Allied Logistics, Inc. is Participating Sponsor of MED Week Atlanta

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 31, 2009 – Allied Logistics is pleased to be a participating sponsor of Med Week Atlanta 2009.
Minority Enterprise Development Week (MED Week), designated by proclamation of the President of the United States since 1983, recognizes and promotes achievements of the Nation’s minority owned and controlled businesses and their supporters. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is the designated Federal sponsor of MED Week.
In conjunction with the National Minority Enterprise Development Week (MED Week) the Atlanta National Enterprise Center (ANEC) will host a 2-Day celebration beginning with an Inaugural Business Summit, International Trade Symposium and culminating with the Annual MED Week Awards Luncheon.
This year's theme is:  "Energizing the American Economy with Minority Business Enterprises."
The Inaugural Business Summit will focus on the MED Week theme and other topics. To that end the summit forum will bring together a group of CEOs and senior executives from leading companies to discuss in a panel forum the most urgent business challenges facing businesses today as well as explore the models and strategies which ensure success for reenergizing the growth and development of minority businesses. This forum will be moderated by Mr. Roland Martin, CNN Sr. Analyst who will also provide his prospective on the various topics. Time will be provided for Q&A.
The International Trade Day Educational Segment - “How to Do Business Internationally” – Featured presenters will include: U.S. Foreign Commercial Service, U.S. Export Assistance Center, U.S. Export-Import Bank, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, World Trade Center, U.S. Small Business Administration, United Parcel Service and Federal Express.
Symposium - featuring Business Delegations from Africa; Asia Pacific; Latin America and the Caribbean (United States).
Business to Business Linkage - will provide U.S. MBE’s, seeking to do business internationally, with a platform to network and explore partnership possibilities with vetted international subject matter experts, by continent, to promote bilateral trade opportunities.
During the MED Week Awards Luncheon & Program the MBDA recognizes and awards recipients who have demonstrated excellence in the following areas: financial performance and business history; staff training; community involvement, customer service and business planning.
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is the only federal agency dedicated exclusively to fostering the establishment and growth of minority businesses in the United States. MBDA and its network of business centers serve minority entrepreneurs who are pursuing growth in size, scale and capacity. Minority firms are then better positioned to impact local economies and expand into national and global marketplaces by creating new jobs.

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Allied Logistics, Inc. is an Atlanta, GA based supply chain & freight transportation solutions provider. The company places a premium on providing sourced and dedicated freight transportation alternatives to meet demanding needs & schedules.

World's Cheapest Car Nano Will Hit The Roads Today

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 17, 2009 – Tata Motors Ltd (TAMO.BO), India's largest vehicles maker, said on Thursday it would deliver the Nano, the world's cheapest car, to its first customer on Friday.
Chairman Ratan Tata had showcased the Nano at an auto show in New Delhi in January last year, but consumer bookings began only in April this year after the project was delayed due to land disputes at its planned site in the eastern state of West Bengal.
The plant for producing the Nano was shifted to a new site in Gujarat on the west coast, but the first batch of Nanos would come from its car plant in Pantnagar in northern India.
Tata has assured price protection for the first 100,000 customers, for whom the cars will be available for 100,000 rupees ($2,053), excluding taxes.
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Knock-out the Recession and Power Through Recovery at CHaINA ’09

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 14, 2009 – Following the global recession and economic crisis, times have been tough but recovery is just around the corner so now is the time to take action. With the collapse of the world financial markets in mind, it is evident that changes must be made. Take this superb opportunity to communicate with supply chain professionals about your concerns and strategies to reinforce your supply chain to avoid future breakdowns.

Especially now, it is absolutely critical for all Fortune 500 and smaller companies alike to re-evaluate their company structure and to formulate a more resilient framework. Consequently, CHaINA ’09 will serve as a platform for discussion and information exchange about the challenges each respective companies have faced, how they overcame these challenges and the preventative measures being taken.

CHaINA ’09 will cover topics that are most relevant and current regarding supply chain now delivered by top executives from leading end-user and practitioner companies in China. With a great concentration of speakers and sessions delivered by supply chain professionals who have experienced the economic crisis first-hand will present valuable information about how other companies coped with the tough times and what they are doing now.

