TECHUPDATE THE LATEST IN LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGY
DHL WHAT’S NEW: Virtual warehouse service with new point-to-point tracking for U.S. importers. THE VALUE: The new shipment visibility enhancement is available to companies using DHL’s Global Forwarding Consolidated Distribution Service (CDS), a U.S. import service that reduces brokerage fees and shortens delivery times for shipments originating in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. The new Web- based service provides point-to-point tracking for shipments as they pass through DHL’s freight network. With CDS, bulk shipments sent from overseas can be broken down and inducted directly into the DHL U.S. Express or Global Forwarding network for final delivery to the end consumer, bypassing time-consuming
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Numina Group WHAT’S NEW: A sensor, scanner, and scale system that simultaneously captures a shipment’s dimension and weight information. THE VALUE: Numina Group’s Cube3 system uses in-line parcel dimen- sioning to determine the most cost-effective transportation mode. Through the solution’s Open Systems software interface, users can eas- ily integrate the information from Cube3 with their transportation management or shipping manifest- ing systems. In addition to boosting transportation efficiency, the system provides data that allows for ware- house space optimization. u www.numinagroup.com ✆ 630-343-2600
Descartes Systems Group and LBMX Inc. WHAT’S NEW: A renewed technology alliance. THE VALUE: LBMX, which provides group solutions including EDI ser- vices for buying groups, purchasing co-operatives, franchisors, and their members, has renewed its logistics messaging subscription to Descartes Global Logistics Network (GLN). The GLN service allows for seamless con- nectivity between customers and trading partners. GLN also helps com- panies such as LBMX track inventory, optimize fleet performance, and meet regulatory requirements. u www.descartes.com ✆ 800-419-8495 u www.lbmx.com ✆ 877-429-5269
warehouse stops. u www.dhl.com ✆ 800-CALL-DHL
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