Trucking Technology Report - Aug. 21
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Today's Technology Headlines:
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Web-based Supply Chain Service Offered for Rail Shippers
Kleinschmidt, a supply chain services company, has started up a supply chain service for companies that ship or receive freight via North American Railroads.
Most Workers End Strike at Verizon
About 50,000 of Verizon Communications' 87,000 striking employees are set to return to work today, essentially ending a two-week long-strike intended to facilitate the organization of workers and better working conditions. However, the southern portion of the Communications Workers of America, which includes 10,000 employees in the Washington area, proceeded with talks over final contract details. Union and management sources said an agreement is expected today. The three-year contracts agreed to last night call for Verizon employees to get a 12% pay increase and improved pension benefits. While the contracts allow for easier union organization within Verizon's wireless and Internet division, the contracts also restrict required overtime and significantly limit the number of jobs the company can shift between regions, union leaders said. CWA national spokesman Jeff Miller said main issues including forced overtime and job conditions had been resolved. Washington Post (08/21/00) P. A1; Schafer, Sarah
Symbian Will License Technology to Sanyo
Symbian has formed a licensing agreement with Sanyo Electric that will enable Sanyo to incorporate the Symbian software platform into its next-generation mobile devices, Symbian affiliate Psion said. Sanyo general manager Tsugufumi Matsuoka further says the agreement will allow the company to manufacture wireless devices that can function on a wide range of networks. Additional shareholders and licensed manufacturers of Symbian include Nokia, Ericsson, and Motorola.The agreement with Sanyo follows a similar deal in April with Sony that included a licensing contract to use the Symbian platform. Symbian and Microsoft are competing to establish the standard for operating systems in next-generation mobile devices. Palm, which is the leading manufacture of PDAs in the world, is also having discussions with Symbian.
In related news, Psion said it plans to hold a public offering of Symbian in the middle of 2001. Wall Street Journal (08/21/00) P. B8
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