Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, CO) articles from August 2002

Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, CO) archives from August 2002

Cross-border security issues will appear at the top of the agenda. (Up Front).
August 1, 2002... Cross-border security issues will appear at the top of the agenda when the Can/Am Border Trade Alliance holds its conference on U.S.-Canada trade, transportation and border management in Washington from Sept. 22 to 24. Among the confirmed...

The U.S. Department of Transportation. (Up Front).
August 1, 2002... The U.S. Department of Transportation says it has successfully tested a new technology aimed at securing cargo containers entering the United States. The test, which was conducted by DOT's Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) program,...

The world's busiest cargo airport is Memphis International Airport. (Up Front).
August 1, 2002... The world's busiest cargo airport is Memphis International Airport. According to the Memphis Regional Chamber of Commerce, aircargo shipments through the Western Tennessee airport are up nearly 45 percent this year compared to 2001 levels,...

While West Coast ports were engaged in tense labor negotiations. (Up Front).
August 1, 2002... While West Coast ports were engaged in tense labor negotiations, labor was being dealt a blow back on the East Coast. Employees at Evergreen America Corp.'s U.S. headquarters in Morristown, N.J., voted down an effort by the International...

Together again: The members of the Truckload Carriers Association. (Up Front).
August 1, 2002... Together again: The members of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) have voted to re-affiliate with the American Trucking Associations (ATA). The group broke away from the ATA several years ago. Under the new agreement, TCA will remain an...

Obtaining news about changes in federal transportation regulations just got easier. (Up Front).
August 1, 2002... Obtaining news about changes in federal transportation regulations just got easier. The U.S. Department of Transportation has added a new feature to its electronic docket management system that automatically notifies users when a major...

Major ocean carriers serving the eastbound trans-Pacific market intend to increase rates. (Up Front).
August 1, 2002... Major ocean carriers serving the eastbound trans-Pacific market intend to increase rates beginning this month. Members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA), which represents 14 container shipping lines, will increase rates for...

Aircargo rates could also be heading up. (Up Front).
August 1, 2002... Aircargo rates could also be heading up. The National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) reports that the International Air Transport Association has adopted a proposal that would change the way international aircargo shipments are...

In a measure of its growing stature in the financial community. (Up Front).
August 1, 2002... In a measure of its growing stature in the financial community, United Parcel Service was added to the Standard & Poor 500 index last month. The parcel carrier was one of seven companies that replaced non-U.S. companies that were removed from...

World War II Merchant Marine veterans will be eligible for full military funeral honors at Arlington National Cemetery. (Up Front).
August 1, 2002... World War II Merchant Marine veterans will be eligible for full military funeral honors at Arlington National Cemetery as a result of a recent decision by the U.S. Army. During World War II, more than 6,000 merchant seamen and officers lost...

A message from the publisher.
August 1, 2002... Dear readers and advertisers, For the past 40 years, the editors of this magazine have worked hard to understand and meet the informational needs of our readers. That has always been and always will be our first priority here at Logistics...

New demands, new tools. (Viewpoint).
August 1, 2002... Given all the turmoil that affected logistics management in the past year, you might have expected the results of our 19th annual Quest for Quality survey to show that shippers were more critical of carrier performance, resulting in a dropoff...

Trucking. (Market Watch).
August 1, 2002... Rates for less-than-truckload (LTL) service got a relatively big boost at the end of the second quarter. According to surveys from the Bureau of Labor, rates charged for LTL service in June 2002 rose 1.7% from May levels and 5.2% from year-ago...

Rail. (Market Watch).
August 1, 2002... Rates for shipping freight over the nation's rails show no signs of falling. In fact, average rates charged to move transportation equipment increased 0.3% from May to June 2002 and a sticker shocking 15.3% over year-ago levels. Rail operators...

Water. (Market Watch).
August 1, 2002... Inflation in water transportation rates made some waves in June. Overall, rates for shipping freight over water with U.S. carriers rose 2.40/o from May 2002 levels and 4.2% from June 2001. That increase was driven largely by inbound deep-sea...

