Traffic World articles from September 2003

Traffic World archives from September 2003

Change.(Editorial)(Traffic World management and history)(Editorial)
September 29, 2003... Change is one of the great constants of the transportation industry, incongruously enough, and this magazine is no different. Change came directly to Traffic World last week with my appointment as editor of this magazine. In his six...

RSPA compliance required?(Letters To TW)(Research and Special Programs Administration of the Department of Transportation)
September 29, 2003... The new regulations of the Research and Special Programs Administration of the Department of Transportation, requiring shippers of hazardous materials to develop and implement written security plans, were due to become applicable Sept. 25....

Big payday: top Roadway executives Wickham, Staley, Cunningham cash out $20 million in stock.(Up Front)(Michael W. Wickham, James D. Staley, J. Dawson Cunningham)
September 29, 2003... In the past two months, three of Roadway Corp.'s top executives have cashed ill more than $20 million worth of stock in the nation's largest LTL company as its stock has risen more than 60 percent in value. The move follows Roadways...

Setback for Markey: proposal for universal air cargo inspection stripped from bill by conference group.(Washington)(Rep. Edward Markey)
September 29, 2003... Cargo carriers won a battle earlier this month when a congressional conference committee stripped a provision from a spending bill that would have required all cargo transported on passenger planes to undergo an inspection. The measure's...

Expediting review: Mineta wants faster environmental work on transportation programs.(Washington)(Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta)
September 29, 2003... Federal, state and local transportation officials are heralding an environmental review streamlining measure that they say is expediting transportation projects across the United States. A presidential executive order a year ago...

More time for TEA: time runs out on 6-year TEA-21 bill, 5-month extension poised for approval.(Washington)(Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... As Traffic World went to press, the federal government was poised to pass a five-month extension of the highway bill known as TEA-21. The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century expires on Sept. 30, and Congress failed to pass a...

Reversing returns: reverse supply chain holds no profits, but revamping can cut losses, create savings.(Logistics)(Philips Consumer Electronics)
September 29, 2003... "There are no profits in the reverse supply chain. There is only loss," said Tony Sciarrotta, director of returns management for Philips Consumer Electronics. Still, the losses can be mitigated, generating savings and happier customers,...

Hiking for hunger: more than 6,000 TNT Logistics North America employees hike to help UN World Food Program.(Logistics)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... TNT Logistics North America is on the move in support of the United Nations World Food Program. The Jacksonviile, Fla.-based third-party logistics company is sponsoring a 3,150-mile walk involving 6,100 employees on Oct. 4 to raise money...

Tibbett & Britten Group.(acquisition bid for Vfw A6)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... United Kingdom-based 3PL Tibbett & Britten Group has launched a bid to acquire a majority interest in the German reverse logistics specialist Vfw A6, based in Koln. Tibbett & Britten has agreed to purchase the 27.5 percent stake held by Chief...

Zeeland, Mich.-based.(Total Logistic Control is adding a new dedicated distribution center in Rochelle, Ill.)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Zeeland, Mich.-based Total Logistic Control is adding a new dedicated distribution center in Rochelle, Ill., to its nationwide logistics network. The multiyear contract recently was awarded to TLC from a Fortune 100 food manufacturer to...

Sinotrans.(contract with Legend Group)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Sinotrans, together with Exel-Sinotrans Freight Forwarding Co. Ltd, supply-chain management group Exel's China operations, has signed a contract with Legend Group. The Legend Group is China's largest PC maker, and Exel will provide logistics...

Put guarantees to work.(Commentary)(money back guarantees)
September 29, 2003... Sometimes, a guarantee and a service commitment aren't the same thing to a savvy shipper. Most shippers were encouraged in 2002 when UPS and FedEx announced money back guarantees for all late shipments, including residential and...

In with a bang: first electronic product code show demonstrates RFID market interest.(Technology)(radio frequency identification)
September 29, 2003... Market interest in radio frequency identification technology is growing, as evidenced by attendance at the recent EPC Executive Symposium produced by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Auto-ID Center and Advanstar Technology Group, a...

