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

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

Bar-code standards groups want to lay down rules for so-called "smart" tags. (Management Update).
July 1, 2003... Bar-code standards groups want to lay down rules for so-called "smart" tags. The Uniform Code Council Inc., which assigns individual bar codes to products and companies in the United States, said it will set up a not-for-profit organization...

It's summer, so it must be time for another round of LTL rate hikes. (Management Update).
July 1, 2003... It's summer, so it must be time for another round of LTL rate hikes. Many national and regional less-than-truckload carriers, including FedEx Freight, Jevic Transportation, Saia, and Overnite Transportation, to name just a few, have announced...

Screen all cargo that flies in the belly of passenger planes. (Management Update).
July 1, 2003... Screen all cargo that flies in the belly of passenger planes. That's the position taken by two Congressmen, Reps. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Chris Shays (R-Conn.), who have attached an amendment to that effect to the appropriations bill for the...

Rail and road have put their differences aside and joined forces to maintain current truck sizes. (Management Update).
July 1, 2003... Rail and road have put their differences aside and joined forces to maintain current truck sizes. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) have reached an agreement to support current truck size...

Exporters could soon face mandatory registration and training for filing Shippers Export Declarations (SEDs). (Management Update).
July 1, 2003... Exporters could soon face mandatory registration and training for filing Shippers Export Declarations (SEDs). Although data quality has improved since the Automated Export System (AES) film g-system came online, the level of inaccuracy remains...

Make it simpler for small railroads to find buyers for branch lines, and fewer will be abandoned. (Management Update).
July 1, 2003... Make it simpler for small railroads to find buyers for branch lines, and fewer will be abandoned. That's the message from more than 60 short lines and regional railroads. The carriers have asked the Surface Transportation Board to consider new...

Want to learn about the latest developments in the field of logistics management? (Management Update).
July 1, 2003... Want to learn about the latest developments in the field of logistics management? Then consider attending the Council of Logistics Management's annual conference, to be held at Chicago's McCormick Place Sept. 21 -24. The conference, which...

A new Web site makes it easier to get the latest on rates, services, and market trends in the U.S.-to-Asia container trade. (Management Update).
July 1, 2003... A new Web site makes it easier to get the latest on rates, services, and market trends in the U.S.-to-Asia container trade. The Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA), a discussion group of 1 3 ocean carriers, last month launched...

The trucking industry has a new resource on homeland security. (Management Update).
July 1, 2003... The trucking industry has a new resource on homeland security, thanks to J.J. Keller & Associates, a provider of safety and regulatory-compliance products. In response to a request from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the...

Fireworks will brighten the skies on the 4th of July after all. (Management Update).
July 1, 2003... Fireworks will brighten the skies on the 4th of July after all, now that the Feds appear to have scaled back restrictions on commercial transport of explosives. As described in last month's "Parting Shot" column, the railroads self-imposed an...

Follow the purchase order ... rather than the money. (Management Update).
July 1, 2003... Follow the purchase order... rather than the money, says Hans Hickler, chief executive officer of APL Logistics. Freight forwarders, carriers, and third-party logistics (3PL) companies typically cast their activities in terms of shipments,...

Technical standards for electronic container seals will be key to encouraging their use. (Management Update).
July 1, 2003... Technical standards for electronic container seals will be key to encouraging their use. So says a report from the Cargo Handling Cooperative Program (CHCP), a U.S. Maritime Administration partnershi p with private industry. The Maritime...

Are you ready for RFID? (Viewpoint).
July 1, 2003... It's coming, just as sure as next year's April 15 tax deadline. We're talking about automatic identification technology, better known as auto ID. The most promising form of auto ID is an RFID (radio frequency identification) tag that transmits...

Trucking. (Price Trends).
July 1, 2003... Trucking companies faced a somewhat deflationary pricing environment in May. That month, the general metric for trucking and land courier services declined by 0.2% from price levels for the previous month. When we compare those numbers to...

Rail. (Price Trends).
July 1, 2003... Transportation buyers caught a break in the rail market in May. Powered by a 0.7% decline in freight rates, prices slipped across the board. Primary metals, up 0.7%, was the only commodity to register a one-month price hike. But when we compare...