CHaINA this year will welcome all participants from a new location in the heart of downtown Shanghai at the Renaissance Zhongshan Park Hotel. Furthermore, to bring more value to our attendees in participating in CHaINA ’09, the CHaINA Awards Ceremony is now included in the delegate fees and all the attendees are invited to celebrate supply chain excellence in China at CHaINA ’09.

After four years of continued success and positive feedback from our attendees has given the Council great momentum to enhance our CHaINA event by covering the topics that are most relevant to our attendees, offering the best value in terms of knowledge, networking opportunities, CHaINA Awards etc. and most of all making CHaINA’09 an enjoyable event.

Set in the heart of the vibrant city of Shanghai, center of many global chains, coupled with a program delving into global issues affecting all senior executives makes this event one not to be missed.

Credentialed members of the press are welcome to attend.

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The Global Supply Chain Council is now Asia's largest professional organization and a fast business community reaching more than 60,000 professionals in high-growth markets like China, India and Vietnam. Visit www.supplychains.com for more information.

Allied Logistics, Inc., President Completes Tuck Executive Education Program

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 11, 2009 – On December 7, 2007 the Tuck School of Business at Darmouth College graduated 33 business owners.  Milton Kirby, president of Allied Logistics, Inc. was among the graduates.
The course, Building a High-Performing Minority Business, provided participants step-by-step guidance that helps minority businesses survive and prosper. The program teaches participants how to become a self-diagnosing consultant with the tools to evaluate and integrate their business the way large corporations do. Along with faculty and classmates, Mr. Kirby worked through customer-focused strategy and planning, organizational leadership and performance inspiration, cash and human resource management, and systems and process implementation and monitoring.
According to Kirby, the Tuck faculty provided frameworks for success and demonstrated how to put those frameworks into practice. The program included structured class sessions, case discussions, small-group activities, and simulations.
Program topics included a broad range of business development topics including:
> Strategy and Implementation—assess current strategy, prepare for intermediate-term growth, design a plan for implementation

> Analysis of Financial Statements—analyze a balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows

> Managing the Customer Asset—review a framework for operations strategy, design and implement a marketing strategy that coordinates with operations strategy

> Strategic Alliances—examine the advantages of alliances, learn how to select partners, evaluate deals, consider the people process

> Leadership—learn successful leadership strategies and how they improve company performance
The program is lead by faculty director Leonard Greenhalgh, a professor of management at Tuck. Other faculty members include Ella Bell, Punam Keller, David Pike and Phillip Stockton.
According to Greenhalgh, Building a High-Performing Minority Business is designed for owners and senior executives of minority-owned companies who have at least three to five years of experience running a successful small business and typically have at least $300,000 in annual sales.
As a graduate of the program, Milton Kirby now joins the ranks of the Tuck Minority Business Executive Program Alumni Association—an active network with 2,800 nationwide members. The association acts as a national advocacy group for minority business education, a support network that promotes business interests of graduates, and a forum for enhanced alumni relations The association also raises scholarship funds to help minority executives attend Tuck's executive education programs

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Allied Logistics is an Atlanta, GA based freight transportation and logistics solutions provider that helps customers reduce their freight transportation and warehousing costs. In many cases the cost savings are in double digit percentages.
We transport general commodities, industrial equipment and construction equipment.
Allied Logistics places a high premium on providing sourced and dedicated freight transportation alternatives to meet demanding production and implementation schedules.

Scales Help Busy Port Keep Traffic Flowing

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 10, 2009 – To ship cargo on time, ports need to handle large volumes of traffic quickly and efficiently. With reliable truck scales from METTLER TOLEDO, Norfolk International Terminals is able to weigh as many as 2,900 trucks per day.
The terminal transports intermodal containers to more cities faster and more efficiently than any other terminal in the United States. Norfolk International Terminals is the largest of the four general-cargo terminals operated by Virginia International Terminals that handle this large amount of inbound and outbound traffic. Covering approximately 660 acres, Norfolk International Terminals is home to the world’s largest container cranes, which are 271 feet high and move as many as forty 50-ton containers per hour. Container storage at the terminal is more than 34,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU).
Concrete-deck Scales

METTLER TOLEDO has been part of Norfolk International Terminals’ success since 1996. By supplying and maintaining 15 concrete-deck truck scales, it enables the terminal to handle the large number of trucks that transport cargo to and from the port. Each truck that enters the site is inspected and then weighed on an inbound scale. After being weighed, the truck proceeds to a stacker crane to have its container offloaded. The empty trucks pick up a container for the return trip and are weighed on an outbound scale.
Reliable Operation