Mailing and logistics systems.(Neopost supports U.S. Postal Service's PostageNow program)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Mailing and logistics systems provider Neopost is supporting the U.S. Postal Service's PostageNow program, which allows USPS customers to electronically pay for postage. PostageNow was developed by the USPS in 2001. It lets customers make...

Casio Computer Co. Ltd., Japan.(will use Webplan Corp.'s Webplan Manufacturing Insight to improve customer service)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Casio Computer Co. Ltd., Japan, a consumer electronics, corporate system equipment and electronic components producer, will use Webplan Corp.'s Webplan Manufacturing Insight to improve customer service. Casio's operations in Tokyo...

Royal Air Maroc.(to use Global Freight Exchange)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Royal Air Maroc customers will be able to use Global Freight Exchange, a neutral air cargo reservations system, to electronically book shipments with Royal Air Maroc. Royal Air Maroc is the first Africa-based carrier to join GF-X. The airline...

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association.(issuing version 100-AD of its National Motor Freight Classification book )(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... The National Motor Freight Traffic Association is issuing version 100-AD of its National Motor Freight Classification book on Nov. 26. Transportation technology provider SMC3 will be supplying the NMFC book to North American carriers and...

Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Co.(is installing an enterprise software system from CMS Manufacturing Systems)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Co. is installing an enterprise software system from CMS Manufacturing Systems. Faultess Starch/Don Ami will be using CMS/400 to better manage its manufacturing and shipping operations. Features of the software...

Exits and Envision.(export documentation and compliance software application service Exits Global Wizard Software release)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Exits and Envision have released an export documentation and compliance software application service, Exits Global Wizard Software. "Exits Global Wizard Software allows manufacturers and freight carriers to comply with the new U.S. Customs...

Bradford, Ohio-based.(Dick Lavy Trucking to use Expert Fuel Out-of-Route/Estimated Time of Arrival Alert and Netgraf transportation optimization software from Integrated Decision Support)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Bradford, Ohio-based Dick Lavy Trucking, a truckload carrier in 32 states covering the Midwest, East and Southeast, will use Expert Fuel. Out-of-Route/Estimated Time of Arrival Alert and Netgraf transportation optimization software from...

Eagle Global Logistics.(is offering a new managed service to customers using technology from GT Nexus)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Eagle Global Logistics is offering a new managed service to customers using technology from GT Nexus. Eagle customers, particularly multinational companies, can use GT Nexus technology for global visibility and control of orders, inventory...

Bigger is better: Sappi redesign distribution network, moves to new built-to-suit building.(Special report: distribution centers)
September 29, 2003... Sappi Ltd. recently completed a big job: distributing the paper for the first of Madonna's children s books. The book was distributed in 100 countries and 30 languages. "It was a logistical challenge," said Jeroen Diderich, vice president of...

Lone logistics provider: Goodyear outsources only to Exel, restructures distributions network.(Special report: distribution centers)
September 29, 2003... Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. now has only one third-party logistics provider in the United States: Exel. The Akron, Ohio-based company chose to have only one logistics provider as part of its process to streamline its distribution network, a...

Scratching the surface: Port of Portland wants a rosy intermodal future to complement strong air, marine business.(Special report: Intermodal Shipping)
September 29, 2003... Portland, Ore., is a city that loves to plan--for the benefit of the environment, its residents and, of course, its freight transportation infrastructure. That's why, when the Port of Portland began an effort last year to boost its intermodal...

$10 million fixer-upper? Con-Way outbids NEMF in winning prize ex-CF 14-acre Newark terminal.(New England Motor Freight)
September 29, 2003... If anybody had any doubts how absurdly valuable land underneath defunct truck line terminals has become--and how costly it is to run trucking operations in the Northeast--the saga of Consolidated Freightways' former Newark, N.J., 90-door...

