Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, CO) articles from January 2003

Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, CO) archives from January 2003

Dangerous Goods Advisory Council. (Management Update).
January 1, 2003... * Should transportation security prevail over safety? At the Dangerous Goods Advisory Council's annual conference, Chief John Eversole, retired from the Chicago Fire Department and this year's recipient of DGAC's Wilson Award for outstanding...

U.S. Department of Transportation. (Management Update).
January 1, 2003... * Shippers who are concerned about hazmat transportation security can get a free security awareness training CD-ROM from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The training tool includes guidelines for securing hazardous materials in storage...

CSX Corp. (Management Update).
January 1, 2003... * December was a busy month for transportation-related appointments. Most prominent was the nomination of John W. Snow, chairman of CSX Corp., to be U.S. Treasury Secretary. Snow, trained as an economist and a lawyer, served in the U.S....

Transportation Consumer Protection Council. (Management Update).
January 1, 2003... * For the latest on legal and regulatory developments affecting transportation, plan to attend the Transportation Consumer Protection Council's annual conference, April 6-9 in Reno, Nev. TCPC and the Transportation Loss Prevention and Security...

CF AirFreight. (Management Update).
January 1, 2003... * Perhaps it was merely wishful thinking. CF AirFreight, the freight forwarding arm of defunct Consolidated Freightways Inc., tried to keep going after its parent shut down in September. At the time, the forwarder said it was profitable and had...

West Coast ports. (Management Update).
January 1, 2003... * Of all the headaches resulting from the recent closure of West Coast ports, one of the biggest was the logjam of ships waiting to be unloaded when the ports reopened. By now, that problem has been sorted out, but it did lead to some creative...

Return of the CATS. (Management Update).
January 1, 2003... * Return of the CATS... The remarkably successful Cargo Criminal Apprehension Team, better known as the Cargo CATs, is back in action. Los Angeles-based Cargo CATs is a unique interagency strike force that includes city, county and state law...

CSX Corp. will transfer CSX Lines to investment firm The Carlyle Group. (Management Update).
January 1, 2003... * CSX Corp. will transfer CSX Lines to investment firm The Carlyle Group. The shipping line, which serves Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam, will be renamed Horizon Lines LLC. CSX will receive $300 million in cash and securities while...

How can multinational companies keep supply chain managers informed when they're located on opposite sides of the globe? (Management Update).
January 1, 2003... * How can multinational companies keep supply chain managers informed when they're located on opposite sides of the globe? Speaking at the Council of Logistics Management's annual conference in San Francisco, Carol P. Skolimowski, director,...

Five resolutions for 2003. (Viewpoint).
January 1, 2003... The beginning of the New Year is the traditional time for rapidly assembling resolutions that we can break at leisure during the year. But contrary to accepted practice, New Year's resolutions do not necessarily have to be broken. In fact,...

Trucking. (Price Trends).
January 1, 2003... Prices for less-than-truckload service increased for the fourth consecutive month, up 1.7% in November 2002. Compared to a year ago, LTL prices are up 7%, which is the sharpest price hike since January 2001. These increases reflect a...

Water. (Price Trends).
January 1, 2003... Average prices for shipping by water rose 1.9% in November 2002. Sounds like smooth sailing, until you compare recent prices to year-ago levels. Overall, prices for ocean shipping jumped 8.3%, the largest year-over-year price hike since...

Rail. (Price Trends).
January 1, 2003... Linehaul operators pushed through a 0.4% average price hike in November. The biggest increases were for chemicals and related products. Those rates rose 2.4% compared to the previous month, and were up 5.5% from a year ago. Bulk commodity...

Air. (Price Trends).
January 1, 2003... International air-cargo volumes appear to be on the rebound, which is likely to raise rates slightly Prices reported by domestic air carriers for scheduled flights, by contrast failed to reveal much pricing pressure. In November 2002, prices...

Fuel. (Price Trends).
January 1, 2003... After four consecutive increases, prices for U.S. sales of all refined petroleum products fell 9.7% in November, while gasoline fell 11.6%. But refining costs rose 3.2% and the price/cost disparity burned $787 from margins for each $100 of...

Corrugated boxes. (Price Trends).
January 1, 2003... Prices for corrugated and solid fiber boxes rose for the fourth consecutive month, up 0.1% in November. Increases in materials costs, such as a 5% gain in pulp over the last 12 months, are one reason box prices are under pressure and are...

