In This Issue... TAKE A BRAKE INDUSTRY NEWS FUEL UPDATE Support Links	Volume 4 Issue 12 December 2009 LDI UPDATE Press Release Logistic Dynamics Named WNY Top 100 Private Companies Buffalo, NY - November 24, 2009 Logistic Dynamics, Inc. (LDI) a Buffalo, NY based third party logistics provider specializing in freight management and freight broker related services has been named to WNY's Top 100 Private Companies by Buffalo Business First. Read on... LDI Delivers Christmas to Houston City Hall On November 11th, Authorized LDI Agent Laura F. located in Bend, Oregon, was pleased to partner with Jones Forest Products and assist in the transport of a 60' pine tree. Read on... Evan Gaskill & Beatriz Ciancone Complete Freight Claims Management Course A special congratulations to Evan Gaskill (Agent Dev./Support Mgr.) and Beatriz Ciancone (Agent Support) for completing and passing The Freight Claims Management course. The course was taught by the Institute of Logistics Management and took several months to complete including a final exam where they both received A's. Click here for course Details. The Glinski Family loses over 170 Pounds! Motivated, dedicated, accomplished...just some of the words that could be used to describe Jim Glinski, LDI Logistics Coordinator. For the past few years, Jim has been on a personal weight loss quest and with the help and inspiration of his wife Lisa, has reached a total weight loss of over 70 pounds! Read on... TAKE A BRAKE Did You Know...30-35 million Real Christmas Trees are sold in the U.S. every year! Play Santa's Tower... a fun online game! Quote... "A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad." - Theodore Roosevelt **We'd like to hear from YOU! Please contact us at support@logisticdynamics.com with Newsletter ideas, questions and feedback.** INDUSTRY NEWS Recent Articles of Interest Relieving The Holiday Hangover Retail madness doesn't stop at year's end -- it just reverses direction. A medicine chest of reverse logistics remedies helps alleviate retailers' inventory headaches. Read on... Question of future capacity looms for shippers and carriers Despite some recent sequential increases in trucking volumes, capacity has steadily continued to leave the marketplace in recent quarters. Read on... WMS: The Big Squeeze Users rarely wring out all that a warehouse management system has to offer. In fact, it may be one of the most underutilized tools you have. Here are several ways to put your WMS to better use to improve overall operations inside the four walls-and beyond. Read on... Selecting a Voice-Directed Picking System If you want to reduce errors, improve productivity, and increase accuracy in the warehouse, a voice-directed picking system may help. Choosing the right product to meet your company's needs, however, can be a challenge. Read on... FUEL UPDATE US Average Diesel Fuel Prices for November 2009 11/30/09: $ 2.775 11/23/09: $ 2.787 11/16/09: $ 2.790 11/09/09: $ 2.801 11/02/09: $ 2.808 Click Here to View LDI's Weekly Fuel Update Click Here to View EIA's 53 Week Overview