Air. (Market Watch).
August 1, 2002... Average rates for shipping property and mail on domestic airlines' scheduled flights fell 1.4% from May to June 2002. When all is said and done, we forecast these rates will be up 8.2% in 2002 and 1.9% in 2003. Rates for services provided by...

Materials handling equipment. (Carrier Costs and Demands Affecting Transportation Service Prices).
August 1, 2002... Ever since tariffs were imposed on imported steel, the materials handling industry has experienced erosion in margins that can be traced directly to higher steel costs. Makers of conveyors and conveying equipment face the most serious inflation...

Fuel. (Carrier Costs and Demands Affecting Transportation Service Prices).
August 1, 2002... U.S. petroleum refiners got a big bottom-line boost recently, but buyers saw few of the benefits. Per-unit manufacturing costs in the petroleum refining industry fell 7.3% in June thanks to a 9.8% drop in prices paid for U.S.-produced crude and...

New contract ensures uninterrupted service for UPS customers: a proposed six-year contract that provides a substantial wage increase for Teamsters will enable UPS to avoid a potentially crippling strike. (News & Analysis).
August 1, 2002... Shipper customers of United Parcel Service (UPS) can breathe a bit easier now that the Atlanta-based parcel and logistics company has reached a tentative labor pact with its union. UPS workers this month are slated to vote on whether to accept...

GAO report says rail shippers treated well. (Railroads).
August 1, 2002... A new government report dismisses captive rail shippers' contentions that rail carriers are gouging them on rates. In fact, that study found that rather than rising, rail rates on average decreased between 1997 and 2000. The report, Railroad...

Nose dive. (News Capsule).
August 1, 2002... Nose dive Annual financial results show that last year was every bit as dismal for the airline industry as observers expected. The industry had an operating loss of more than $10 billion and a net loss of more than $8 billion. Those...

Shippers, forwarders seek to change maritime bill. (Legislation).
August 1, 2002... International shippers, carriers and import trade organizations are up in arms over legislation that would impose new documentation burdens on shippers and carriers. Sen. Ernest "Fritz" Hollings (D-S.C.) has sponsored the Cargo Security Act of...

Study finds few companies outsource for strategic reasons. (Logistics).
August 1, 2002... The overwhelming majority of businesses outsource functions such as logistics as a cost-cutting measure, while only a few companies consider outsourcing to be a strategic business imperative. So says a recent study by Accenture, the global...

Lufthansa Cargo executive expects business to rebound. (Air Cargo).
August 1, 2002... The dismal aircargo business in 2001 tested the resolve of the industry to focus on improving logistics efficiencies, says the head of one of the world's leading international aircargo carriers. Speaking at a press conference in Washington,...

Con-Way expands its time-definite services. (Motor Carriers).
August 1, 2002... Con-Way Transportation Services expanded its next-day and second-day less-than-truckload (LTL) delivery services last month through the use of 150 driver teams. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based motor carrier said at a press conference that this...

The United States has just a few more things to fix before it can open the border to Mexican motor carriers. (Border Lines).
August 1, 2002... The United States has just a few more things to fix before it can open the border to Mexican motor carriers, says a report issued in late June by U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Inspector General Kenneth M. Mead. The report says that...

Several logistics-related educational conferences and trade shows will be held in Canada this fall. (Border Lines).
August 1, 2002... Several logistics-related educational conferences and trade shows will be held in Canada this fall. The Transportation Innovation and Cost Savings conference sponsored by Lande & Associates transportation consultants is scheduled for Sept. 24...

NAFTA notes. (Border Lines).
August 1, 2002... CSX Transportation in conjunction with the Union Pacific and TEM railroads now offers 'Access Mexico Via CSX," a single service that takes advantage of the capabilities of all three carriers. Shippers will be able to obtain a single bill in...

Who's responsible for loading or unloading the freight? (Bohman on Pricing).
August 1, 2002... From time to time, the question arises as to a less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carrier s responsibility for loading or unloading freight. For carriers that participate in the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC), those responsibilities...

Supply Chain Link Expo'02.
August 1, 2002... A Virtual Conference & Tradeshow October 16-17 2002 Vital business intelligence delivered to your desktop... Don't miss the SupplyChainLinkExpo, a virtual conference and tradeshow hosted by publications from Reed Business...