Water. (Price Trends).
July 1, 2003... So much for calm waters in our water transportation forecasts. In May 2003, the aggregate metric for water transportation registered a 5.6% price hike from the previous month. That was the largest one-month price increase since May 1999. The...

Air. (Price Trends).
July 1, 2003... Prices for transporting cargo on scheduled domestic airlines increased 1.4% from April to May, but hiding behind that number were two very distinct trends. Shippers of general cargo enjoyed a 0.2% one-month price decline, but shippers that move...

Carrier costs and demands affecting transportation service prices.
July 1, 2003... PETROLEUM Refined petroleum prices are following a downward path these days. In May, average prices for those products plunged 7.4% from April's levels. Gasoline tags were down 6%, jet fuel fell 9.4%, and residual fuel was down 9.4%. That...

Schneider fires back at California DMV on trailer fees. (News & Analysis).
July 1, 2003... California's bid to collect trailer-registration fees from Schneider National threatens to undermine the national truck-registration system. The outcome could affect all interstate motor carriers. A bill for trailer-registration fees...

FMC investigates alleged discrimination against NVOCCs. (Maritime).
July 1, 2003... Since early 2002, two groups representing ocean freight consolidators, or non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCCs), have alleged that the members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) have actively discriminated against them....

Getting the goods. (News Capsule).
July 1, 2003... The 2003 Grocery Manufacturers of America Logistics Study found that in the last three years, costs as a percentage of net sales for delivering food, grocery, and consumer packaged goods rose, the number of error-free orders improved, and...

Mergers rock ERP software industry. (Software).
July 1, 2003... Analysts have been predicting a shakeout in the supply chain software industry for several years now. Last month, that day finally arrived--with a bang--as three supply chain software providers announced that they would be sold. In the...

Supply chain tech investors aren't seeing results. (Technology).
July 1, 2003... Over the past three years, an estimated $15 billion has been spent on new supply chain technology, but buyers have yet to see any substantial returns on those investments. That's one of the key findings of a survey of supply chain...

Customs tightens the screws on 24-hour rule enforcement. (Customs).
July 1, 2003... When U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Robert C. Bonnet implemented the 24-hour advance manifest rule in December, he made it clear that the trade security program was a work in progress. At the time, he said the agency...

PBB Global Logistics. (For the Record).
July 1, 2003... Due to a reporting error, the title given for John Ferguson of PBB Global Logistics in the feature article, "Customs brokers juggle new responsibilities," was incorrect. Mr. Ferguson is vice president, sales and marketing. Due to a...

Overnight shipping distances getting shorter. (Logistics).
July 1, 2003... The world is getting smaller--the business world, that is. Findings in the 2002 National Survey of Expedited Cargo conducted by Atlanta-based research firm The Colography Group indicate that nearly half of all domestic overnight air shipments...

FedEx Freight East. (Winners Circle).
July 1, 2003... FedEx Freight East recently received the Excellence in Claims award from the American Trucking Associations' Safety and Loss Prevention Management Council for its professionalism in claims administration, claims-prevention programs, and...

Maersk Logistics. (Winners Circle).
July 1, 2003... Maersk Logistics captured the prestigious "Vice President's Award" at Target Corporation's 2003 Carrier Conference. The logistics services provider also was named "Consolidator of the Year" for the fourth year in a row.

Cardinal Logistics Management. (Winners Circle).
July 1, 2003... For the second consecutive year, Cardinal Logistics Management has received Lowe's "Gold Partner" award. Presented at Lowe's Annual Carrier Conference, the award honors carriers for service quality, timely and accurate invoicing, and problem...

Con-Way Transportation Services Inc. (Winners Circle).
July 1, 2003... Con-Way Transportation Services Inc. has announced that all seven of its operating units in North America have received ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification. The certification applies to more than 400 facilities with 17,000 total employees in...