Ex-CFers sue CNF: class action claims parent CNF responsible for pension fund obligations after spin-off.(500 former employees of Consolidated Freightways sue parent CNF Inc. over pension management)
September 29, 2003... Fallout from the closing of Consolidated Freightways continues as a group of 500 former employees of CF and then-parent CNF Inc. have filed a federal class action lawsuit, claiming the 1996 CF spin-off cost these retirees "millions of...

Judge OKs Rocor Chapter 11.(Rocor International)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Judge Tom R. Cornish of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Oklahoma City has confirmed a Chapter 11 plan on behalf of Rocor International, which ceased operations last year and Sold nearly all its operating assets to Prime Inc., Springfield, Mo....

Border buster: Ontario-based unit of CanadaPost is bent on expanding U.S. infrastructure, services.(Purolator Courier Ltd.)
September 29, 2003... The president of Canadian transportation company Purolator USA is on a mission to even the flow of goods it moves across the U.S.-Canada border. Purolator Courier Ltd. is a Mississauga, Ontario-based company that has long roots in...

TNT reorganizes in North America: U.S., Canadian operations combined in bid for increased market share.(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Netherlands-based TNT Express has combined its U.S. and Canadian operations to create a unified North American arm. The new TNT North America is headquartered in Melville, N.Y. Parent company TNT Post Group is a $13 billion express,...

Hong Kong rights finalized: rights awarded to six airlines for all-cargo service will bring weekly route total to 48.(by US Department of Transportation )(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... The Department of Transportation has given six airlines rights to operate new all cargo service between Hong Kong and destinations beyond. The carriers already fly U.S.-Hong Kong routes, and the new fifth-freedom rights will allow them to fly...

Lufthansa Cargo.(planning to sell its entire Boeing 747-200 fleet and to transition to a uniform cargo fleet of MD-11s)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Lufthansa Cargo is planning to sell its entire Boeing 747-200 fleet and to transition to a uniform cargo fleet of MD-11s. Three are slated to be sold to Air Atlanta Icelandic and subsequently recharted by Lufthansa Cargo on an as-needed...

Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport.(new cargo flights by British Airways and China Airlines)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport has new cargo flights by British Airways and China Airlines. The airport is promoting its low landing fees. new cargo facilities and favorable climate in an effort to attract more all-cargo service....

Iberia Cargo.( joined Global Freight Exchange )(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Iberia Cargo has joined Global Freight Exchange for its electronic freight booking. The Spanish carrier is the 15th carrier to join the GF-X system. Iberia will transition from its current system, the Cargo Agents Distribution and Information...

China Southern Airlines.(and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are planning to operate shared 747 freighter service between Shanghai's Pudong Airport and Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... China Southern Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are planning to operate shared 747 freighter service between Shanghai's Pudong Airport and Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. Beginning Oct. 15, the service will operate four times per week,...

Austrian Airlines Cargo.(gone live on Cargo Portal Services' electronic freight booking service)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Austrian Airlines Cargo has gone live on Cargo Portal Services' electronic freight booking service. The airline integrated its cargo system, the Unisys Logistics Management System, with the CPS platform.

The Canadian operation.(DHL Danzas Air & Ocean has gained certification in Canadian Customs' Partners in Protection program)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... The Canadian operation of DHL Danzas Air & Ocean has gained certification in Canadian Customs' Partners in Protection program. The company assessed its supply-chain security procedures to gain the certification. As PIP members, companies...

Robart Transportation.(gains Delta Air Lines account)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Robart Transportation, a third-party transportation provider, has gained Delta Air Lines as a client. The Duluth, Ga.-based company is providing truckload transportation services to the Atlanta-based airline.

Amerijet International.(signed a 10-year lease agreement for its primary cargo hub facility in Miami)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Amerijet International has signed a 10-year lease agreement for its primary cargo hub facility in Miami. The Miami-based cargo carrier has leased the 210,000-square-foot facility since 1995. The facility includes warehouse, cargo handling...

OIA Global Logistics.(has gained C-TPAT certification)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... OIA Global Logistics, a Portland, Ore.-based international freight forwarder, has gained C-TPAT certification. The company assessed its security procedures, including how it tracks information it receives from customers and vendors and how it...

