UPS® (NYSE: UPS) today announced it has developed a healthcare-compliant network of Field Stocking Locations (FSLs) to reduce delivery time of medical device shipments and enhance inventory visibility. FSLs are strategically-located facilities designed to support time-sensitive distribution and efficient warehousing of products. UPS’s FSL network helps companies get products to their customers faster while better […]
LONDON, — With the eagerly awaited holidays just around the corner, Hertz, the world’s leading general use car rental brand, today reveals a scientific formula for the perfect summer road trip. Taking in factors including the number of passengers, destination, and a car’s level of comfort, Dr David Holmes, Leading UK Psychologist and author, has […]
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. today announced a restructuring plan to simplify its organization and align the recently acquired Nokia Devices and Services business with the company’s overall strategy. These steps will result in the elimination of up to 18,000 positions over the next year. Of the total, about 12,500 professional and factory positions will […]
PARSIPPANY, N.J., — Avis Budget Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:CAR) is expanding its presence on social media. The Company today announced that it has launched local Facebook, Foursquare and Google Places pages for each of its Avis Car Rental, Budget Car Rental and Budget Truck Rental facilities in the United States and Canada. The initiative, the first […]
A resilient supply chain is the fundamental goal of the majority of enterprises throughout the world. Increased complexity, the pressure to become both more efficient and environmentally friendly, as well as the geographical distances involved in such supply chains all contribute to a greater risk of disruption. Clearly, solutions need to become increasingly innovative to […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the 114-mile Fresno to Bakersfield Section of the California High-Speed Train System. The ROD is the last step in the National Environmental Policy Act process and clears the way to break ground on the project. “This […]
A highly respected consulting firm, Woodrooffe Dynamics LLC, was commissioned to do a comparative performance evaluation of 33′ doubles compared to 28′ doubles. The study included computer simulations of the double 33’s. No significant safety concerns were identified. With respect to several parameters, the 33′ configuration improved handling and stability. Pavement and Bridge Damage Reduced […]
WASHINGTON – The final ring of school bells across America means kids are ready for summer fun with family car trips, bike rides with friends and playing on neighborhood streets. With millions of children out of school, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reminding everyone about safety tips to […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) today unveiled its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, showing continued progress in 2013 on the company’s safety, environmental and community engagement initiatives. The full report – accessible on www.CSXCSR.com – details the company’s financial performance and offers a comprehensive look at the markets CSX serves as well as […]
NASA technology makes deep space travel happen, but it also improves long distance travel here on Earth.Actor, creator, producer and writer Seth Green talks about how there is more space in your life than you might think in a new video released on the agency’s website, NASA TV and YouTube channel. Two of the technologies […]