Menlo Worldwide Forwarding. (Winners Circle).
July 1, 2003... Menlo Worldwide Forwarding (formerly Emery Forwarding) has been named Trench Ltd.'s top service provider. The honor was awarded for Menlo's competitive rates, customer-service quality, on-time performance record, and attention to detail. Trench...

EGL Eagle Global Logistics. (Services).
July 1, 2003... EGL Eagle Global Logistics is supporting the reconstruction of Iraq by offering air, ocean, and road shipment services into Iraq through its neighboring countries. In order to manage that business, EGL has opened new offices in Jordan and...

Canadian Pacific Railway. (Services).
July 1, 2003... Canadian Pacific Railway is adding 600 high-capacity lumber products cars to its fleet. The 73-foot railcars can handle payloads of up to 286,000 pounds. They feature cushioning devices that protect against damage and a flat deck with no...

Kitty Hawk Cargo. (Services).
July 1, 2003... Kitty Hawk Cargo now serves the northern California, southern Oregon, and Reno, Nev., markets from a facility at San Francisco International Airport. The move from San Jose to San Francisco affords customers later drop-off times and earlier...

APL Logistics. (Services).
July 1, 2003... APL Logistics has opened a 127,000 square-foot logistics center in Mexico City. The center offers consolidation and deconsolidation, purchase-order management, shipment repackaging, warehousing, and other value-added services. The secure...

DHL Danzas Air & Ocean. (Services).
July 1, 2003... DHL Danzas Air & Ocean has established a facility in Blame, Wash. The office, the newest of Danzas' 18 ports of entry along the U.S.-Canada border, complements a station in Surrey, B.C. Both facilities offer full northbound and southbound...

Dragonair and DHL Express. (Services).
July 1, 2003... Dragonair and DHL Express have combined forces to launch a dedicated, overnight express-delivery service between Hong Kong and Shanghai. The service operates four times weekly in each direction via Airbus A330-300 passenger aircraft with a...

Datebook.
July 1, 2003... July 21-22. "Supply Chain Strategy & Management." Two-day program for senior management. MIT Sloan School, Cambridge, Mass. http://mitsloan.mit.edu/execed or (781) 239-1111 Aug. 25-27. Introduction to Supply Chain Management course....

LTL rate increases on par with last year's GRIs. (Bohman on Pricing).
July 1, 2003... Every summer, most major national and regional less-than-truckload carriers implement a round of general rate increases (GRIs), and this year certainly is no exception. Starting in late April and continuing through June and July, with a...

Deflation strikes logistics: the annual State of Logistics Report shows that deflation is putting pressure on distribution managers to find bold new approaches to curtailing supply chain costs. (Annual Report).
July 1, 2003... Deflation has taken the wind out of the sails for logistics. Total U.S. logistics costs fell last year to $910 billion as declining interest rates drove down the cost of managing the nation's devalued inventory. Indeed, logistics costs...

Ocean shipping: RFPs that get results; by taking a fresh approach to the bidding process--and applying some technology--you and your ocean carriers can get the most out of requests for proposals.
July 1, 2003... The days when importers and exporters chose ocean carriers largely on the basis of personal relationships, golf outings, and meetings over drinks and dinner are long gone. Today, international trade professionals understand the need to select...

Truckload vs. LTL: software makes it easier for shippers to combine less-than-truckload into truckload shipments ... but consolidation may not always be the best way to go.
July 1, 2003... Truckload or LTL? In these penny-pinching times, it behooves every shipper to consider whether it's more economical to make smaller, more frequent less-than-truckload shipments or to consolidate orders into cheaper, faster truckloads. The...

Learn without leaving your desk: convenience and cost are making Web-based learning increasingly popular with logistics professionals.
July 1, 2003... This is a test. You have three choices for getting job-specific training that will enhance your career path. Each of these choices, for the purpose of this example, will result in a professional certification that's on target with your job...

Get "smart": Electronic Product Code tags could provide the visibility shippers have been seeking for real-time control over inventory in transit.
July 1, 2003... Imagine walking down the aisle at Wal-Mart and seeing Gillette's Mach 3 razors on sale. Since it's your favorite razor you decide to buy 10 packs, leaving two remaining on the shelf. A recorded voice coming from the shelf announces, "Thank you...

