Trucking Technology Alert - Sept. 26
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Today's Technology Headlines:
- K-Line to Launch New Logistics Branch
- Cell Phone Debate Rages On
- Satellite Radio Offers Alternatives
- Log-Net Wins Retail Contract
K-Line to Launch New Logistics Branch
In Japan, K Line Logistics Holdings plans to shortly launch K Logistics Corp., whose primary business will involve cargo forwarding for air, land, and sea shipments.By the beginning of next year, K Logistics plans to take over the sales and operational activities of Nitto Total Logistics and Daito Corporation, which provide logistics and marine cargo handling services in the Kansai and Kanto areas respectively. eyefortransport (09/26/01
Cell Phone Debate Rages On
A lot of debate is still going on as to whether cell phones cause cancer. So far, studies published in reputable medical journals say that mobile phones do not cause cancer.The National Cancer Institute, for example, published a study in February that showed there was no demonstrable link between cell phone use and cancer risk, while studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of American Medical Association in December last year also reported similar results.
Nevertheless, a lot of people around the world are still concerned about the issue. This is not surprising, because approximately 800 million people are currently using cell phones and that number is expected to rise to 1 billion people by early next year.
In response, industry leaders are joining the medical community in supporting more extensive research efforts. In addition, authorities in both Europe and North America have asked handset manufacturers to label their phones to indicate how much radiation their phones emit. Products are also currently being developed that will reduce the amount of radiation that a cell phone emits. Wireless Newsfactor (09/25/01); McDonough Jr., Dan
Satellite Radio Offers Alternatives
N.Y.-based Sirius Satellite Radio and an almost identical rival service from Washington D.C.-based XM Satellite Radio are expected to give frustrated radio listeners an alternative to the same stale formats found at most commercial radio stations.After a delay of several years, XM recently launched its service in Dallas-Fort Worth and San Diego. In October, XM will be expanding its service to other parts of the southwestern United States, including the area around Los Angeles, and it plans to introduce its service across the country in mid-November. Sirius is expected to launch nationwide service by the end of this year. On top of CD-quality sound, XM Satellite Radio's 100 channels--71 music channels and 29 news/talk channels--provide incredible diversity. All of the news/talk channels and 37 of the music channels feature commercials, but only for a few minutes per hour, compared with as many as 18 minutes per hour on FM radio channels. Miami Herald (09/25/01) P. 8C; Langberg, Mike
Log-Net Wins Retail Contract
Chesapeake, Va.-based Dollar Tree Stores has hired Log-Net, a supply chain management software company that focuses on day-to-day deployment of logistics services, to provide the discount store chain with track-and-trace services.According to Log-Net, the discount store chain will use the system to track and trace import shipments to six distribution centers that serve about 1,700 discount stores located in 36 states. Hoover's says that approximately 40% of the discount chain's merchandise is imported, mostly from China. Log-Net's software will be able to handle transloading operations, as well as transportation, customs, and order management. The software company says its track-and-trace services should be implemented by next year.
ournal of Commerce (09/24/01)
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