Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, CO) articles from December 2004

Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, CO) archives from December 2004

The Supreme Court has sided with railroads--and against shippers.(Management: an executive summary of industry news)
December 1, 2004... The Supreme Court has sided with railroads--and against shippers--in a case involving liability for intermodal shipments. Last month, the nation's highest court unanimously ruled in the case Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. James N. Kirby that...

More cargo inspections will jack up costs and create delays without substantially boosting security.(Management: an executive summary of industry news)
December 1, 2004... More cargo inspections will jack up costs and create delays without substantially boosting security, an ocean carrier executive asserted last month. In a speech at Northwestern University's Transportation Center, Earl Agron, vice president of...

Parcel and express shippers can expect higher prices.(Management: an executive summary of industry news)
December 1, 2004... Parcel and express shippers can expect higher prices now that UPS and FedEx have announced their 2005 rate increases. Big Brown said rates for UPS Ground, Next-Day Air, 2nd Day Air, 3 Day Select, and international services to and from the...

West Coast port congestion is starting to force ocean carriers to alter their sailing schedules.(Management: an executive summary of industry news)
December 1, 2004... West Coast port congestion is starting to force ocean carriers to alter their sailing schedules. Hamburg Sud last month said it would reduce twice-weekly calls at the Port of Los Angeles for its Australia/New Zealand-West Coast North America...

Ocean consolidators may soon be allowed to enter into confidential service agreements with shippers.(Management: an executive summary of industry news)
December 1, 2004... Ocean consolidators may soon be allowed to enter into confidential service agreements with shippers. The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission last month issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would grant that authority to consolidators, known...

Lend us a hand with our annual salary survey.(Management: an executive summary of industry news)
December 1, 2004... Lend us a hand with our annual salary survey. In March, Logistics Management will once again publish the results of our annual salary survey for logistics executives. LM has conducted the compensation study for the past two decades, making it...

And the award for supply chain excellence goes to ... Dell.(Management: an executive summary of industry news)
December 1, 2004... And the award for supply chain excellence goes to...Dell. AMR Research last month released a report ranking the top 25 companies embracing supply chain best practices and technologies. The rankings were based in part on financial metrics such...

A new research report questions whether companies will see a quick payback on RFID.(Management: an executive summary of industry news)
December 1, 2004... A new research report questions whether companies will see a quick payback on RFID. When ARC Advisory Group surveyed 24 companies that are actively investing in radio frequency identification using electronic product codes, only one respondent...

Arizona Senator John McCain will soon step down as Senate Commerce Committee chairman.(Management: an executive summary of industry news)
December 1, 2004... Arizona Senator John McCain will soon step down as Senate Commerce Committee chairman. McCain must relinquish the position because Senate rules set six-year term limits for the coveted chairmanships. Although a new chairman won't be elected...

Motor carriers should get tax incentives to buy trucks with cleaner-burning engines.(Management: an executive summary of industry news)
December 1, 2004... Motor carriers should get tax incentives to buy trucks with cleaner-burning engines. That idea was endorsed last month in a speech by American Trucking Associations (ATA) President Bill Graves. Starting in 2007, the Environmental Protection...

How are logistics managers faring on the salary front these days?(Management: an executive summary of industry news)
December 1, 2004... How are logistics managers faring on the salary front these days? A new survey from Mercer Human Resource Consulting found that cash compensation rose for top supply chain executives from an average $208,800 last year to $235,500 this year. Top...

Free trade rules fretting you?(Management: an executive summary of industry news)
December 1, 2004... Free trade rules fretting you? The United States has more than 10 free trade agreements in place or finalized, and another eight are under negotiation. But many U.S. importers and exporters aren't taking full advantage of the benefits those...

Prepare for '05: take the quiz!(Viewpoint)
December 1, 2004... IN A YEAR-END EDITORIAL it's customary for an editor to offer wistful introspection or a list of thoughtful, industry related resolutions that he knows will quickly fall by the wayside. This year, though, I'm going to do something completely...

Test your logistics IQ! Think you're a logistics genius? Take our quiz and find out how much you really know.
December 1, 2004... You read industry publications, go to educational conferences, and share information with your colleagues. You think you're pretty up-to-date about what's happening in transportation and logistics. But are you? There's only one way to find out:...

