a new facility at its Riverside, California distribution campus with anchor tenant Hilti North America. [PR.com - January 17, 2008] Ozburn-Hessey Logistics http://www.pr.com/press-release/68000 http://www.pr.com/press-release/67929 In Hong Kong, U-Freight (www.ufreight.com) has achieved TAPA security accreditation for its recently opened full-service logistics hub at Yuen Long, which is situated close to the 4th border crossing between the Special Administrative Region and the People’s Republic of China. [PR.com - January 17, 2008] UFreight http://www.pr.com/press-release/67929 http://www.pr.com/press-release/68002 Mark Riedel will join GRSI as its new Vice President. The news was announced last week by GRSI’s CEO Steve. Riedel will be focused on sales and business project management while working from GRSI's Western regional office. [PR.com - January 17, 2008] Glen Road Systems, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/68002 http://www.pr.com/press-release/66078 GRSI’s CEO Steve Martyn announced today that GRSI has officially opened its new Central regional office. Headquartered outside of Pennsylvania with regional offices already in Arizona and Oregon, Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the new home for GRSI’s Central regional office. [PR.com - January 02, 2008] Glen Road Systems, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/66078 http://www.pr.com/press-release/64939 Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) recently added Derek Fain as SVP, Transportation Business Development. [PR.com - December 20, 2007] Ozburn-Hessey Logistics http://www.pr.com/press-release/64939 http://www.pr.com/press-release/64044 Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) has announced the opening of a new international services station in its Atlanta, GA facilities. The station will offer a full range of logistics services, including customs brokerage and freight forwarding via air and ocean, worldwide and door-to-door. “As we continue the expansion of our global supply chain service offering, establishing an Atlanta hub for our international [PR.com - December 13, 2007] Ozburn-Hessey Logistics http://www.pr.com/press-release/64044 http://www.pr.com/press-release/62496 Mainstream corporations are really “Going Green”. And if you need more proof, it has just been announced that Kodak Eastman has won the highly coveted Green Supply Chains award 2007. There were 5 finalists in the newest and most interesting category – The Green Supply Chain Awards this year: BAYER, CIBA, Eastman Chemicals, Pfizer & Shell. [PR.com - December 01, 2007] Global Supply Chain Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/62496 http://www.pr.com/press-release/62497 Cutting edge academic research in Green Supply Chain is very sparse. Even rarer is an actionable handbook giving comprehensive know-how on achieving green supply chains. Global Supply Chain Group’s presentation at the Green Supply Chains Workshop organized by the National Tsing Hua University in Hsin-chu was a world-first combination of the two. [PR.com - December 01, 2007] Global Supply Chain Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/62497 http://www.pr.com/press-release/62542 Logistics Support, Incorporated (LSInc) recently announced a 73% increase in revenue over the 2007 business year. This is the fifth straight year of double-digit revenue growth for the Washington, D.C.- based company, and the third straight year of increasing annual growth in excess of 50%. LSInc is a small, veteran-owned business providing logistics management products and services to the Department of Defense (DOD) and [PR.com - December 01, 2007] Logistics Support, Incorporated (LSInc) http://www.pr.com/press-release/62542 http://www.pr.com/press-release/62423 Winners of the Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) national Top Gun competition for 2007 were recently announced. This competition has been held for 16 consecutive years by the global supply chain management company. “The results of the 16th annual company-wide competition are in,” said David Claybrooke, regional training director, “and once again we have seen remarkable skill and poise demonstrated [PR.com - November 30, 2007] Ozburn-Hessey Logistics http://www.pr.com/press-release/62423 http://www.pr.com/press-release/61642 International freight forwarding and logistics group, U-Freight, has further reinforced its commitment to the provision of secure storage and warehousing with the certification of its Shanghai logistics hub to TAPA FSR 2007 (Transported Asset Protection Association, Freight Security Requirements, 2007 Revision), Warehouse Classification A. [PR.com - November 24, 2007] UFreight http://www.pr.com/press-release/61642 http://www.pr.com/press-release/61560 WIH Resource Group is a global leader in assisting clients in waste management, recycling, transportation and business process improvement services. [PR.com - November 23, 2007] WIH Resource Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/61560 http://www.pr.com/press-release/60320 Tony Fedorowicz, a renowned lateral thinker, and a pragmatic supply chain professional has joined Global Supply Chain Group, a CEO and board level professional services organization headquartered in Sydney, Australia. “We are very excited about having Tony on board. We have worked closely with him in the past, and were always very impressed with his strategic thinking capability and practical application of supply [PR.com - November 14, 2007] Global Supply