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Too Early To Dump Costco On One-Off Events

Seeking Alpha 19 Jan 2019

The Author; Data from company financials Operational efficiencies to lower SG&A as pre-opening expenses rise amid expansions ... ~10.0% in FY18) and then remain at ~10.0% - ~10.1% from FY20E – FY23E driven by efficiencies in e-commerce fulfillment with plans to bring shipping operations in-house....

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In Response: Don't blame foreign actors for our iron-economy struggles

Duluth News Tribune 18 Jan 2019

In Response. Don't blame foreign actors for our iron-economy struggles. By John Goodge Today at 5.25 p.m ... Second, one only has to drive across western Australia near Port Hedland to see automated rail systems moving immense volumes of ore very efficiently, day and night, from inland mining operations to the coast, where the ore is loaded onto ships ... ....

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Cargo Carriers Accounted for 5 in 10 Marine Shaft Power Meters Sold in 2018, Finds Fact.MR

Market Watch 17 Jan 2019

These regions with their flourishing shipping industry and increasing marine trade offer potential growth opportunities for marine shaft power meter manufacturers ... This is resulting in the growing demand for marine shaft power meter system by the shipping companies to improve efficiency and reduce fuel consumption....

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UPS package delivery facility in NW Houston creates 575 jobs

Chron 17 Jan 2019

"UPS continues to increase its capacity in Texas to meet the expanding shipping needs of our commercial and residential customers across this fast-growing state." ... UPS Smart Label applicators place detailed shipping labels on packages at a speed of three per second, which enables more efficient processing by UPS employees for local delivery....

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709th Support Squadron Revamps Transportation Process to Manage its Fleet of Vehicles

Space Coast Daily 16 Jan 2019

The 709th Support Squadron here streamlined its transportation and shipping operations to more efficiently manage its fleet of vehicles and cargo shipments ... streamlined its transportation and shipping operations to more efficiently manage its fleet of vehicles and cargo shipments....

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Maersk is the First Ocean Carrier to Offer Street Turn (Container Triangulation) Services in the United States and Canada

Market Watch 15 Jan 2019

“Both shipping lines and transporters continue to look for agile, cost-saving tools that can optimise their planning, and our platform has a proven track record of improving efficiency,” said Luc De Clerck, CEO, Avantida ... As the global leader in shipping services, we operate in 130 countries and employ roughly 76,000 people....

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Swedish cleantech turns waste gas to cash in Krugersdorp

Business Day 15 Jan 2019

He says the key to the business model is simple ... Stirling engines ... The commercial licence for this particular Stirling engine was held by Kockums, a company formerly owned by the Swedish state and renowned for the manufacture of war ships and submarines. It was bought by Ripasso and developed into the highly efficient engine it is today....

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UPS Gives U.S. Exporters A Helping Hand With Saturday Pick-Up Of International Shipments

Dothan Eagle 14 Jan 2019

to 57 key international markets will have their shipments processed and shipped on Saturday and delivered as soon as Monday, one day faster than previous UPS time-in-transit ... It enables them to add a sixth day to ship internationally providing an opportunity to turn inventory faster, utilize space more efficiently, and increase productivity....

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MVRDV's Taipei Twin Towers are wrapped in "interactive media façades"

Treehugger 14 Jan 2019

He was not talking about incremental energy efficiency mandates, but a major technological change from the "atmospheric" Newcomen steam engine that was used to pump water out of mines but used a huge amount of coal, to a vastly more efficient engine that was quickly put to use in locomotives, ships, factories and buildings....

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Arkansas-made PPKs set to ship

Arkansas Online 13 Jan 2019

headquarters. The pistol is commonly called a classic by experts and casual gun-owners alike ... Pistols are expected to ship by the end of January ... At peak efficiency, a single worker can build, test fire, clean, and prep 35 pistols for shipping in a day's time ... Both models are shipped with two magazines and have a suggested retail price of $749 ... ....

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Energy firms leave group seeking solution to Ship Channel traffic

Chron 12 Jan 2019

Sanders and Schlosser have decided not to participate in future working group meetings,” Port Houston said in a statement, “but we expect to continue to engage all ship channel stakeholders in its discussions, to ensure efficient short- and long-term commerce in the Houston Ship Channel.”....

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U.S. Navy Commissions Littoral Combat Ship 13 (Wichita)

The Record 12 Jan 2019

It is fast — capable of speeds in excess of 40 knots.It is automated — with the most efficient staffing of any combat ship.It is lethal — standard equipped with Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) and a Mark 110 gun, capable of firing 220 rounds per minute.It is flexible — with 40 ......

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General Dynamics NASSCO Commissions New Panel Line

The Record 12 Jan 2019

The new panel line enables distortion-free welding of plates as thin as five millimeters to produce lighter, more energy efficient ships ... Four ships are currently under construction at the San Diego shipyard, including two containerships for Matson Inc., and the first TAO-205 -class oiler for the U.S....