Crunch time: CN considered frontrunner to buy BC Rail; concerns over strategy, job loss weigh heavy.
September 29, 2003... The fate of Canada's third-largest railroad, BC Rail, became slightly clearer recently when its owner, the province of British Columbia, said it will decide among three bidders for the transfer of operational control and rolling stock by...

Staying the cource: STB allows TFM to reacquire Tex Mex shares but KCS vows to press on with acquisition.(Rail & Intermodal)(Surface Transportation Board, Kansas City Southern)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... The Surface Transportation Board said last week it will not rule on the proposed transfer back to Mexican railroad TFM of the 51 percent interest in Mexrail Inc., parent company for the Tex Mex Railway, that Kansas City Southern had sought to...

All together now: U.S. seeks compromise on international cargo liability rules; UN-sponsored meetings to resume.(Maritime)
September 29, 2003... There may be strong interest in an updated, international cargo liability convention but that doesn't mean the industry will see new rules any time soon. Progress is being made toward new international cargo liability standards but there...

Trinity Transport.(Frank Calabrese named to director of sales and marketing)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Trinity Transport promoted Frank Calabrese to director of sales and marketing.

Stevens Worldwide Van Lines.(Joseph Biskner named executive vice president)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Stevens Worldwide Van Lines promoted Joseph Biskner to executive vice president.

Johnstown America Corp.(Sean Hankinsonnamed product line manager for coal cars)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Johnstown America Corp. promoted Sean Hankinson to product line manager for coal cars.

Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff.(Robert M. Spira has joined its Cleveland office as counsel in their transportation and logistics practice gr)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... The Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff law firm announced that Robert M. Spira has joined its Cleveland office as counsel in their transportation and logistics practice group.

Alexander International.(Tom Kaden named vice president of its operations at the Mexican border)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Alexander International named Tom Kaden vice president of its operations at the Mexican border.

Riverside Logistics.(Christina M. Adkins named assembly coordinator)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Christina M. Adkins has joined Riverside Logistics as an assembly coordinator, based at its Eastport warehouse facility.

National Industrial Transportation League.(Jerry R. Ulm to serve as treasurer of the league and a member of its executive committee)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... The National Industrial Transportation League tapped Jerry R. Ulm, president and chief executive officer of RHC Logistics, to serve as treasurer of the league and a member of its executive committee.

American Commercial Lines.(Stephen A. Frasher named CEO of a number of subsidiaries)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... American Commercial Lines appointed Stephen A. Frasher president and chief executive officer of American Commercial Barge Line as well as CEO of Jeffboat, Louisiana Dock Company and American Commercial Terminals.

Toastmasters International's Communication and Leadership Program.(People Watch)
September 29, 2003... Angela Greiling Keane, air cargo and Washington associate editor for Traffic World, has successfully completed the requirements for the "Competent Leader" award, presented by the Toastmasters International's Communication and Leadership...

Exel.(Phil Renaud named vice president of risk management for the Americas)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Philip (Phil) S. Renaud II joined Exel as vice president of risk management for the Americas.

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.(People Watch)
September 29, 2003... The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced that Jeff Byers of the Colorado Port of Entry was honored at the North American Inspectors Championships as the winner of the "Grand Champion" award. Level 1 inspector award winners are: Jeff...

NationaLease.(executive appointments)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... NationaLease announced that Rick Baker, Jay Hagerty, and Pete Piotrowski have joined as national account executives in the Southeastern, Eastern and Midwest regions, respectively. Andy Stopka was appointed director of maintenance for national...

Warehousing Education and Research Council.(members who will serve as topic chairs for its 27th annual conference)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... The Warehousing Education and Research Council announced the members who will serve as topic chairs for its 27th annual conference: Paul Marshall, Logistics Services; Kenneth D. Miesemer, Hershey Foods Corp.; Thomas W. Speh, Ph.D., School of...

Argix Direct.(Richard Owens named as vice president of national sales)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Argix Direct, formerly the LTA Group, named Richard Owens as vice president of national sales.