Chain Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/60320 http://www.pr.com/press-release/58668 Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) recently hired Charlie Pinto as EVP of Human Resources. This is a new position within the growing global supply chain management company. Pinto was most recently employed as SVP, Human Resources by INFONXX, a large privately-held telecommunications outsourcer for information services. Prior to that, he held SVP and VP positions with companies including Caesars Entertainment, PPL [PR.com - November 02, 2007] Ozburn-Hessey Logistics http://www.pr.com/press-release/58668 http://www.pr.com/press-release/58578 Managing Director of Global Supply Chain Group, Mr. Vivek Sood will be representing Asia Pacific Supply Chain perspective at the 2nd Annual Suppliers Exchange Forum in San Jose, Costa Rica from 5th November to 7th November 2007. He will be presenting the solution to the predicament which more and more trans-national corporations are increasingly facing in the current complex and rapidly globalizing international [PR.com - November 02, 2007] Global Supply Chain Group http://www.pr.com/press-release/58578 http://www.pr.com/press-release/56797 Famous Pacific Shipping, the fast expanding Asia-based NVOCC and freight services supplier, is all set for its 2007 Annual General Meeting and Conference which will take place in Mauritius between 21st and 24th October. [PR.com - October 20, 2007] Famous Pacific Shipping http://www.pr.com/press-releas leader of plumbing technology solutions. Mr. Hillman brings more than 20 years of expertise and industry knowledge to WDI International, Inc. and has held senior level positions with both American Standard and [PR.com - August 04, 2007] Brooke Chase Associates, Inc. http://www.pr.com/press-release/47523 http://www.pr.com/press-release/45321 Policy makers, academic researchers and industry experts cite innovation as the most important way of solving manufacturing industry problems. Univedant’s engineers and research staff have decades of experience in investigating and solving challenges faced by the manufacturing industry using innovative engineering and technology solutions. Leveraging this knowledge base and extensive research of existing paradigms [PR.com - July 16, 2007] Univedant Corporation http://www.pr.com/press-release/45321 http://www.pr.com/press-release/45327 Over the years, manufacturing companies have invested millions of dollars on multiple technologies and software tools for their engineering departments, in order to realize productivity gains and stay ahead of the competition. Unfortunately, in most cases there is little or no interaction between various tools deployed for automation of various engineering and business functions, thus creating process and workflow related [PR.com - July 16, 2007] Univedant Corporation http://www.pr.com/press-release/45327 http://www.pr.com/press-release/43600 URateLocal is a peer review database where people can rate customer and seller reviews on local services while earning money for contributing their own reviews. The site is designed so people can browse reviews of the most popular venues in their area by review and reviewer ranking, tags, and more. The growing URateLocal community determines the popularity of a review by rating it according to its usefulness. It is a [PR.com - June 29, 2007] URateStuff International http://www.pr.com/press-release/43600 http://www.pr.com/press-release/43553 Truline Plumbing of Chattanooga announced, today, that they are excited to be working with Diversified Commercial Builders of Marietta on several current and upcoming projects in the Chattanooga area. "We are proud to be working with such a reputable company as Diversified Commercial Builders", says Don Weir of Truline Plumbing. DCB has completed over six hundred major construction projects over the years, [PR.com - June 29, 2007] Truline Plumbing http://www.pr.com/press-release/43553 http://www.pr.com/press-release/40182 Can you imagine your plumber rolling out a red carpet and donning booties to protect your floors? Or Real 24 service, with fully licensed technicians ready to respond to plumbing emergencies any hour of the day or night, every day of the year? [PR.com - May 27, 2007] Hub Plumbing & Mechanical http://www.pr.com/press-release/40182 http://www.pr.com/press-release/38970 Icelandic investment bank Glitnir met with leading geologists, government officials and investors at the first West Coast Geothermal Finance and Development Workshop held in San Francisco on Thursday. At the meeting Glitnir showed a keen interest in investing in US geothermal energy projects. “The US market is extremely attractive for us,” said Executive Vice President of Glitnir Magnús Bjarnason. [PR.com - May 16, 2007] Glitnir Bank http://www.pr.com/press-release/38970 http://www.pr.com/press-release/37899 South Shore residents are in for a treat formerly reserved for Bostonians… Can you imagine your plumber rolling out a red carpet to protect your floors? Or real 24 service, with fully licensed technicians ready to respond to plumbing emergencies any hour of the day or night, every day of the year? Welcome to the world of Hub Plumbing & Mechanical, a full service Boston-based plumbing company that is [PR.com - May 05, 2007] Hub Plumbing & Mechanical http://www.pr.com/press-release/37899 http://www.pr.com/press-release/35142 The leading water filtration company in the United States receives DPHA's prestigious national award. [PR.com - April 07, 2007] Environmental Water Systems