Take a look at business process outsourcing. (Copacino on Strategy).
July 1, 2003... Although companies have outsourced a number of supply chain activities for many years, I believe that we will soon see considerable growth in the outsourcing of additional supply chain management processes. This is likely to happen through...

Heavy-duty lift truck handles long loads. (New Products & Services).
July 1, 2003... Combilift Ltd. has introduced its C8000 heavy-duty lift truck to the North American market. The C8000 is designed for hauling long loads such as lumber, building supplies, plastic pipe and moldings, and steel and aluminum pipe and rods. The...

Combined onboard computer and driver display takes up less space. (New Products & Services).
July 1, 2003... Just 8.75 inches wide by 7.5 inches high by 2.25 inches deep, the Compact Mobius TTS from Cadec Corp. combines an onboard computer, driver display, and speaker in a single dashboard-mounted unit. According to the manufacturer, the redesigned...

Rugged handheld is designed for durability. (New Products & Services).
July 1, 2003... Psion Tekiogix has released the Model 7535, a hand-held computer for collecting data in rugged environments. The 7535 can withstand high levels of shock and vibrations, including multiple drops onto concrete from heights of up to 6.5 feet. ...

Tubular sack is moisture-resistant. (New Products & Services).
July 1, 2003... The Tubular Super Sack is designed for transporting fine and moisture-sensitive materials. The bag has no side seams, which provides improved moisture resistance, and its spread-strap design aids in forklift access. Super Sack offers volume...

From the publisher. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... It is our primary objective at Logistics Management to provide you with the latest logistics news, practices, products, and ideas--in short, all the information you need to help you do your job better. With that objective in mind, every...

About Manhattan Associates. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... Manhattan Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH), is the global leader in providing supply chain execution (SCE) solutions. The Company delivers SCE solutions that help global manufacturers, distributors and retailers successfully manage the growing...

Technology That Drives Transportation[TM]. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... ALK Technologies is known throughout the industry for helping thousands of companies navigate the ever changing transportation industry, as well as the relentless changes in technology. From in-vehicle navigation and route guidance to fleet...

Your global logistics partner for planning, consulting, IT and automated systems. (View from the top).
July 1, 2003... Schaefer has designed, engineered, installed, commissioned and supported automated unit-load systems for over 450 projects. Our mini-load systems serve over 1,800 cranes at 700 sites around the world. We currently support over 525 high-velocity...

From moving boxes to moving bottom lines: the evolution of strategic logistical partnerships. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... The relationship between manufacturers and logistics providers has evolved from an outsourced vendor arrangement into a strategic partnership where providers operate as a virtual internal department. For manufacturers, this evolution has...

Evolution of the transportation industry continues at an accelerating pace. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... Marketplace pricing pressure is forcing many LTL Carriers toward commoditization and competing on price alone. Continued margin erosion, against the backdrop of a hard insurance market, high fuel prices, and heightened security costs of our...

Roadway Express. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... I am pleased to be authoring my first Logistics Management View From The Top as the new president of Roadway Express. However, before I proceed, I must acknowledge the significant contribution our former president, Jim Staley, has made to...

CRST International. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... Our job is to make your job easier. That starts by never promising more than we can deliver and always striving to deliver more than we promise. We want to lead by being more responsive to your needs, by being "easy to do business with" and by...

U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... On April 24, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced the dawn of a new day for the transportation industry with the release of the final rule for the Hours Of Service. That new day will arrive on January 4, 2004, as...

Sterling focuses on vocational work trucks. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... Times are changing in the trucking industry. Sterling is concentrating its efforts to become the top work truck manufacturer by servicing core vocational markets. "With a full commitment of finances and resources from the DaimerChrysler...

Penske Logistics. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... A well-run supply chain can have a significant impact on shareholder value. Whether your goal is to drive top-line growth, achieve long-term- differentiation or improve customer satisfaction, optimizing business flow - the flow of product,...

Lyndon Transport. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... At Lynden, what began as a small trucking company determined to meet the needs of its customers has grown into a multi-modal transportation company with the same goal. In 1954, expanding service north to Alaska was an opportunity to do just...