Decide where the buck stops. (Lynch on Third-Party Logistics).
August 1, 2002... Much has been written about the importance of drafting a well-defined, legally sound contract for outsourcing relationships before any business activity begins. It is just as important to develop a manual containing all of the policies and...

Elite International Transportation. (Services).
August 1, 2002... Elite International Transportation, which serves the chemical, petrochemical and food industries, has opened two logistics and warehouse facilities in China. A 400,000-square-foot facility in Shanghai will serve as Elite's main office in China,...

Averitt Express. (Services).
August 1, 2002... Averitt Express has announced a new online application known as "Ship Plus" that will help shippers streamline their less-than-truckload (LTL) shipment documentation processes. With this system, shippers can create and save bills of lading and...

Schenker Inc. USA. (Services).
August 1, 2002... Schenker Inc. USA has announced the opening of its newest Integrated Logistics Center (ILC) in Indianapolis, Ind. With more than 40 logistics experts on site and more than 130,000 square feet of warehouse space available, the ILC will provide...

K&L Consultants LLC. (Services).
August 1, 2002... Lester A. Probst has opened K&L Consultants LLC. Based in Upper Saddle River, N.J., the consultancy will specialize in the automation of freight rates and charges for purposes of freight payment, audits, carrier comparison and supply chain...

Saia. (Services).
August 1, 2002... Saia, a regional one- and two-day LTL carrier, has introduced an online electronic routing guide. By visiting the carrier's Web site, www.saia.com, customers can view complete terminal listings, a direct points listing, a ZIP-to-ZIP transit...

Glovia International. (People).
August 1, 2002... Glovia International, the business-to-business e-commerce subsidiary of Fujitsu, has named Dennis Michalis acting chief executive officer and president. This move follows the resignation of Matt O'Malley as Glovia's chief executive officer and...

CSX Corp. (People).
August 1, 2002... The board of directors for CSX Corp. has elected Michael J. Ward president of the corporation. Under the new arrangement, CSX Transportation Inc. (CSXT), the corporation's major business unit, will continue to report to Ward. CSX Intermodal and...

Con-Way Central Express. (People).
August 1, 2002... Richard V. Palazzo, president and chief executive officer of less-than-truckload carrier Con-Way Central Express (CCX), has announced his retirement. David S. McClimon, Con-Way Western Express (CWX) president and chief executive officer, has...

Matson Navigation Co. (People).
August 1, 2002... Matson Navigation Co. has announced the following changes in senior management: W. Allen Doane has been appointed chairman of Matson's board; C. Bradley Mulholland is the new vice chairman of the board; James S. Andrasick is the interim...

Datebook.
August 1, 2002... Sept. 12-13. Annual Information Technology Conference. Toronto, Ontario. International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA). www.iwla.com or (847) 292-1891. Sept. 17-20. 21st International Air Cargo Forum and Expo. Hong Kong. The...

Ratings game: which carriers and third parties provide the best service? we asked our readers to evaluate the major industry players. (Quest for Quality).
August 1, 2002... The rise has been slow but relatively steady. In 1998, the first year that Logistics Management published the results of the annual Quest for Quality survey, 81 carriers and service providers made our Readers' Choice list. The following years,...

Scoring points. (National LTL Carriers).
August 1, 2002... Despite tough economic times, shippers have cut the nation's less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers no slack this past year, continuing to make relentless demands for top-notch service. Nonetheless, four national LTL carriers scored enough points...

Best rigs in the regions. (Regional LTL Carriers).
August 1, 2002... Economic tumult has created potholes and bumps in the road this year for the nation's regional less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers. Not only have these truckers had to steer through wild swings in fuel prices, but they have also had to cope with...

Pedals to the medal. (Truckload Carriers).
August 1, 2002... The nation's truckload carriers continued to bump along an uneven roadbed this year, one rutted by heavy economic damage. Despite the challenges, this year's convoy of truckload carrier honorees was bigger than last year's, numbering 19...

