Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, CO) articles from July 2006

Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, CO) archives from July 2006

New Services.
July 1, 2006... By Staff Gebruder Weiss , the Austria-based international logistics company, is increasing its presence in North America. Last month it launched its own weekly ocean-freight consolidation service from Europe to the United States and...

Surcharges save the day.
July 1, 2006... By John D. Schulz, Contributing Editor Business is good; could be better. That's the consensus of many less-than-truckload (LTL) executives as the entire trucking industry continues to struggle with record-high fuel prices, reduced...

Power to the shippers?
July 1, 2006... By John D. Schulz, Contributing Editor Is this the year that will mark the end of truckload carriers' control over pricing? Will shippers be able to return to the days of low-single-digit price hikes, even as they battle fuel surcharges...

Numbers don't tell the whole story.
July 1, 2006... By Jeff Berman, Senior Editor For the last few years, railroads have been struggling to meet rising demand and overcome service problems that have been caused, in part, by the continuing year-over-year rise in freight volumes. ...

More ships-but fewer carriers.
July 1, 2006... By Toby B. Gooley, Managing Editor Shippers that move cargo by truck, rail, and air have been losing sleep over rising freight rates, record-high fuel surcharges, and continuing capacity shortages. But those who ship by ocean have been...

Air cargo demand still soaring.
July 1, 2006... By Karen E. Thuermer The air cargo business shows no signs of slowing down. Industry consulting firm Air Cargo Management Group (ACMG) projects that world air cargo volume has grown 6.3 percent per year since 1985 and will triple by 2023....

Costs under pressure.
July 1, 2006... By James A. Cooke, Contributing Editor 17th Annual State of Logistics Report finds that rising prices and interest rates will soon push logistics costs above 10 percent of GDP. Pressure on logistics costs has been building for awhile,...

Price Trends.
July 1, 2006... By Elizabeth Baatz, Thinking Cap Solutions Pricing Across the Transportation Modes Trucking Elizabeth Baatz The trucking industry pushed through an overall 1.4% price hike from April to May, thanks to aggressive behavior by...

Supply Chain Mastery: One Key to Success in China.
July 1, 2006... By Patrick M. Byrne Last month we looked at the trends that are making China a key player on the global business stage. In this issue, we examine the most pervasive risks and present some recommendations for companies that are seeking to...

TESSCO takes control.
July 1, 2006... By John Kerr Importing from China was a nightmare until this shipper and its logistics partner introduced more discipline into the supply chain. Shipments now arrive much faster and with far more predictability. The meeting called by...

Tales from the WMS Side.
July 1, 2006... By Bridget McCrea, Contributing Editor Five logistics managers share their stories about the highs and lows of selecting and implementing a warehouse management system. Technology can be a double-edged sword for logistics managers. On...

Higher fuel surcharges loom as peak season approaches.
July 1, 2006... By Jeff Berman, Senior Editor Exclusive reader survey finds shippers boosting transportation budgets ahead of more price hikes WALTHAM, Mass.--Most shippers expect record-high fuel surcharges will rise even further. That was one of the...

Proposed USPS rate increases may influence express carriers' pricing.
July 1, 2006... By Jeff Berman WASHINGTON--Earlier this year, the United States Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors requested that the Postal Rate Commission (PRC) sign off on proposed increases for almost all of its domestic postage rates and fees,...

SCM technology market to grow nearly 9 percent.
July 1, 2006... By Jeff Berman DEDHAM, Mass.--A recent study issued by ARC Advisory Group suggests that the market for supply chain management (SCM) software and other technology applications will grow at a compounded annual rate of 8.6 percent over the...

Port congestion unlikely to hamper shipments this fall.
July 1, 2006... By Jeff Berman WASHINGTON--U.S. retailers are unlikely to have much trouble with congestion at major container ports this fall, according to the most recent "Port Tracker" report issued by the National Retail Federation, a national retail...

Want to avoid surprises? Know the rules!
July 1, 2006... By Ray Bohman In this day and age, it's pretty easy to find out what it would cost to make a less-than-truckload (LTL) shipment. Whether through telephone calls and e-mails to motor carriers, DVDs containing carriers' rates, or research on...

At last, on-demand software for the small shipper.
July 1, 2006... By James Aaron Cooke, Contributing Editor The news that PeopleSoft founder Dave Duffield was jumping back into the software industry caught my eye the other day. Duffield plans to launch a new company, called Workday, that will start out...

Don't go down with the ship!
July 1, 2006... By William J. Augello, Esq. Loss and damage giving you that sinking feeling? A legal expert explains how to navigate the liability rules that govern ocean cargo. The fire earlier this year aboard the Hyundai Fortune in the Gulf of...

Management Update.
July 1, 2006... By Staff An executive summary of industry news Mineta is moving on. After more than five years of service, Norman Y. Mineta resigned his post as United States Secretary of Transportation. Widely respected in the logistics community for...

The pressure is rising.
July 1, 2006... By Michael A. Levans, Chief Editor I wish I could tell you that when you turn to Page 34 and read James Cooke's terrific analysis of economist Rosalyn Wilson's Annual State of Logistics Report, you'll find nothing but good news: Port and...