Schneider National. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... Schneider National is proud to serve customers needs in transportation and logistics. We offer the broadest portfolio of services in the industry while maintaining our cost containment efforts, and improved asset utilization. As a result, we...

Bax global. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... Succeeding in today's global marketplace is a matter of logistics Succeeding in today's global marketplace is a matter of logistics. Today, global companies employ a variety of supply chain strategies to succeed in the marketplace,...

Yellow[R]: yes we can[R]. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... At Yellow, we believe in the power of transformation. Yellow started on a path of transformation seven years ago, building a culture that revolves around exceeding the expectations of our customers with every interaction, every transaction,...

Landstar[R] logistics. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... When it comes to today's complicated supply chain environment, it pays to look at the big picture. Low priced carriers and capacity providers are not necessarily bargains. The adage "you get what you pay for" has never been more relevant than...

Hyster Company. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... At Hyster Company, we still agree with something our founder, Ernest Swigert, once said: "The sale of a Hyster is just the beginning of the relationship with the customer.' We view each transaction between you, our client, and Hyster Company as...

Bigger challenges, better solutions. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... Managing logistics has never been tougher. In a security-conscious world, shippers and carriers must jump through more hoops than ever. And in an unforgiving economy they must continue to cut costs - despite years of cost-cutting already. ...

U.S. Customs Service. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... Tight IT budgets or not, the U.S. government - in response to terrorist threats - is initiating new polices that are, in essence, forcing companies to implement new transportation and logistics technologies. Earlier this year, the U.S. Customs...

FedEx[R] Freight. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... At FedEx Freight, we're committed to meeting the needs of both you and your customers by providing the all-around best LTL service in the industry. That's what makes us easy to do business with. Reliable, On-Time Service FedEx Freight...

Wireless transportation solutions for logistics managment. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... Over the last decade, the distribution phase of logistics management has experienced a technological revolution. The pioneering advances in wireless technology have enabled companies to automate their transportation services and monitor product...

OOCL we take it personally. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... International trade helps to ensure economic growth and our company is ready to meet and support these challenges and requirements. Global Commerce As a global container transportation company, OOCL provides customers with fully...

You can count on OD to continue delivering new solutions for you. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... "Old Dominion is a fiscally healthy, non-union transportation solutions source that is well positioned to provide our customers with the solutions they will need to successfully compete in a global economy." Our business is your business....

TNT logistics North America. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... What company is not telling their customers, shareholders and employees that its business is under pressure to change? What industry is not in a period of transition? What's impacting you more.. .survivalist pricing by your competitors,...

Getting closer to your customers... the future of logistics. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... Before a logistics company can even consider proposing a solution to a customer, they must first understand the problem at hand. Understanding the problem means understanding the customer, the region in which they operate, the industry that...

We deliver successful global logistics solutions. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... MOL is one of the worlds largest multimodal shipping companies. Our ability to develop and execute unique global logistics solutions that produce positive results for our customers is a direct result of our size, diversity and partnerships. ...

Meeting the challenges of a goal halt fulfilled. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... Full ships....for carriers that is always the ultimate goal.. .strong economic times which mean virtually every slot is filled. Today, we have half that vision accomplished, which creates special challenges for carriers. Strong import volumes,...

The dreaded specter of price deflation. (Parting Shot).
July 1, 2003... The warning came 10 years ago. Presidential candidate H. Ross Perot during one debate said that free trade would create a "giant sucking sound" as U.S. factory workers were uprooted from their employment and their jobs moved to cheaper...

Port of Baltimore 1706. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... Location. Speed. Efficiency. Seamless integration. Four crucial variables demonstrating the Port of Baltimore's philosophy: The shortest distance between two ports is the right port. When shippers, carriers and manufacturers calculate how...

Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., Ltd. (View from the Top).
July 1, 2003... Company Missions: 1. Continued dedication to customer service and satisfaction 2. Continue to strive to become a premiere global shipping company Upgrades Like other organizations this past year, we have reorganized our...