MHEDA, the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association, has released a new book, Objective Based Selling. Written by Gary Moore, the book is designed to help distributors with their sales efforts. Contact MHEDA for more information (www.mheda.org). … Saddle Creek Transportation has completed the installation of wireless communications systems in its fleet of trucks nationwide. The new systems provide instant access to vehicle, driver, and load information. … Toyota Material Handling donated lift trucks and funds to the American Red Cross for use in relief efforts during last year's wildfires in Southern California. … Hyster Co. has also donated a new lift truck for use in wildfire relief efforts. A model S40FTS lift truck will be used in a Miramar, Calif., warehouse owned by the state of California and managed by Adventist Community Services. … Ryder System is restructuring its operations by combining its U.S. and international supply chain solutions businesses into a single, fully integrated organization. … Ports America has sold its stevedoring and terminal operations in Lake Charles, La., to Flanagan Stevedoring Group. The facility handles agricultural products, primarily bagged rice. … Jacobs Engineering has acquired Carter & Burgess, an architecture, engineering, and facility design firm. … INTTRA, an e-commerce platform for ocean carriers, has opened an office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. … Fenner Drives has bought B-LOC, a supplier of keyless bushings for mechanical power transmissions and material handling applications. … MTC Holdings has acquired a new intermodal terminal in Toluca, Mexico. … Ozburn-Hessey Logistics has opened an international services station in its Atlanta facility. The station will offer a range of services, including brokerage and freight forwarding. … Epicor Software is acquiring NSB Retail Systems, a provider of software and solutions for the specialty retail market. … Cathay Pacific Cargo Service has added a direct flight between Dallas- Fort Worth and Hong Kong.
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