Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, CO) articles from July 2007

Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, CO) archives from July 2007

The new state of interdependence.
July 1, 2007... By Tom Andel, Executive Editor The 18th Annual State of Logistics Report finds that while managing logistics costs will always be a daunting task, the best managers are proving that global collaboration is now the key to improved...

The shift is on.
July 1, 2007... John D. Schulz, Contributing Editor There have been times in the LTL industry when it seemed that nothing significant was happening in terms of market share, freight diversion, and rate leverage. Now is not one of those times. 'This is...

Prime time for negotiation.
July 1, 2007... John D. Schulz, Contributing Editor If it's contract time with your core truckload (TL) carriers you should be in negotiations for lower rates now to take advantage of the current overcapacity in the marketplace-because it's not expected...

Shippers not smiling about service.
July 1, 2007... Jeff Berman, Senior Editor Unlike last year, when railroad freight volumes were chugging along at a record-breaking pace, the outlook so far in 2007 is decidedly different. Plagued by tenuous economic growth and prolonged slumps in certain...

All eyes on rates.
July 1, 2007... Tom Andel, Executive Editor In 2006, many of the major international steamship lines either lost money or saw a dramatic decline in their profit margins. With capacity exceeding demand, ocean shippers saw their rates came down in all the...

Nowhere to go but up.
July 1, 2007... Karen E. Thuermer With more and more shippers using air cargo to enhance their global supply chain strategies, the airfreight industry has no place to go but up. Projection numbers from some of the world's leading industry watchdogs...

The unintended consequences of a WMS upgrade.
July 1, 2007... Tom Andel Few in logistics have suffered as much under the laws of Isaac Newton and Robert Merton as those who apply software. Newton taught us that for every action there's an equal and opposite reaction. Merton popularized the Law of...

Price Trends.
July 1, 2007... Elizabeth Baatz, Thinking Cap Solutions Trucking Elizabeth Baatz Less-than-truckload carriers led the inflation parade in May with a 1.8% price hike over the previous month. That was the third consecutive monthly price increase of...

Mastering supply chain security.(Company overview)
July 1, 2007... Patrick M. Byrne Counterfeiting and piracy are huge problems in virtually all countries. They sap profits in almost every industry, and can pose a financial and physical danger to millions of consumers. Imagine the safety implications of...

For you,the world...(Company overview)
July 1, 2007... By Michael A. Levans, Chief Editor Can global third-party logistics providers really deliver the comprehensive package of international services that shippers now demand? Five top industry analysts offer their answers in this candid...

Beyond the warehouse walls.
July 1, 2007... By Bridget McCrea, Contributing Editor Today's WMS vendors are offering a broader suite of functionalities to better tie warehouse operations into the overall supply chain without huge expense and effort. But are you really ready for an...

Pensions dominate Teamsters' talks with UPS, freight carriers.
July 1, 2007... By John D. Schulz, Contributing Editor While there's little chance of a national strike at this time, experts warn that 'complicated negotiations' could throw a wrench into the works-stay tuned. WASHINGTON-The good news for shippers...

Driver turnover rates increase once again, says ATA.
July 1, 2007... Jeff Berman ALEXANDRIA, Va.-While the trucking industry has seen its share of fluctuation in freight volumes over the past year, one data point has remained fairly consistent: annual driver turnover remains on the rise. According to...

Improving global trade management is front and center for shippers, says new Aberdeen report.
July 1, 2007... Jeff Berman BOSTON-Improving trade compliance and global supply chain visibility are the top two drivers for shippers in terms of their global trade management initiatives, according to a survey of 200 shippers conducted by the Aberdeen...

Rate bureaus seek extension for STB's antitrust decision.
July 1, 2007... Ray Bohman In last month's column, I reported that on May 7, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) served a major decision in STB Ex Parte No. 656, 'Motor Carrier Bureaus-Periodic Review Proceeding.' In that decision, scheduled to...

Are you the un-indicted co-conspirator to driver turnover?
July 1, 2007... By John A. Gentle, DLP When I think about driver turnover and the challenges of retention and recruiting, I can't help but focus on the numerous missteps both shippers and carriers are taking and the negative impact those blunders...

China the infrastructure imperative.(Company overview)
July 1, 2007... By Jamie Bolton and Andrew Sleigh, Accenture China's ambitious plans to raise the living standards of the country's rural interior have set off a boom in transport infrastructure development and a rush to upgrade its logistics industry....

Management Update.
July 1, 2007... Staff Giuliani's port platform. Republican presidential hopeful and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said that if elected as President, he plans to implement a new port security law enforcement program modeled after the 'CompStat'...

Shippers are listening...and acting.
July 1, 2007... Michael A. Levans, Chief Editor I'm always on the lookout to make sure we're not hammering away at too many cliche or overly-obvious themes that force reader's eyes to roll back into their heads. You read them in every publication in the...

Voices in the warehouse: Should you listen?
July 1, 2007... By Maida Napolitano, Contributing Editor Our warehouse engineer dives into the state of voice-directed technology and answers the tough questions revolving around the implementation, accuracy, and overall benefits of voice. Two decades...