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

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

The government should inspect every air and sea container that comes into the United States.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
February 1, 2004... That's the position of the powerful Democratic House Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi of California. In the Democrats' response to President Bush's State of the Union Address last month, Rep. Pelosi called for checks on all incoming containers to...

The annual "State of Logistics Report" has a new sponsor: the Council of Logistics Management.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
February 1, 2004... Considered by many to be the definitive word on the industry's economic impact, the report quantifies the value of logistics and transportation activities in the United States. The report is written by economists Robert Delaney and Rosalyn...

The Feds are set to launch a safety inspection program for intermodal container chassis.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
February 1, 2004... Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta last month announced the inspection plan, which aims to ensure that the trailer beds used for hauling cargo containers are safe. As part of the program, chassis providers will be required to obtain a...

How much does your company plan to spend on software this year--and what will you spend it on?(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
February 1, 2004... We'd like to know, so we've posted a questionnaire on that topic on our Web site. The survey is designed with a quick and easy, point-and-click format. To take the survey, go to www.lmsurveys.com/software/Im. We'll report the results in our May...

FedEx and UPS will challenge a ruling that an air carrier working for rival Deutsche Post.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
February 1, 2004... FedEx and UPS will challenge a ruling that an air carrier working for rival Deutsche Post meets the federal requirements for U.S. ownership. Last month, an administrative law judge in the U.S. Department of Transportation determined that Astar...

Expect more states to charge tolls to pay for the upkeep of highways and bridges.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
February 1, 2004... That was a hot topic at last month's Transportation Research Board meeting in Washington, where Patrick Jones, executive director of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, told attendees that tolls will supplant fuel taxes...

Government and industry could take advantage of similarities.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
February 1, 2004... Government and industry could take advantage of similarities between the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and existing industry security initiatives, suggest results of a recent survey of chemical company executives. The...

Curious about what your colleagues in logistics are earning?(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
February 1, 2004... Then be sure to check out next month's issue of Logistics Management as soon as it's available. We'll feature the results of our annual salary survey, which provides a snapshot of what logistics professionals are making these days. Here's a...

A new educational and research center will soon be available to supply chain executives.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
February 1, 2004... Consulting firm A.T. Kearney and the Institute for Supply Management have teamed up to establish the A.T. Kearney Center for Strategic Supply Leadership. The new center's mission is to pioneer new supply chain strategies, including...

As more companies source products from Asia, demand for logistics knowledge is growing in that part of the globe.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
February 1, 2004... To meet that need, the Council of Logistics Management will host its first Asia-Pacific Conference next month. The conference will take place March 1-2 at the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore. The program features three...

Need information about companies that sell and repair commercial trucks?(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
February 1, 2004... Then you might want to pick up a copy of the new NationalTruck Equipment Association (NTEA) 2004 Membership Roster and Product Directory. The 196-page publication contains a list of truck body, equipment, and trailer manufacturers, and more....

Top-notch presenters will be offering the latest information on transportation law and regulations.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
February 1, 2004... Top-notch presenters will be offering the latest information on transportation law and regulations at the Transportation Consumer Protection Council's 30th Annual Conference in March. The four-day event, scheduled for March 21-24 in Orlando,...

All signs point to increased Asia-U.S. ocean trade.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
February 1, 2004... A rise in freight bookings and strong economic signals from both sides have forecasters at Drewry Shipping Consultants calling for 94.4 million TEUs to be shipped worldwide this year, an 8.4-percent bump over 2003. They also see another...

Longshoremen plan to shut down the Port of San Francisco for one day next month.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
February 1, 2004... A copy of a letter from Jack Heyman of ILWU Local 10 says the union recently voted to hold a one-day work stoppage to protest the war in Iraq. The letter makes it clear that this is not a strike, but a political protest that happens to take...

Ever to excel.(Viewpoint)
February 1, 2004... EXCELLENCE IN LOGISTICS. We're all striving for that goal, though it can be difficult--and often downright frustrating--to achieve. First off, what is excellence in logistics? A good definition is that excellence in this context means...

Trucking.(Price trends: recent price trends in transportation services)
February 1, 2004... Inflation in the trucking industry swerved in a new direction as the inflation rate for truckload services exceeded that for less-than-truckload for the first time since 1995. In the fourth quarter of 2003, average TL prices were 2.5% above...

Air.(Price trends: recent price trends in transportation services)
February 1, 2004... Domestic air cargo prices dipped a bit in December as the average price for scheduled U.S. flights fell 0.6% from the previous month. Prices for nonscheduled U.S. flights held steady, as did prices charged by freight forwarders. Airlines will...