Shipper groups worry about impact of Homeland Security Department: some voice concerns that the new agency will enforce security at the expense of trade facilitation. (News & Analysis).
January 1, 2003... Later this month, the federal government will begin the process of setting up the Department of Homeland Security, a cabinet-level agency designed to coordinate efforts at home in the war against terrorism. President Bush late last year signed...

West Coast ports getting back to normal. (Maritime).
January 1, 2003... Shippers can breathe a sigh of relief now that labor and management have reached a deal that will ensure the continued flow of ocean shipments through 29 West Coast ports for at least the next six years. The Pacific Maritime Association...

Bush opens the border to Mexican truckers. (NAFTA).
January 1, 2003... The eight-year battle over the right of Mexican motor carriers to operate in the United States ended Nov. 27, when President Bush lifted a ban that had been in place since late 1994. That order opens the way for U.S. shippers to hire Mexican...

New 24-hour rule could create shipping headaches. (Customs).
January 1, 2003... Another major piece of the U.S. Customs Service's plan for protecting the United States from terrorist attacks has been put in place. On Dec. 2, the agency implemented the "24-hour advance vessel manifest rule," often referred to simply as "the...

3PL growth expected to slow this year. (Logistics).
January 1, 2003... Third-party logistics providers have enjoyed steady growth for years, but the flagging economy will significantly slow their growth rate, according to the results of an annual study of that industry. For that study, Dr. Robert C. Lieb,...

The Seven Deadly Sins of Reverse Logistics. (For the Record).
January 1, 2003... For the Record The table labeled "What it costs to process a return" that appeared in the June 2002 story titled "The Seven Deadly Sins of Reverse Logistics" contained some errors that kept the components from adding up correctly....

CLM offers practical guide for disaster response. (Security).
January 1, 2003... Over the last decade, logistics professionals have done their best to keep their supply chains running despite a series of challenging events. These range from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and the recent West Coast port shutdown to...

Averitt Express. (Services).
January 1, 2003... Averitt Express now offers weekly less-than-containerload (LCL) and full containerload (FCL) services from more than 40 Far East origin cities through hubs in Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia, and Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Through Averitt's partner...

StorageCapacity.net. (Services).
January 1, 2003... StorageCapacity.net, an online portal that lists more than 34 million square feet of available storage space throughout the world, allows companies to advertise their unneeded warehouse space. Shippers can then run a free search of the site's...

System Transport Inc. (Services).
January 1, 2003... System Transport Inc. has launched a service for North American flatbed shippers having difficulty finding carriers. The new division, which provides services to a variety of flatbed shippers, moves freight both with outside carriers and on the...

DHL Worldwide Express. (Services).
January 1, 2003... DHL Worldwide Express has opened seven new Strategic Parts Centers (SPCs) in the United States and Canada. The new locations are: Detroit; Boise, Idaho; Burlington Vt.; St. Louis; Chattanooga and Nashville, Tenn.; and Raleigh-Durham, N.C. DHL's...

Vexure Inc. (Services).
January 1, 2003... Stonier Transportation Group Inc. has formed a new parent company called Vexure Inc., with five subsidiaries: TRT Carriers Inc., an inter-modal transportation provider; Velocity 3PL Inc., which provides contract logistics services; Alert Cargo...

Datebook.
January 1, 2003... Feb. 10-11. "How to Redesign Supply Chains" seminar. Madison, Wis. University of Wisconsin. http://Uwexeced.com/supplychain or (800) 292-8964. Feb. 10-12. "Using Information Technology for Supply Chain Optimization" seminar. Chicago. The...

A closer look at the 2003 UPS rate increase. (Bohman on Pricing).
January 1, 2003... On January 6, United Parcel Service (UPS) implemented a general rate increase that is expected to remain in effect for a year, barring any unforeseen circumstances. This year's increases are slightly higher than last year's, largely...

Will security tie us in knots? New security measures will burden logistics managers with added restrictions. International shippers will be affected most.
January 1, 2003... What do the acronyms C-TPAT, CSI, FAST and DHS stand for? How did the Trade Act of 2002 affect export documentation? Which two pieces of legislation both require the development of cargo tracking, identification and screening systems for ocean...

