Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, CO) articles from April 2006

Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, CO) archives from April 2006

Price Trends.
April 1, 2006... By Elizabeth Baatz, Thinking Cap Solutions Pricing Across the Transportation Modes Trucking Elizabeth Baatz Average prices charged by trucking companies fell 0.2% from January to February. The impetus for this price cut came...

Keys to high-performance global sales and sourcing.
April 1, 2006... By Patrick M. Byrne Last month we opened a discussion of global supply chains and how important it has become that they simultaneously support companies' international sourcing and selling efforts. The incentives for doing so are clear and...

How to avoid communication breakdowns.
April 1, 2006... By John Paul Quinn When shippers and freight forwarders fail to communicate, costly problems and mistakes are bound to occur. Here's how to prevent that from happening. The shipper-freight forwarder interface is a critical point in the...

Bringing RFID to life.
April 1, 2006... By Bridget McCrea, Contributing Editor RFID test labs help shippers experiment with this new technology--before they sink big money into a solution. When you're in the market for a new car, it's easy enough to compare models,...

Latest maritime security bill focuses on ports.
April 1, 2006... By Jeff Berman, Senior Editor The SAFE Port Act of 2006 includes a laundry list of mandates for the Department of Homeland Security. WASHINGTON--A bipartisan piece of legislation introduced in the House of Representatives last month by...

DHL, UPS bring air express war to the ground.
April 1, 2006... By John D. Schulz PLANTATION, Fla.--UPS and DHL, which along with FedEx Express comprise the "Big Three" air express carriers in the U.S. market, have unveiled service improvements designed to lure shippers who want the speed, reliability,...

On-demand SCM applications winning more converts.
April 1, 2006... By Jeff Berman BOSTON--The emergence of on-demand supply chain management (SCM) applications for such functions as transportation management, supply chain visibility, collaborative forecasting, inventory optimization, and demand/supply...

LTLs, rate bureaus are launching GRIs earlier this year.
April 1, 2006... By Ray Bohman As they say down Maine when it's the season for some annual event, "Gittin' that time a' year fur it." Well, it's getting to be that time of year for the 2006 round of less-than-truckload general rate increases (GRIs), and...

The DP World controversy could help our seaports.
April 1, 2006... By James Aaron Cooke, Contributing Editor I'm not the type of person who utters trite phrases just to boost morale--so I normally wouldn't use the phrase "every cloud has a silver lining." But I'll make an exception in the case of the...

Get more BAN for your IT buck.(Company overview)
April 1, 2006... By Michael Levans, Chief Editor Four top industry analysts discuss the latest supply chain software developments and advise shippers on how to get the most value from their technology investments. It's no mystery that logistics...

Cementing rail efficiencies.
April 1, 2006... By John D. Schulz, Contributing Editor Service and reliability improved after CEMEX and Union Pacific collaborated to analyze and solve operational problems. The payoff: Double-digit sales growth in a critical market Cement may not be...

Management Update.
April 1, 2006... By Staff An executive summary of industry news U.S. and Canadian Class I railroads will spend $8 billion on improvements in 2006 , according to the American Association of Railroads (AAR). Chief among those improvements are laying new...

Expert IT advice is just a click away.
April 1, 2006... By Michael A. Levans, Chief Editor I'm not surprised that so many Logistics Management readers are looking to reap the benefits of supply chain and logistics technology. In fact, 54 percent of the respondents to our 4th Annual Software...

Movin' on down the line.
April 1, 2006... By Jeff Berman, Senior Editor Three shippers share how automated conveyor systems helped them handle more volume while maintaining--and even exceeding--production demands. As the U.S. economy picks up and orders begin to flow again,...