Water.(Price trends: recent price trends in transportation services)
February 1, 2004... "Steady as she goes" seems to have been the call among water carriers in December as our aggregate water transportation index fell a mere 0.2% from November levels. The industry may be under pressure to roll back more of last year's...

Rail.(Price trends: recent price trends in transportation services)
February 1, 2004... After struggling to raise rates in 2003, U.S. rail haulers finished the year with an average price hike of 2.1%. Boxcar shippers saw prices rise 3% from December 2002 to December 2003, while intermodal prices were up 2.6% over the same period....

Focus on materials handling equipment.(Price trends: recent price trends in transportation services)
February 1, 2004... End-market demand for forklifts fell 1.5% in 2003 but is forecast to rise 1.4% in 2004 and 0.8% in 2005. That will help manufacturers raise prices. They need to do so soon: In December, for example, the cost to manufacture a lift truck grew...

Intermodal posts record gains in 2003: economic recovery and trucking industry concerns could push continued growth in 2004.(News & Analysis)
February 1, 2004... This could be the year. With intermodal rail shipments in the United States and Canada reaching an all-time high in 2003 on the strength of a record 6.8-percent increase, intermodal stands to overtake coal shipments as the railroads' largest...

House transportation leaders call for "last mile" money.(Government)
February 1, 2004... Ports may finally get some federal dollars for "last mile" connections between their harbors and the highway system. The House Transportation Committee has included funding for highway connections between intermodal hubs and ports in the...

Keep you cool.(News Capsule)
February 1, 2004... The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouse recently released its list of the top public refrigerated warehouses in North America. Here are the five coolest of the cool, ranked by gross refrigerated space in cubic feet: Atlas...

FedEx buys Kinko's to increase retail presence.(Transportation)
February 1, 2004... Although FedEx long ago achieved its goal of becoming a household name, the integrated carrier is aggressively moving deeper into the retail market, which serves individuals and small business customers. FedEx recently announced that it had...

Shippers foresee tighter truck capacity for 2004.(Motor Carriers)
February 1, 2004... Truckload capacity will continue to tighten this year as it did in 2003, while LTL capacity will hold steady. That's the opinion of almost three-quarters of the respondents to a recent shipper survey conducted by New York-based stock analyst...

DHL Danzas Air & Ocean.(Services)
February 1, 2004... DHL DanzasAir & Ocean has opened a high-tech logistics terminal at Cargo City South at the Frankfurt Airport in Frankfurt, Germany. The new facility houses all of DHL's air and ocean freight operations, which had been spread across three...

Logistics Management Solutions.(Services)
February 1, 2004... Logistics Management Solutions has unveiled Web Scheduler, an online tool designed to assist customers with the new hours-of-service rules. Shippers can track carrier arrival and departure times for comparison with scheduled and actual load...

NYK Line has rebranded its logistics subsidiaries under the NYK Logistics name.(Services)
February 1, 2004... NYK Line has rebranded its logistics subsidiaries under the NYK Logistics name. The company's five Americas business units--GST Corp., UWDC, ETA, OCS, and New Wave Logistics--now operate as divisions of NYK Logistics (Americas) Inc. New Wave...

Associated Global Systems.(Services)
February 1, 2004... Associated Global Systems is now offering a variety of truckload services, including a 24-hour expediting desk; one- or two-man teams, drop trailers, live loading with driver on-site, assisted loading, and more. Customers can choose from 48-...

Estes Express'.(Services)
February 1, 2004... Estes Express' new "Family of Services" is designed for customers with multiple transportation needs that are looking for a single provider. The suite of eight options includes what the company calls LTL, guaranteed, air, truckload, logistics,...

Horizon Lines.(Services)
February 1, 2004... Horizon Lines has added 300 high-cube refrigerated containers to its fleet. The ocean carrier will be adding 600 more units by mid-2004. The new equipment will be used across all of Horizon's trade routes, including Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and...

Datebook.(Logistics Briefing)(Calendar)
February 1, 2004... Feb. 23-26. National Manufacturing Week. Chicago, Ill. Reed Exhibitions. 203-840-5678 or www.manufacturingweek.com Feb. 25-27. Senior Supply Chain Executive Retreat. Phoenix, Ariz. Supply Chain Council. 412-781-4101 or www.supply-chain.org...

