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<title><![CDATA[Weak LTL results mar otherwise solid quarter for FedEx]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Package delivery giant shows gains in every segment but freight.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Teamsters ready to talk with ABF about wage, benefit concessions]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Union says "contractual relief" may be warranted in light of trucker's worsening financial condition.]]></description>
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<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Oberstar proposes federal loan to fill highway funding gaps]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Chairman of House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee floats plan for $130 billion loan from general treasury to cover highway trust fund budget shortfall.]]></description>
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<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Basic Training: Oil prices change the calculus of offshoring]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100316_oil_prices_change_offshoring/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Sourcing decisions once were made largely on the basis of labor costs. Oil price volatility has changed all that.
]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/strategy/">Strategy</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avoiding pitfalls when setting up packing stations]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Setting up a packing station may sound straightforward. But there are actually a number of places to go wrong. Here's what to watch for.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/materialhandling/">Material Handling</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ranking member of House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee rules out highway re-authorization in 2010]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100314_ranking_member_rules_out_highway_reauthorization/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[John Mica tells industry conference that it will be 2011 before lawmakers act on highway program.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/transportation/">Transportation</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chair of House Railroads Committee says she will not support Senate rail reform bill]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100314_chair_says_will_not_support_rail_bill/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Brown says Congress should not tamper with freight rail system.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/transportation/">Transportation</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[LaHood seems ready to push for text ban on all motorists]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100314_lahood_ready_push_text_ban_all_motorists/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. Transportation Secretary wants to go on a "rampage" against distracted driving. ]]></description>
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<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Engineers test skills in DC fire-protection design challenge]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100312dc_fire_protection_challenge/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Foundation challenges specialists to devise system for extinguishing fire in "tough case" warehouse with no outside assistance.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/materialhandling/">Material Handling</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trio drives forklift across Great Britain for charity]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Friends of cancer victim make 915-mile trip on Jungheinrich lift truck to raise money for research.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/materialhandling/">Material Handling</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trio drives forklift across Great Britain for charity]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100312_trio_drives_forklift_across_great_britain/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Friends of cancer victim make 915-mile trip on Jungheinrich lift truck to raise money for research. ]]></description>
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<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Parcel sector lone bright spot in USPS's dismal 10-year outlook]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100309_parcel_sector_lone_bright_spot_for_usps/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Gains in package traffic won't be enough to offset decline in overall mail volumes, study says.]]></description>
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<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 10 logistics challenges for 2010 (and beyond)]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Economists tell us the economy is improving, but the logistics/supply chain community will likely face challenges throughout the year. Here's what to watch for.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/transportation/">Transportation</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New data could reshape infrastructure debate]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Forthcoming research could finally provide numbers to show how investment in roads and bridges would pay off for entire nation.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/transportation/">Transportation</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Truckers chafe at alternative fuel mandates]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Alternative fuels may someday go mainstream, but truckers want to make the shift on their terms, not the government's.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/greenlogistics/">Green Logistics</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[YRC's next challenge: pensions]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100305_yrc_next_challenge_pensions/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[After brush with bankruptcy, troubled trucker now faces $500 million in pension obligations to unionized employees. ]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/transportation/">Transportation</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Highway funding impasse ends]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Congress clears way for millions in highway fund disbursements to resume.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/transportation/">Transportation</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Highway funding extension stalls out in Congress]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Failure to reauthorize current funding program leaves thousands furloughed and nearly $770 million in appropriations frozen.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/transportation/">Transportation</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Parcel carriers take top honors for service]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100301_parcel_carriers_top_honors_service/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Some of the biggest names in express shipping earn 2010 Stevie Awards for excellence in sales, customer service.]]></description>
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<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[State DOTs turn to social media to get the word out]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100301_state_dot_turn_social_media/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[State transportation departments are increasingly using Twitter and Facebook to notify travelers of road closures and delays.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/transportation/">Transportation</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Intermodal rates seen firming in wake of new UP&ndash;CSX service offering]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100226_intermodal_rates_up_csx_offering/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Analysts say new venture is part of intermodal re-pricing trend that will likely keep rates firm for several years.]]></description>
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<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[ATA reports pickup in freight]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100226_ata_pickup_freight/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Truck tonnage index rises in January to highest level since September 2008.]]></description>
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<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dr. John Mentzer dies; was renowned supply chain educator, author]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100226_mentzer_dies/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Dr. John T. (Tom) Mentzer, one of the nation's most prominent supply chain educators and authors, died Feb. 26 after a long illness.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/strategy/">Strategy</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[CargoNet program promises to curb cargo theft]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100226_cargonet_promises_curb_theft/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Initiative seeks to bring uniformity to historically chaotic process of sharing theft data among cargo owners, insurers, and law enforcement.]]></description>
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<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[10 tips for improving piece picking]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100225tips_for_improving_piece_picking/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[If your DC is typical, you're probably doing more piece picking today than you did a decade ago. Here are some tips for improving that part of your operation.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/materialhandling/">Material Handling</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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