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

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

New services.
March 1, 2006... By Staff CMA-CGM has launched a weekly container service from the West Coast of South America, Central America, and Mexico to Southern California. The new service will make direct calls at ports in Chile, Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica,...

Salaries come BACK TO EARTH.
March 1, 2006... By Jeff Berman, Senior Editor Logistics salaries headed downhill in 2005, nearly canceling out 2004's impressive gains. Last year's Logistics Management Salary Survey painted a pretty bright picture for logistics professionals. Average...

Price Trends.
March 1, 2006... By Elizabeth Baatz Pricing Across the Transportation Modes Trucking Elizabeth Baatz For the first time since March 2002, truckload carriers have reported back-to-back monthly price declines. Average prices for intercity...

Supply chain trends span the globe.(Company overview)
March 1, 2006... By Patrick M. Byrne Organizations of many sizes and shapes have come to view global sourcing and manufacturing as a competitive necessity. As a result, many low-cost "source" countries, such as China, India, Mexico, and Brazil, have been...

Exporters need to connect with customers.
March 1, 2006... By John Kerr Exporters face many challenges in today's complex world of international trade. Here's what they and their overseas customers can do to smooth the process. Just a few years ago, it seemed as if cross-border trade was...

On-Demand is on the rise.
March 1, 2006... By Bridget McCrea, Contributing Editor Is an on-demand TMS right for your company? Here's how to tell. The days of making hefty financial investments and enduring lengthy integrations in order to tap the latest transportation...

Takeover of port terminal operator will have little effect on security.
March 1, 2006... By Jeff Berman, Senior Editor Uproar over buyout of P&O's U.S. operations could be much ado about nothing BOSTON-The potential takeover by Dubai Ports World (DPW) of some terminal operations at more than 20 U.S. ports has garnered much...

Controversy continues over HOS sleeper-berth ruling.
March 1, 2006... By Jeff Berman WASHINGTON-Since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued revised commercial drivers' hours-of-service (HOS) rules earlier this year, there's been a considerable amount of negative feedback about the...

LTLs must change to survive, says Yellow CEO.
March 1, 2006... By Toby Gooley NEWTON, Mass.-Will less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers survive today's challenging business environment? Yes, says James L. Welch, president and CEO of Yellow Transportation-but only if they respond to shippers' changing...

For the Record.
March 1, 2006... By Staff An advertisement in the 2006 American Public Warehouse Register , a supplement to Logistics Management , included incorrect information. On Page 9, the information for Port Jersey Distribution Services should read: Port...

Overnite gets ready for UPS Freight transformation.
March 1, 2006... By Jeff Berman and Sarah Bowling ATLANTA, Ga.-UPS announced earlier this month that effective May 1 it will rename less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier Overnite Transportation as UPS Freight. Overnite's facilities and fleet, including some...

USPS uses pricing to win shippers' business.
March 1, 2006... By Ira Breskin WASHINGTON-The United States Postal Service (USPS) is using low pricing to help it win business from smaller shippers that have been hit with hefty fuel surcharges assessed by competing carriers. Price-conscious shippers...

Express your views to the National Classification Committee.
March 1, 2006... By Ray Bohman Classification descriptions and ratings (classes), rules, and packaging requirements published in the trucking industry's National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) are far from static. Proposals for additions, revisions,...

New tool for ocean freight tenders.
March 1, 2006... Staff INTTRA, a technology company supported by a group of ocean carriers, now offers shippers and their carriers INTTRA Tender, a Web-based tool designed to make the freight tender process faster and more efficient. The product...

X reads the spot with new bar-code scanner.
March 1, 2006... Staff AXIOM-X, the newest bar-code scanner from Accu-Sort Systems, is built on a modular system that provides higher read rates, greater flexibility, and lower total cost of ownership than previous systems, says the manufacturer. The...

RFID forklift attachment enhances warehouse productivity.
March 1, 2006... Staff In the emerging world of RFID-enabled inventory tracking, the forklift can become a powerful supply-chain information tool. Intermec Inc., a supplier of Gen 2 RFID technology and equipment, and Cascade Corp., a manufacturer of...

Software speeds fuel tax filing.
March 1, 2006... Staff ALK Technologies Inc. has announced the release of PC*MILER|FuelTax 11, a comprehensive fuel tax reporting package for motor carriers and private fleets. PC*MILER|FuelTax 11 automates the entire fuel tax process. The application...

New, low cab-over-engine truck is roomy, fuel-efficient.
March 1, 2006... Staff Sterling Truck Corporation has unveiled its new, low cab-over-engine truck, the Sterling 360TM. The new design offers excellent fuel economy as well as the industry's biggest cab and outstanding maneuverability and visibility, says...

On the road again with ... biodiesel.
March 1, 2006... By James Aaron Cooke, Contributing Editor What do Willie Nelson and the trucking industry have in common? A desire to cut diesel costs. The famed country singer and three business partners have launched a venture called Willie Nelson's...

A hedge against Uncertainty.
March 1, 2006... By John D. Schulz, Contributing Editor Owens Corning takes a stand against unpredictable fuel costs with its new risk management program. Not so long ago, truckload shippers didn't take fuel surcharges very seriously. They didn't have...

Management Update.
March 1, 2006... By Staff An executive summary of industry news Would a 68 mph speed limit reduce or increase truck accidents? Depends on who you ask. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association...

A containerload of misinformation.
March 1, 2006... By Michael A. Levans, Chief Editor I've lost count of how many times our editorial staff has discussed the mainstream media's coverage of Dubai Ports World's (DPW) takeover of terminal operations from London-based Peninsular & Oriental...

Put some hustle in your 'house!
March 1, 2006... By Susan Lacefield, Associate Editor Labor management systems can help you maximize productivity in the warehouse or DC. On the surface, it's hard to imagine a busier place than a warehouse. Just look out on the warehouse floor:...