Supply chain excellence is rewarded.(Byrne on Excellence)
February 1, 2004... I am pleased to present the first installment of "Byrne on Excellence," a monthly column that will examine the changing face of supply chain management and the value it contributes to today's high-performance businesses. That value--the...

NCC to give more information on dockets.(Bohman on Pricing)
February 1, 2004... As part of an agreement it signed with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) last year, the National Classification Committee (NCC) must change the way it handles shippers' complaints regarding its classification decisions. In return, the...

Secure: from the start: by requiring its foreign suppliers to comply with U.S. security rules, JCPenney ensures a smooth supply chain in a post-9/11 world.(Cover Story)
February 1, 2004... In a post-9/11 world, security has become a vital link in global supply chains. As governments tighten borders and launch stricter container-inspection initiatives, security compliance is becoming more important than ever to importers that need...

Bohman on Regional LTL: watch your wallet! Our pricing columnist, Ray Bohman, foresees more regional LTL carriers cutting back on rate discounts this year.
February 1, 2004... Ray Bohman has written a column on pricing trends for Logistics Management Magazine for more than 16 years. The long-time transportation consultant graduated from the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, where he majored in transportation,...

3PL roles continue to grow: shippers are using more third-party logistics services--and they're sticking with their providers longer, annual survey shows.
February 1, 2004... Once perceived as an outsider trying to work its way in, the third-party logistics (3PL) industry is fast becoming an integral part of global supply chains. The growing need for businesses to diversify and delegate as their supply chains become...

Tag you're it: Wal-Mart is forcing its suppliers to adopt this emerging technology. Get ready--you may be next.(Radio Frequency Identification)
February 1, 2004... Last year, Wal-Mart laid down the law. By late 2005, the Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer wants to be able to track all pallets and cases from its top 100 U.S. suppliers using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and Electronic...

Four options for forklift training: warehouse managers should weigh the pros and cons when it comes to evaluating forklift training options.(Warehouse & DC: insights for today's distribution professional)
February 1, 2004... It's the law--forklift truck drivers must be trained. In 1999, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revised an existing regulation, 29 CFR 1910.178(1), that requires training for operators of powered industrial trucks. Under...

Making distribution more convenient.(Case study: Couche-Tard stores)
February 1, 2004... COUCHE-TARD NEEDED TO GET ITS ARMS AROUND ITS STORE DISTRIBUTION. Based in Laval, Quebec, the company is Canada's largest chain of convenience stores, stocking more than 2,500 products at each of its 2,575 sites across Canada and the U.S....

Europe ramps up with air cargo centers: freight forwarders, airlines, and real estate developers are laying their money down on air cargo centers as the future of expanded European logistics planning.(Special Supplement)
February 1, 2004... In the last half of 2003, two relentless forces--one geopolitical, the other market-driven--finally converged to create the optimum conditions for the emergence of a new logistics model: the establishment of massive air cargo centers to serve...

Airfreight in Europe is on the road to recovery.(Europe Updates)
February 1, 2004... In 2003, the European airfreight industry was challenged by the Iraq war, SARS scares, the weakness of the economy, and ongoing security concerns. Thanks to measures taken by the four leading air carriers and airports in Europe to reduce costs...

Compact scales show multiple measures.(New Products)
February 1, 2004... The 3700LP series of low-profile bench scales are available in three sizes: 10 inches square, 14 inches square, and 18 inches square. All are suitable for weighing up to 250 pounds. Standard features include AC power operation, remote back lot...

Vertical lift modules maximize space.(New Products)
February 1, 2004... The MegaLiftVertical Lift Module and MegaStation Vertical Carousel provide ergonomically efficient improvements in operator throughput while maximizing space utilization. The MegaLift is an enclosed system of vertically arranged trays, an...

Aluminum platforms are lightweight, strong.(New Products)
February 1, 2004... New aluminum shipping platforms and pallets from Rhino Pallet provide up to 4,000 lbs. of capacity while weighing as little as 30 pounds. Measuring 48 inches by 40 inches, these four-way entry platforms are washable, will not break down in...

New pallet trucks boost efficiency, performance.(New Products)
February 1, 2004... Nissan Forklift's new WPN and RPN series of walkie and walkie rider pallet trucks offer capacities of 6,000 pounds and 8,000 pounds, respectively, and include many redesigned features for improved efficiency and performance. Standard features...

Time to abandon the core carrier concept?(Parting Shot)
February 1, 2004... Maxims tend to lose their relevancy with time. What army commander today, for example, would shout, "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes!" to troops that rely on laser gun scopes and night-vision goggles? Outdated advice...