Facility logistics; approaches and solutions to next generation challenges.
9780849385186 Facility logistics; approaches and solutions to next generation challenges. Ed. by Maher Lahmar. Auerbach Publications 2008 321 pages $79.95 Hardcover Engineering management innovation series HF5485 Newer approaches to...

Seminar on import, export procedures slated on Saturday.
A seminar on import and export procedures and documentation will be held Aug. 18, Saturday, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bayview Park Hotel Manila on Roxas Blvd., Ermita, Manila. The Makati Training and Development Center, seminar organizer, said some topics for discussion are: Import...

Zeroing in on SMEs, SAP shows prowess.
Contrary to popular belief that it only plays in the enterprise level, German software giant SAP is slowly building up its base in the mid-market level. In fact, 65 percent of its customers are SMEs (small and medium enterprises), accounting 30 percent of its worldwide revenues. In...

Casella planning recycling project; Chief worries about traffic.
Byline: Bill Fortier AUBURN - The company that owns and runs the town's trash transfer station and recycling facility wants to build a 33,300-square-foot glass recycling and storage plant at its Hardscrabble Road location. Casella Waste Management of Massachusetts Inc. is also seeking permission to...

US firm to put up bulk material handling systems.
US-based Rapat Corporation is expanding its operation in the country by putting up a manufacturing facility for bulk material handling systems making the Philippines its Asian hub for its customers in the region. The project to be located inside Philexcel Business Park, Clarkfield was approved by the...

Networking Asia with the world.
(Welcome remarks delivered by former President Fidel Valdez Ramos, Chairman, Ramos Peace and Development Foundation (RPDEV) and the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), at the World Logistics Conference organized by Boao Forum for Asia and Shenzhen Municipal Government, held at the Wu Zhou Guest House, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China on...

Global logistics management; a competitive advantage for the 21st century, 2d ed.
9781405127134 Global logistics management; a competitive advantage for the 21st century, 2d ed. Gourdin, Kent N. Blackwell Publishing 2006 318 pages $52.95 Paperback HD38 Gourdin (global logistics and transportation, College of...

West Lane finance totals close.
Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard The financial battle for west Lane County commissioner remains close while the east Lane incumbent is distancing himself from the competition, according to a second round of campaign contributions reported Thursday for the May 16 election. In the match-up that...

Environment practice benefits start-up.
Good environmental practice can economically benefit even the smallest start-up enterprise. Corporate giveaway producer AV Gatz attests to this as it has started gaining capability to penetrate new markets just from the judicious use of waste from t-shirt making into saleable materials such as the now highly...

A Lean, Mean Operation.
A Lean, Mean Operation By Graham Newton Graham Newton explores the latest developments at JAL's ground handling services as they adapt to the airlines' ever-evolving requirements. Japan Airlines (JAL) has experienced plenty of change in recent years, highlighted by its 2004 merger with...