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<title><![CDATA[Parcel sector lone bright spot in USPS's dismal 10-year outlook]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Gains in package traffic won't be enough to offset decline in overall mail volumes, study says.]]></description>
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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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<description><![CDATA[After brush with bankruptcy, troubled trucker now faces $500 million in pension obligations to unionized employees. ]]></description>
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<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>
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<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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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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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<title><![CDATA[Lego's game-changing move]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[The toymaker's bold decision to serve Europe and Asia from a single DC in the Czech Republic cut logistics costs by 20 percent. But bringing the new operation up to Western European standards wasn't exactly child's play.]]></description>
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<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Commerce enlists UPS, Postal Service in bid to stimulate exports]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100225_commerce_ups_postal_service_stimulate_exports/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Delivery companies to help Commerce Department with campaign to boost exporting by small and mid-sized businesses.]]></description>
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<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Chamber launches first-ever project to measure transport performance]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100223chamber_of_commerce_to_measure_transport_performance/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Study by nation's biggest business trade group to quantify performance of nation's infrastructure and analyze impact on U.S. economy.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/transportation/">Transportation</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An inside look at Jackson Family Wines' new eco-friendly DC]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100222inside_an_eco_friendly_dc/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[It's already acclaimed for its sustainable farming and water conservation practices. But Jackson Family Wines took its eco-initiatives to a whole new level last year when it built a sprawling, earth-friendly DC.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/greenlogistics/">Green Logistics</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Passenger rail initiative could give boost to freight]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[In addition to saving fuel and cutting emissions, proposed high-speed rail network would free up more track for freight.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/transportation/">Transportation</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[RedPrairie to be acquired by private equity firm; Descartes launches all-cash bid for Porthus]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100222_redprairie_sold_to_new_mountain_capital/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[RedPrairie announces planned sale to New Mountain Capital. Meanwhile, Canada's Descartes makes offer for Belgium-based global trade management software specialist.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/technology/">Technology</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Freight does fine in latest round of "TIGER" infrastructure disbursements]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100218_freight_does_fine_in_tiger/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Twenty-two of 51 transport projects chosen for DOT TIGER funding include a "strong freight component."]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/transportation/">Transportation</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hoffa seeks level "playing field" between FedEx, UPS]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100217hoffa_seeks_level_playing_field_fedex_ups/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Teamsters leader calls on Congress to align labor rules governing the two transportation giants; vows to organize "100,000 FedEx workers" once that happens.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/transportation/">Transportation</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Logistics M&A seen poised for rebound]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100217logistics_ma_poised_for_rebound/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[After a dismal 2009, experts foresee larger deals, more transactions in 2010.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/transportation/">Transportation</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[YRC shareholders OK issuance of 900 million new shares]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100217_yrc_shareholders_ok_new_shares/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Approvals clear way for company to proceed with sale of $70 million in bonds, but fears of value dilution send shares plunging.]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/transportation/">Transportation</category>
<pubDate> 12:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Report: Heavy-duty truck orders down in January]]></title>
<link>http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20100217_heavy_duty_truck_orders_down/?referrer=rss</link>
<description><![CDATA[Pre-ordering ahead of new 2010 EPA standards contributed to slow start, research firm says. ]]></description>
<category domain="http://www.dcvelocity.com/channels/transportation/">Transportation</category>
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