The terminal processes about 2900 trucks per day during its peak season. That equals more than 380 weighings per day for each scale. The port’s truck scales have performed reliably. According to Harry Brittingham, Equipment Specialist, Norfolk International Terminals has replaced only two load cells in the past 12 years.
A composite structure of concrete and steel gives the weighbridge exceptional strength and durability. The result is a truck scale that delivers reliable weighing over a long service life.
Preventive Maintenance

Carlton Scale, a certified METTLER TOLEDO distributor, has been there every step of the way since the scales were installed. To keep the scales operating properly, Carlton provides preventive maintenance inspections every 60 to 90 days. Quality products from METTLER TOLEDO and excellent service from Carlton Scale ensure that the terminal’s operations keep cruising along.

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METTLER TOLEDO specializes in the area of precision instruments for professional use. METTLER TOLEDO laboratory instruments are used in research, scientific, drug discovery, and quality control labs, amongst many others in the pharmaceutical, chemical, food and cosmetics industries. METTLER TOLEDO comprehensive industrial solutions cover the various steps in a host of manufacturing processes at many of the same customers that laboratory serves. Solutions range from receiving raw materials through various manufacturing processes, in-line process control and end-of-line packaging control, to logistics and shipping. Increasingly, these solutions are fully integrated into the customer's IT environment, helping automate their workflows. In food retail, our offering for fresh food management ranges from receiving and pre-packaging, to in-store solutions for self-service departments, deli counters, and checkout terminals.

Truck Cap and Truck Accessories Summer Sale at West Michigan's Premier Truck Accessory Shop

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 09, 2009 – Griffin's Truck Caps, a premier truck caps and truck accessory shop located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, announces its 2009 Summer Sale that starts in July and goes through the end of August. The sale includes discounted pricing on truck bed covers such as the Century Ultra painted fiberglass truck cap, vinyl tonneau covers by Extang such as the Trifecta, and hard plastic covers by Undercover. Options on Century fiberglass truck caps and cargo covers are discounted as well like free headliner carpeting on the cargo covers or discounted pricing on front fold down windows in Century truck caps. Truck accessories such as rubber bedmats, plastic bedliners, hood guards, and toolboxes are included in the sale. Stainless steel steps bars are being discounted to incredibly low prices as well.
Some sale items are viewable on Griffin's Truck Caps website, which can be visited at http://www.griffinstruckcaps.com, and then clicking on "See our Current Specials" in the center of the home page.
The Summer Sale ends August 31, 2009.

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About Griffin’s Truck Caps:

Griffin’s Truck Caps is a truck cap and truck accessories dealer that has been providing products and services to the West Michigan area for over 30 years. Under new management since 2005, the company has rapidly expanded its product offerings to include truck caps, tonneau covers, truck accessories, and contractor products. Products can be viewed at http://www.griffinstruckcaps.com

Airport Parking And Shuttle Services Offer Security And A Great Experience In Philadelphia

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 08, 2009 – If you are vacationing, you want to feel the excitement and look forward to your trip.  If it is business you are off to, you have more important things to think about.
These days, security and safety is a concern nearly anywhere you go.  Is your car going to be safe?  Are your possessions likely to be stolen?  It is a constant worry.  Many airports provide shuttle services that are undependable, to say the least.  You wait curbside for what seems like an interminable amount of time.  All of this stress can certainly take away the anticipation and excitement of traveling.
At SmartPark, you don't have to worry about leaving your car in a dark and secluded area that is an easy target for criminals and thieves.  Flying from PHL airport can be an extremely enjoyable experience when you know that your car and its contents are in good hands.  Fences, a brightly lit parking area, and constant surveillance will help you thoroughly enjoy your trip, knowing that everything is under control and secure.  
Many people like knowing that they are just two or three minutes away from the airport.  When you park your car, you would love for the shuttle service to be right there on the spot, ready to transport your luggage from your vehicle into the shuttle and whisk you away!  That is exactly the service you get when you choose the right company.  Fast, friendly service with a smile.
Upon your return to Philly airport, the last things you want are delays and problems.  You want to return to your car to find it in excellent repair, just as you left it.  You also don't want to wait around for an hour before the shuttle services pick you up.  Home sounds wonderful at this point, and that is exactly where you want to be so you want as few delays as possible.  Our friendly employees are ready to help do whatever it takes to make your traveling experience the best ever.
When you fly out of Philadelphia airport, make sure you choose the most dependable and secure company to make your trip stress free and enjoyable.  Philadelphia Airport parking and shuttle services ( http://www.smartpark.com/philadelphia_airport_parking.html ) should be the least of your worries, and that is why we are the best.  We offer customer satisfaction that cannot be beat!
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Avis Car Rental now open in Vietnam