Space jam: opening a fast-flow, high-volume warehouse in New York City meant severe space limitations for lighting distributor Murray Feiss. But an innovative layout and high-tech materials handling system have made on-time order fulfillment a slam-dunk.
January 1, 2003... Opening a fast-flow, high-volume warehouse in New York City meant severe space limitations for lighting distributor Murray Feiss. But an innovative layout and high-tech materials handling system have made on-time order fulfillment a slam-dunk....

Want real collaboration? Change your measures: to promote supply chain collaboration, companies need to change the way they measure performance. And that means changing corporate culture, too.
January 1, 2003... When it comes to collaboration, many companies talk a good game, but few really put it into practice. Although the benefits of supply chain collaboration have been widely publicized, companies still confront a lack of support and sometimes...

8 ways to shrink your parcel costs: with their complex terms and conditions, parcel contracts challenge even the savviest negotiators. Former carrier executives tell how to get the best deal.
January 1, 2003... You recently negotiated a contract with one of the major national parcel carriers. The discount you hammered out will save your company lots of money, and everyone will be happy. And they are--until the bills start rolling in. That's when...

Change now--or become a footnote of history. (Copacino on Strategy).
January 1, 2003... Supply chain management has always been an important business function and an area where improvements could impact corporate performance by enhancing customer service, reducing costs, and increasing asset productivity. Historically, however,...

Power-lift stacker suited for light-duty applications. (New Products & Services).
January 1, 2003... A remodeled power-lift stacker from Multiton MIC Corp. handles light-duty applications that require power lift rather than power drive. The model SM 15/20 walk-behind stacker comes with either a single mast for 62-inch lift or a telescopic mast...

Container offers 5-to 1 nesting ratio. (New Products & Services).
January 1, 2003... IPL Products Ltd. next month will introduce its FlapNest 2115 container. IPL says that the FlapNest 2115 offers a 5-to-1 nesting ratio, which allows users to ship 6,000 nested units per 53-foot trailer. It features all-plastic hinges, which...

TTS publishes new U.S. trucking directory online. (New Products & Services).
January 1, 2003... The latest edition of the National Motor Carrier Directory published by Transportation Technical Services (TTS) includes more than 23,000 individual U.S. trucking firms, including 2,600 that are new to the publication. Entries in the directory...

Scissor lift features self-diagnostics. (New Products & Services).
January 1, 2003... The G51930 self-propelled scissor lift from Genie incorporates built-in self-diagnostics that no-tify operators of possible fault conditions. It offers a variable-speed motor for extended battery and motor life. The lift also has proportional...

Kit upgrades printers for "smart" labels. (New Products & Services).
January 1, 2003... Sato America Inc. has released an RFID upgrade kit for its CL408e (2) and CL412e (2) printers, which will enable them to produce so-called "smart" labels. Smart labels emit signals that allow bar code readers to decode data even if the label is...

Rugged handheld for explosive environments. (New Products & Services).
January 1, 2003... LXE Inc. has introduced the MX1-IS, an ultra-rugged mobile handheld computer. Thanks to its Intrinsically Safe (I-Safe) approval rating, the unit can be used even in environments where explosive materials are kept. The MX1-IS has many of...

Lightweight pallet cuts shipping costs. (New Products & Services).
January 1, 2003... The new 7.5-lb. triple-wall, corrugated nestable pallet from Protecta-Pack Systems is built to carry loads weighing up to 1,200 lbs. The model's light weight helps reduce truck and air transportation costs. The design can be used in a D-Series...

New service reconditions materials handling containers. (New Products & Services).
January 1, 2003... Rebox Services Inc. of Girard, Ohio, recently launched a container reconditioning service for all types of tubs, bins, hoppers and boxes, including Flowmatic equipment, pallets, drop bottoms, platform and solid boxes, buckets and baskets....

AquiTec debuts Web-based WMS. (New Products & Services).
January 1, 2003... Software vendor AquiTec International has introduced SCM/e eWMS, a Web-based warehouse management solution. The application optimizes supply chain effectiveness and efficiencies by improving inventory accuracy, increasing inventory turns,...

Speak up, or suffer in silence. (Parting Shot).
January 1, 2003... Last year, Congress approved the most far-reaching reorganization of the federal bureaucracy since World War II. The mammoth Department of Homeland Security will have the power to radically change the way shippers do business in this country....