First Coast Roundtable of the Council of Logistics Management.(announced its officers and board of directors for fiscal 2003-04)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... The First Coast Roundtable of the Council of Logistics Management announced its officers and board of directors for fiscal 2003-04: president, Russ Dixon, of Vexure Inc.; vice president and program chairman, Easwaran Sundaram of PSS World...

FTS Industries Inc.(Robert T. Walther named vice president of sales and marketing)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... FTS Industries Inc. named Robert T. Walther vice president of sales and marketing.

DHL Danzas Air & Ocean Asia-Pacific.( Peter Landsiedel named as chief executive officer)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... DHL Danzas Air & Ocean Asia-Pacific announced the appointment of Peter Landsiedel as chief executive officer.

Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.(Run Foster named account manager)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. announced that Run Foster has joined as account manager at the Akron, Ohio service center.

Weekly traffic of major U.S. railroads: for week ending September 13, 2003.(Update)
September 29, 2003... Weekly traffic of Major U.S. Railroads for week ending September 13, 2003 Traffic Originated Week 37 ...

Calendar.(transportation industry meetings and seminars)(Calendar)
September 29, 2003... The calendar is an advertising feature with free listings for Traffic World advertisers and nonprofit associations. Submit calendar listings to ijackson@trafficworld.com. SEPTEMBER 28-0ct. 1. Safety & Human Resources National...

Lost and found.(Q&A)(issuing credit to a carrier for a claim that has been paid)
September 29, 2003... Q: Recently we were confronted with an issue with a claim that had been paid for a lost item. The item was subsequently found and the carrier wanted credit for the claim. My boss felt that if the item was in first-quality condition and was...

Stranded.(The Back Page)
September 29, 2003... A group of Turkish sailors stranded in Philadelphia for four months after their ship was impounded have put the time to good use: they are studying English, learning to dance the salsa and developing a taste for cheese steaks and doughnuts....

Attitude.(The Back Page)
September 29, 2003... Truckers, by definition, are used to long waits. But trucker Jim Lightfoot, stuck in an hours-long jam on the Capitol Beltway, told The Washington Post that delays are just part of the deal. "You gotta eat the beans if you're gonna have the...

Blitzed.(Northwest Airlines flight from Detroit to Baltimore was delayed after members of the Detroit Lions "trashed" the Boeing 757's cabin)(Brief Article)
September 29, 2003... A Northwest Airlines flight from Detroit to Baltimore was delayed after members of the Detroit Lions "trashed" the Boeing 757's cabin, say NWA gate agents. The plane had been used as the team's charter to Detroit. Apparently, the Lions were...

Waste management consultant.(The Back Page)
September 29, 2003... We see one freight company promoted an official who it says has learned the "fine points" of cargo transport in the New York area in his 18 years there. Heck, it only took us three years of watching "The Sopranos."

Working stiff.(The Back Page)
September 29, 2003... In Zimbabwe, police charged four men with faking the death of one of them to get preferential treatment in long lines to buy scarce gasoline, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corp. reported. At least that is an improvement over a practice of renting...

Time to go, FELA.(Federal Employers Liability Act)(Editorial)
September 22, 2003... For the second time this year, elected officers of a major railroad employees' union have been accused of improperly taking money from outside employers to finance union election campaigns. But the most recent criminal charges filed...

The week.
September 22, 2003... 9 UTU President Byron A. Boyd Jr. and past President Charles L. Little pleaded not guilty in federal court in Houston last week to charges of racketeering, bribery and fraud. The indictment accuses them and two others of "using their...

Labor indictment: UTU President Byron Boyd, past President Little charged with racketeering, fraud, bribery.(Up Front)(United Transportation Union, Charles L. Little)
September 22, 2003... The current and former presidents of the United Transportation Union pleaded not guilty in federal court in Houston last week to charges of accepting bribes from attorneys in exchange for access to lucrative employee injury cases. ...

