Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, CO) articles from May 2005

Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, CO) archives from May 2005

Customs has finally proposed a concrete benefit for C-TPAT members.(Management UPDATE: AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2005... Importers had been clamoring for specific information about the benefits of participating in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program. In response to those requests, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Robert C....

Make it FAST ... or else.(Management UPDATE: AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2005... Come May 1, Customs will require truck drivers who are transporting shipments under the Border Release Advance Screening and Selectivity (BRASS) program to have a Free and Secure Trade (FAST) identification card. BRASS is designed to speed up...

Should we change the nation's supply chain security programs?(Management UPDATE: AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2005... Yes, says Rob Quartel, president of FreightDesk Technologies and a former Federal Maritime Commissioner. Speaking at the Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT) annual conference in Providence, R.I., Quartel offered a number of...

The arrival of larger containerships could further strain the ability of West Coast ports to handle growing import volumes.(Management UPDATE: AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2005... That's the view of LM columnist Ray Bohman, writing in his "Ocean Shipping News Summary" newsletter. As more steamship lines debut containerships with capacities of 8,000 TEUs or more in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade, they're bound to...

Which carriers, 3PLs, and warehouses will be the "American Idols" of logistics?(Management UPDATE: AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2005... Your vote will determine the winners of our annual Quest for Quality awards. For the past 21 years, we've asked shippers to identify the companies that provide them with the highest levels of service. So be on the lookout for an e-mail with a...

Making an "Xtreme" commitment to the customer.(Management UPDATE: AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2005... Making an "Xtreme" commitment to the customer... Saia Inc., the Duluth, Ca.-based multi-regional LTL carrier, will offer what it calls the "Xtreme Guarantee" to qualified customers beginning next month. The program guarantees that shipments...

Do you need more information about the legal issues shippers face every day?(Management UPDATE: AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2005... Then consider attending one of the seminars to be offered later this month by William Augello, a regular LM contributor and author of the text, Transportation, Logistics and the Law. Augello will offer the programs in Cherry Hill, N.J., on May...

One name to bind them all.(Management UPDATE: AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2005... One name to bind them all... CP Ships, the London-based shipping group, announced late last month that it would drop individual brand names for its seven regional carriers. By the end of this year, ANZDL, Canada Maritime, Cast, Contship...

Ohio State will offer a masters degree in business logistics engineering.(Management UPDATE: AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2005... The Fisher College of Business and the College of Engineering at Ohio State University are partnering on the degree, one of a few such programs in the United States. Students will be exposed to logistics, business management, and technical...

Another new program also seeks to fill the technical education gap.(Management UPDATE: AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2005... The International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA) will work with American RFID Solutions to offer a certificate in radio frequency identification (RFID) applications. The five-day program, which awards the RFID Supply Chain Manager...

Huck Finn could once again be speeding down the Mississippi River.(Management UPDATE: AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2005... Huck Finn could once again be speeding down the Mississippi River if Sen. Kit Bond has his way. The Missouri senator has sponsored a bill to spend $2.475 billion to modernize the locks on the upper Mississippi River. The money would be used to...

The Intermodal Association of North America is on the move.(Management UPDATE: AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY NEWS)
May 1, 2005... The trade organization for the intermodal transportation industry recently relocated its headquarters. The new mailing address is 11785 Beltsville Drive, Suite 1000, Calverton, MD 20705. Telephone (301-982-3400) and fax (301-982-4815) numbers...

Operating in the new reality.(VIEWPOINT)
May 1, 2005... AS I LISTENED to the presentations at the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) Spring Forum last month, I couldn't get the image of our January 2005 cover out of my mind. You remember the one: a swirling vortex sucking $100 bills...

Trucking.(PRICE TRENDS: Pricing Across the Transportation Modes)
May 1, 2005... In March, the U.S. trucking industry as a whole raised average prices by 0.7% from the previous month. With the latest data showing prices up 0.1% in February and 0.8% in January, the first quarter of 2005 hit a fairly high level on our...

Air.(PRICE TRENDS: Pricing Across the Transportation Modes)
May 1, 2005... Prices for shipping on scheduled U.S.-flag airlines increased 0.6% in March. Thanks to a decline of 3.2% in January, average prices were up just 2.1% in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period a year earlier. That trend,...

Water.(PRICE TRENDS: Pricing Across the Transportation Modes)
May 1, 2005... While deep-sea carriers reported no change in the average prices they charged, buyers of inland water transportation services endured some rough waters as monthly prices in that segment increased 3.2% in January, 0.6% in February, and 1.2% in...

