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With offices in North America, China and the Philippines, James J. Boyle required a forwarding solution from Kewill that could be installed in multiple geographies and easily integrated into an existing customs brokerage system, also from Kewill, that provides comprehensive service to more than 250 U.S. ports. “Our rapid growth required we make a change to address the needs of a larger and more global business,” says Greg Kodama, president of James J. Boyle. “We needed to provide our customers enhanced visibility of their shipments, and internally we required a solution that could continue to support us as we grow. The Kewill Forwarding solution was a perfect fit, addressing each of our key business needs, and bringing a greater level of integration than we thought possible.” Visit www.kewill.com. “From the moment we introduced day-definite LCL service, customers told us they wanted it for their full-container shipments,” said APL Logistics President Brian Lutt. “This meets their need for expedited, reliable transportation from a single provider at a time when supply chains are growing longer and more complex.” APL Logistics said its new service will provide the industry’s fastest transit times between key ports in China and customers’ U.S. locations. For example, full-containerload shipments from Hong Kong to a consignee’s door in Boston will take only 15 days. Visit www.apllogistics.com. Horizon Lines Joins EPA’s SmartWay Partnership Horizon Lines Inc. says it has joined the SmartWay Transport Partnership and earned the highest fuel efficiency and environmental performance rating from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The SmartWay program is a collaboration between the EPA and the freight industry designed to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. The SmartWay Transport Partnership aims to achieve fuel savings of up to 150 million barrels of fuel per year. The Partnership brings major freight shippers, trucking companies, railroads, logistics companies and trade/professional associations together to pursue mutually beneficial efficiencies that result in emissions reductions and other environmental improvements, as well as cost savings to the companies. The Partnership currently has over 450 partners. Horizon has two primary operating subsidiaries. Horizon Lines LLC runs a fleet of 21 U.S.flag containerships and 5 port terminals linking the continental United States with Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Micronesia and Puerto Rico. Horizon Logistics LLC offers transportation and distribution solutions for a wide range of industries. Visit www.horizonlines.com. APL Logistics Offers Time-Definite Containerload Service from Asia to Anywhere in Continental U.S. APL Logistics is offering guaranteed delivery of full containerloads from Asia to virtually any destination in the U.S., or you get some money back. Named APL Guaranteed Continental, the new service connects the ports of Shanghai, Hong Kong, Chiwan and Yantian with virtually any ZIP code in the continental U.S. The service guarantees deliveries of full-containerload cargo on a specified date, or shippers receive a 20 percent refund. APL Guaranteed Continental is the latest innovation from APL Logistics. A little more than a year ago, the provider introduced OceanGuaranteed – a guaranteed service for LCL cargo that was designed to provide importers with a cost-effective, expedited surface alternative to airfreight. New S&OP Solution Released by Supply Chain Consultants Many organizations still find it challenging to capture and summarize the data necessary to make supply chain decisions, according to Supply Chain Consultants of Wilmington, Del. So, the developer has come up with S&OP Azimuth, a software solution for presenting such data to conduct S&OP meetings and pre-meetings. The developer says that S&OP Azimuth, with its SQL server database, provides organizations with the tools to integrate data from many systems, including spreadsheets, and perform “what-if” scenarios during executive S&OP meetings. All data needed for conducting S&OP meetings, as well as demand planning and supply planning pre-S&OP meetings, is available in one place. The solution allows management to answer important questions during the meetings without reconvening for multiple iterations. 26 MARCH 2008 http://www.apllogistics.com http://www.kewill.com http://www.horizonlines.com

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