Paper chase: Kolko postpones AStar's citizenship hearing to allow for financial document gathering.(Washington)(Burton S. Kolko, AStar Air Cargo)
September 22, 2003... The hearing on the corporate citizenship of AStar Air Cargo is off the fast track. Department of Transportation Administrative Law Judge Burton S. Kolko has pushed aside a Sept. 19 deadline for concluding the hearing and took a break from the...

A changing voice: Ficker looks to lead NITL into new "collaboration" phase, past concerns over finances, membership.(Washington)(John Ficker, National Industrial Transportation League)
September 22, 2003... The new president of The National Industrial Transportation League, John Ficker, believes there exists a natural tension in any buyer-seller relationship. "The challenge," Ficker says, "is to recognize the tension and manage it creatively so...

Getting better: Ralph Drayer of Supply Chain Insights: best innovations are still to come.(Logistics)(Interview)
September 22, 2003... In 1987 Wal-Mart Stores Inc. founder Sam Walton started discussions with Ralph Drayer, Procter & Gamble's first vice president of customer service/logistics, to find a better way of delivering Pampers diapers to Wal-Mart stores. The automated...

Tripartite group seeks reforms: shippers point to need for global security framework, call for greater ocean shipping reform.(Logistics)
September 22, 2003... The Tripartite Shippers' Group, a group of shipper organizations from major trading regions of the world, marked its tenth anniversary with a meeting in Margaux, France, Sept. 11-13 to discuss policy initiatives in key areas such as cargo...

Asian outpost: U.S., Canadian technology providers in Asia find customers pursuing different problems.(Technology)
September 22, 2003... Large multinational companies are in the Asian market and they want to have their technology vendors there too. The result is an Asian market that is adopting technologies used in North America and Europe today, but sometimes for different...

Cost vs. Price: looking to cut costs from your supply chain? Start with compliance and go from there.
September 22, 2003... IF YOU CAN'T MEASURE IT, then you can't manage it. You can't see it, either. For Toto USA, visibility is the key to controlling the supply chain. "Our service needs high visibility. With products arriving in a semifinished state they are...

Win the war, not every battle.(supply chain management)
September 22, 2003... Companies are better off excelling in a few areas instead of everything, so they need to pick their battles carefully, advises Rick Hoole, lead director, supply-chain practice for PRTM, a management consulting and supply-chain benchmarking...

APL Logistics.(offers a range of supply chain management solutions)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003... APL Logistics is a global third-party logistics provider offering a comprehensive range of supply chain management solutions through a network of 250 locations and 4,500 logistics professionals in 53 countries. Our heritage began more than...

Caterpillar Logistics Services: the know-how that helped build the legend.
September 22, 2003... No matter what industry or region of the world you do business in, your supply chain is as integral to your success as your products, your services, and your people. Caterpillar Logistics Services helps clients solve their unique business...

The chicken and the egg: technology and genetic knowledge have helped poultry producer trim the fat from its supply chain.(Allen Family Foods)
September 22, 2003... ALLEN FAMILY FOODS is no second-rate business. Begin with 140 million eggs, lose some to attrition, and get 115 million birds. They eat about $100 million worth of feed per year. Dressed out for market, the chickens yield 640 million pounds...

EGL Eagle Global Logistics.(offers a variety of transportation services)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003... EGL, Inc. (EGL Eagle Global Logistics) has emerged as a leading global provider of supply chain solutions, demonstrating core competencies in transportation services, logistics management and information technology. Believing that these...

From 'just-in-time' to 'just-in-case': contingency plans don't always come cheap, but some view them as necessary in today's unstable environment.
September 22, 2003... THE TURBULENT EVENTS of the past two years have been a supply chain Armageddon for logistics managers. Starting with the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the logistics industry has had to cope with a series of unexpected events: last fall's...

Vendor builder: transportation broker exploiting vendor relationships, technology to compete with asset-based providers.(AutoInfo Inc.)
September 22, 2003... A BOCA RATON, FLORIDA-BASED transportation intermediary is attempting to show that customer service can be just as important as company size when it comes to securing freight. "We go after the same business as an Allen Lund Co. of a C.H....