Air services: this section contains information on the services offered by major domestic and international airlines, airfreight forwarders, and air couriers.
December 1, 2004... A.N. Beringer, Inc. (FF) 64-66 N. Main St. PO Box 1309 St. Albans, VT 05478 (802)524-8110 (800)448-8108 Fax: (802)524-8236 Web: www.anderinger.com Email: jklinefelter@anderinger.com ACE World Wide Air Freight...

Motor carriers: North American motor carriers are listed alphabetically by company in this section.
December 1, 2004... A. Anastasio & Sons Trucking Co., Inc. 80 Middletown Avenue New Haven, CT 06513 (203)787-5746 Fax: (203)782-9354 Web: www.aanastasio.com Email: mikem@aanastasio.com A. Duie Pyle, Inc. PO Box 564 West Chester, PA...

Intermodal services: intermodal service companies are listed alphabetically in this section.
December 1, 2004... Alliance Shippers, Inc 15515 South 70th Court Orland Park, IL 60462 (708)802-7000 (800)883-7447 Fax: (708)802-5253 Web: www.alliance.com Email: larryh@alliance.com Aspen Distribution, Inc. 10875 East 40th...

Maritime services: this section contains information on ocean shipping service providers serving North America.
December 1, 2004... Alianca Navegacao E Logistica Ltda. North America 465 South Street Morristown, NJ 07960 (973)775-5600 Fax: (973)775-5610 Web: www.alianca.com.br ANZDL 401 E. Jackson St. Tampa, FL 33602 (813)209-3800 ...

Major North American ports: included in this section are state-by-state listings of the major ports and port authorities in North America.
December 1, 2004... U.S.A Alaska International Port of Dutch Harbor PO Box 610 Unalaska, Alaska 99685 (907)581-1254 Fax: (907)581-2519 Web: www.ci.unalaska.ak.us Email: prtdutch@arctic.net Port of Cordova PO Box 1210...

Third-party services: this section includes asset-based and non-asset-based third-party logistics service providers.
December 1, 2004... '501' Logistics PO Box 527 Forrest City, AR 72336-0527 (870)633-8161 (800)660-8161 Fax: (870)633-1507 Email: logistics501@juno.com A. Anastasio & Sons Trucking Co., Inc. 80 Middletown Avenue New Haven, CT 06513...

Logistics technology: the following companies offer software or services designed specifically for logistics applications.
December 1, 2004... Actuate Corporation 701 Gateway Blvd South San Francisco, CA 94080 (650)837-2000 (888)422-8828 Fax: (650)827-1560 Web: http://www.actuate.com Email: info@actuate.com Advanced Logistics Systems Inc. PO Box...

Industry organizations: this section lists organizations and associations of interest to logistics professionals.
December 1, 2004... AIM USA 125 Warrendale-Bayne Rd. Warrendale, PA 15086 (724)934-4470 Fax: (724)934-4495 Web: www.aimglobal.org Email: info@aimglobal.org Dan Mullen, President Air Courier Conference of America 2900 Linden...

Company profiles.(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Welcome to Company Profiles, a special advertising section of Logistics Management's Buyers Guide. In the pages that follow, companies from throughout the logistics industry tell you more about themselves, their services, and their products....

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics: redefining third-party logistics.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Founded in 1951 to provide warehousing services to the manufacturing and printing industries, Nashville-based Ozburn-Hessey Logistics (OH Logistics) has emerged in the 21st century as the nation's leading logistics network. Strategically-placed...

Cubing: "it's all we do".(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Quantronix has worked since 1987 on one thing and one thing only: CubiScan[R] cubing and weighing systems. Warehouses and distribution centers have looked to the CubiScan line of dimension scanning equipment to realize increased operational...

This year resolve to make your dream come true.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... With Landstar you can turn the dream of owning your own business into reality. Landstar is a network of thousands of small business owners who use their entrepreneurial spirit to provide safe reliable transportation capacity to shippers...

"Pilot goes everywhere we go.".(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Global Knowledge delivers high-level technical training. Our students need to touch and feel the technology so they learn it, inside out. That means we ship about 60,000 pounds of equipment each week. The right equipment has to be in the right...

Excellence never rests.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... OIA Global Logistics[R] was formed in 1988 to provide owner Junki Yoshida with reliable logistics. At the time, Mr. Yoshida was unable to find a service provider willing to focus on the challenging transportation needs demanded by the...

Solutions for the only business that knows no boundaries.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Singapore--The Key Logistics Hub in Asia-Pacific Singapore is a key logistics hub in the Asia-Pacific with over 3,000 international and local logistics companies located on the island. With a thriving manufacturing industry and high-growth...