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 05, 2009 – Avis, the leading global car rental company, recently announced its entrance into Vietnam as the first leading global car rental brand by 1 July 2009.
Avis Vietnam will offer business and leisure customers the full spectrum of car rental, car leasing and chauffeur drive services. Besides the latest range of compact, mid to large size, sports and luxury vehicles from popular brands such as Mercedes Benz, Toyota, Audi and many others, a professionally trained and experienced English speaking local driver – Avis ambassador will also be included as part of the car hire. Avis Vietnam cars are equipped with amenities such as mobile phone, international newspapers and magazines, chilled water and towels and 24-hour customer-service support.
Avis Vietnam will operate from its main headquarters in Hanoi and plans to open branches in Ho Chi Minh City in the third quarter of 2009 and Danang in 2010. The company expects its fleet size to grow to over 300 by the end of 2011. Partnership tie-ups are also currently being established with major hotels and airlines to create a network of seamless travel experiences.  
"The decision to set up operations in Vietnam was due to overwhelming demand from our corporate and leisure customers around the world and the fact that it was one of the last countries where Avis was not present yet" said Eric Brun, General Manager of Avis in Asia. "We believe that Avis Vietnam has great potential to grow in Vietnam"
“We want to set the unique standard of Avis in our services, our Avis ambassador qualifications and added values that customers could have experienced and it differentiates us from any other car rental companies in Vietnam” said Le Viet Hai Son, General Manager of Avis Vietnam. “Our main target customers will be leading international companies in Vietnam, foreign embassies, domestic corporations and Vietnam visitors increasing year by year”.
Avis - the leading global car rental company since 1946, providing business and leisure customers with a wide range of services at nearly 5,000 locations in over 160 countries worldwide.
Avis Vietnam is operated by Gami Group under license from Avis Rent A Car. Gami Group is of the largest well-diversified business groups in Vietnam with three main sectors including Real Estate, Trading & Services, and Finance & Banking.

Denver Limousine Offers Green Services

PRLog (Press Release) – Jul 02, 2009 – This past summer’s oil-price shock has awakened our desire to find a more cost-effective way to power vehicles. And, as we had already slated our Denver limousine operations for the alternative energy conversion, in November 2008, Zenith Limousines converted our entire Denver Limousine fleet to clean burning compressed natural gas or CNG. Yes, good old natural gas – the same stuff that heats your home also works in cars!

Zenith Limousines has learned that over 95 percent of the natural gas used in the United States comes from domestic or other North American sources, so prices aren’t subject to the enormous price hikes caused by political instability. Natural gas is an abundant resource. In rough terms, there are estimated to be about forty years known of crude oil reserves worldwide versus eighty years of natural gas reserves.

Moreover, switching our Denver limousines to natural gas helps the environment. Compared to burning gasoline or diesel, using natural gas will exponentially reduce the amount of emissions our Denver limousine fleet produces in a days work, including; nitrogen oxide, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and particulate matter.

Buying green is a great step toward reducing the environmental impacts of automobile use. In March of 2009, Zenith Limousines will continue our pursuit of energy efficiency with the introduction of the 2009 Mercedes R320 BlueTec vehicle to our Denver limousine fleet. With over 20 to 30 percent better fuel economy than gasoline powered vehicles, our Denver limousine fleet will gain vastly improved driving distances with over 23 mpg while benefitting from the world’s cleanest diesel engine!

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Since 1999, Zenith Limousines has been Denver's premier choice for premium luxury limousine services. Whether for the individual client or large group, the quality of our Denver limousine services remains unsurpassed by any other luxury transportation provider in Denver. Simply put, our dedicated staff of professionals bestows, upon our clients, the highest quality limousine and black car services available in the Rocky Mountain Region!