Big engines that can. (Rail-Intermodal).
August 1, 2002... Rail service appears to have gotten back on track after a long period of service problems related to industry merger woes. At least that's what the composite customer satisfaction score for standard rail service indicates. Two years ago, the...

Sailing away. (Ocean Carriers).
August 1, 2002... Despite troubled waters in some trade lanes, a number of ocean carriers this year provided the kind of service that won them kudos from shippers. Readers this year named 17 liner companies to the Readers' Choice list compared to only 13 last...

Soaring with the eagles. (Air Carriers).
August 1, 2002... A global economy that depends on air freight for the swift movement of goods was challenged this past year as governments across the world tightened security to counter terrorism. Air and express carriers were forced to scramble to meet shipper...

Meeting the challenge. (Freight Forwarders).
August 1, 2002... In the wake of Sept. 11, many freight forwarders were forced to scramble to meet shipper demands for speedy deliveries. Because they don't operate their own planes and often depend on the scheduled airlines for lift, forwarders were forced to...

Staying ahead of the pack. (Third-Party Logistics Providers).
August 1, 2002... Third-party logistics companies (3PLs) are getting better at what they do, if our Quest for Quality survey results are any indication. This year, five contract distribution providers earned a spot on the Readers' Choice list compared to only...

Track Stars? they badly want to dominate the merchandise traffic market, but the railroads first have to convince shippers that they can provide stellar service. (Railroads).
August 1, 2002... The second oldest franchise of the railroad industry is carload or merchandise traffic, which some lines now call "single shipment" business. Recently the Class I lines have been returning to this business not only to capture lost traffic but...

How smart is your software? (Software Intelligence).
August 1, 2002... There's an old saying: You can work harder or you can work smarter. Dennis Bollinger, distribution manager for Transcom, a distributor of industrial seals and bearings in Burnsville, Minn., chose smarter. "We run a priority inventory...

U.S. Customs charts a new course: faced with new challenges in security and information management, the agency may be forced to redefine both its mission and the way it does business. (Customs Update).
August 1, 2002... Like any other federal government agency, the U.S. Customs Service is affected by political and economic circumstances. Never has that been truer than it is today. Since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, Customs has had to shift some of its...

Stretch wrapper wraps odd-sized loads. (New Products & Services).
August 1, 2002... Stretch-wrap cargo of any size and shape to a pallet while the load is on the forklift with the Yellowjacket 110 stretch-wrap machine. Unlike traditional stretch wrappers, which wrap around a vertical axis, this model wraps around a horizontal...

Tilt table/positioner moves heavy items. (New Products & Services).
August 1, 2002... Workers can lift and position the heaviest boxes with the Hercules heavy-duty hydraulic tilt table and container positioner. Designed to tilt and position pallets, crates, boxes or other large containers at comfortable angles, the table makes...

Software schedules best routes. (New Products & Services).
August 1, 2002... TruckStops routing and scheduling software has added open database connectivity (ODBC). ODBC lets users read and write data from their legacy systems to build the data sets needed for TruckStops to create least-cost/best-service routes. It can...

RFID system finds pallet discrepancies. (New Products & Services).
August 1, 2002... Read/write radio-frequency identification (RFID) system is capable of reading at a distance of up to 8 feet between opposing antennas. The LRP2000 PassThru system can read information on both the pallets themselves and items on the pallets,...

Container system adds new sizes. (New Products & Services).
August 1, 2002... "Straight wall" system of containers is a complete line of injectionmolded modular containers with matching pallets and top caps. Four new sizes--15 x 12 x 8 inches, 24 x 15 x 4 inches, 24 x 15 x 7.5 inches, and 24 x 15 x 11 inches--have been...

Do you know how to make an international sale? (International Insights).
August 1, 2002... Both federal and state commerce departments promote the importance of exporting. Trade leads, trade missions and translation services are some of the things governments offer to encourage U.S. businesses to export. What business really...

For the record.
August 1, 2002... In the July issue of Logistics Management ("For your eyes only," page 59), Safeway Inc. was incorrectly identified as a customer of Elogex. Safeway is not currently an Elogex client.