Toyota, leading the industry.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU), the number one selling lift truck supplier in the U.S., enters 2005 poised to strengthen its lead in the material handling industry. Toyota also is the global leader in lift trucks, and maintains...

Vocollect focuses on delivering value to our customers.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... "Hands-Free, Eyes-Free[TM]" Work Vocollect's market-leading voice solutions enable workers to interact directly with their warehouse management system (WMS) as they perform day-to-day tasks. The result: voice is proven to be faster and...

Roadway[R] Express.(Company Profile)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Roadway Express provides fast and reliable freight transportation in regional, national and international markets. Roadway's vast geographic coverage and broad service offerings help customers respond quickly to market trends and drive cost out...

Your one source for transportation and logistical expertise.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Matson Navigation Company (Matson) has been a leader in Pacific shipping for over a century. Today, our services extend far beyond ocean transportation services to and from Hawaii, Guam and the Mid-Pacific. Matson offers customers a full...

The new DHL is a stronger, more competitive force, based on the proposition that customers want more choice and flexibility in a shipping partner.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... DHL has the world's leading and most experienced network. Day in, day out, we deliver our customers' most precious shipments in unusually challenging conditions to over 220 countries and territories around the world. We're now using that...

Logistics services flexibility and technology are keys to success.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... TSi Logistics is a global transportation and logistics services company. Our vision for the past 12 years has been; to be the best at what we do, to provide more information than others in the industry, to increase freight bill payment...

Ryder[R].(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Ryder provides a complete array of leading-edge supply chain, logistics and transportation solutions for multiple industry sectors in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Services range from developing global supply chain strategies...

Komatsu[R].(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... At Komatsu Forklift our commitment to 100% customer satisfaction is seen in the way we develop solutions for our customers and in our worldwide network of quality dealers providing superior service to the material handling industry. We...

We guarantee you'll get a few more of these.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... As a leading business-to-business transportation service provider, Yellow combines a best-in-class network with state-of-the-art technology to deliver not just transportation, but transportation solutions. The result is flexible, reliable and...

Saddle Creek Corporation[R]: integrated logistics solutions, one provider-nationwide.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... With Saddle Creek Corporation, you'll find integrated solutions through a single provider. We provide nationwide distribution solutions based upon contract and public warehousing, specialty packaging, bar-coding, inventory management, and...

A viable alternative to outsourcing supply chain services.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... nVision Global Technology Solutions is one of today's fastest growing companies specializing in the development of logistics and supply chain software. Our nVision Supply Chain Suite provides you with the latest software technology allowing you...

EGL Eagle Global Logistics.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... As a leading transportation and logistics provider for heavyweight freight shipments, EGL Eagle Global Logistics provides global supply chain management solutions for many of the premier companies and industries throughout the world. The...

UPS supply chain solutions: streamlining your supply chain, synchronizing your commerce.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Dedicated to enhancing your business performance, UPS Supply Chain Solutions[SM] is your single-source provider for supply chain design and planning, logistics and distribution, transportation and freight services, and international trade...

ILOG.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... ILOG's software and services empower our customers to make better decisions, faster; and manage change and complexity. Our technology is used by over 2500 customers, including more than 200 of the Fortune 1000, to build some of the most...

Critical timing? Remote location? Heavy freight? Lynden delivers these & more.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... At Lynden Air Freight we link our customers to the world. A personalized approach to aire and ocean forwarding results in superior service. Dedication to technology such as e-commerce, Internet tracking and EDI, places critical shipping...

The Fortis[TM] line of lift trucks from Hyster Company offers the right lift truck for any application.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... (Greenville, N.C.--Americas Division Headquarters) -- Hyster Company, one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of lift trucks, is advancing the way lift trucks are brought to market. The new Fortis[TM] line of lift trucks will...

Delivering measurable value.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... Schneider Logistics is apremier provider of logistics solutions that deliver measurable value to the most complex supply chains, through operations based in North America and Europe. Building upon a legacy of nearly seventy years of...

Something to prove.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... DHL Express boldly proclaimed earlier this year that, "Every shipping company has trucks and people. We have trucks, people and something to prove." With that same confidence and determination to build market share within the U.S. and abroad,...

Solution for transportation and logistics.(Company Profiles)(Advertisement)
December 1, 2004... The need for reliable, accurate data regarding supply chain operations has long been considered the key to continuous improvement and profitability. From resource planning to materials procurement to manufacturing, corporations have analyzed...