Rail.(PRICE TRENDS: Pricing Across the Transportation Modes)
May 1, 2005... Shipping over the rails became a bit more expensive in March due to an average 1.3% price hike. Both intermodal and carload freight prices shared the inflation burden with respective 0.6% and 1.3% price gains. As usual, carload prices varied...

Importers raise concerns about mandatory C-TPAT standards: new criteria for C-TPAT membership shift voluntary program closer to a mandatory regime.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)
May 1, 2005... PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- From the moment U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued new criteria for importers participating in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), the agency has been fending off criticism from the trade...

Fight against D.C. hazmat ban could reach Supreme Court.(REGULATIONS)
May 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- For American railroads, "patchwork" is as dreaded a word as "derailment" or "chemical spill." That's because an efficient rail operation is dependent on a single, national set of regulations to be profitable. A "patchwork" of...

Shippers slam hazmat rule revision.(HAZARDOUS MATERIALS)
May 1, 2005... WASHINGTON -- Many shippers are unhappy with the latest revision to federal regulations governing transportation of hazardous materials. The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)...

Visible damage leads motor carrier claims.(News Capsule)
May 1, 2005... Visible Damage Leads Motor Carrier Claims A survey of its motor carrier members by the Transportation Loss Prevention & Security Association found that a majority of the claims they paid out in 2004 were for visible damages. Visible...

BBC Andino Express Line.(NEW SERVICES)
May 1, 2005... A new project cargo service offers shippers scheduled service from the U.S. Gulf to the West Coast of South America. BBC Andino Express Line will primarily serve the mining, energy, and construction industries with sailings every three weeks...

Jacobson Companies, a contract logistics and warehouse company, has acquired Bekins Logistics.(NEWS SERVICES)
May 1, 2005... Jacobson Companies, a contract logistics and warehouse company, has acquired Bekins Logistics. The two companies formed Jacobson Distribution Company to offer a complete range of specialized logistics services nationwide. (www.jacobsonco.con,...

Cavalier Logistics.(NEWS SERVICES)
May 1, 2005... Cavalier Logistics has opened a specialized cold-storage facility at Washington's Dulles International Airport. The facility will serve pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and government shippers that need time-sensitive, secure, and...

Direct Container Line (DCL).(NEWS SERVICES)
May 1, 2005... Direct Container Line (DCL) has created a new department that is devoted to enforcing compliance with domestic and international hazmat transportation regulations. The group will improve compliance by centralizing control of all hazmat...

Great Western Steamship Co., U.S. Lines Ltd., and Maruba Line have formed the Americas Alliance.(NEWS SERVICES)
May 1, 2005... Great Western Steamship Co., U.S. Lines Ltd., and Maruba Line have formed the Americas Alliance. They will jointly operate five vessels in a weekly, fixed-day service between Los Angeles and Shekou, China. (www.greatwestern.com,...

SDV International Logistics, a subsidiary of the Bollore Group, has acquired India's SWG Logistics.(NEWS SERVICES)
May 1, 2005... SDV International Logistics, a subsidiary of the Bollore Group, has acquired India's SWG Logistics. SWG owns Air Link, the third-largest Indian airfreight operator, and Sea Link, a forwarding and maritime agent. The combined companies will have...

Datebook.(LOGISTICS BRIEFING)(Calendar)
May 1, 2005... May 31-June 1. "Beyond Offshoring: The Road to Globalization" summit. Zaragoza, Spain. MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, University of Zaragoza. summit@zaragozalogistics.com or www.mit.edu/zlc/summit2005.htm May 31-June 3....

Trade show shipments are subject to special classifications.(Bohman on PRICING)
May 1, 2005... Every year, thousands of shipments of booths, stalls, and paraphernalia for trade shows and exhibitions are transported throughout the country. Some move in full truckload lots, while others are transported by less-than-truckload (LTL) service...

Smart ways to optimize fleet management.(Byrne on EXCELLENCE)
May 1, 2005... THE SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS of most utilities, governments, and municipalities could be more efficient if their fleet management programs were more effective. One reason such programs typically aren't very efficient is that few organizations...

Upgrade time: our exclusive survey of software users finds that many plan to trade in their current applications for more powerful versions.(Cover Story)
May 1, 2005... IT'S AN ANNUAL RITE FOR MANY CAR OWNERS: selling their current vehicles and trading up to an automobile with the latest and greatest gadgets and gizmos. Based on the results of our exclusive reader survey, it looks like a similar practice may...

Shouldn't you be transloading? More shippers are discovering the cost and efficiency benefits of this multimodal approach to moving bulk and other products.(TRANSPORTATION TRENDS)
May 1, 2005... Transloading has been around since the age of steam and harness, but this multimodal transportation practice has seen a marked resurgence in the past five years. According to some estimates, the volume of transloaded cargo has grown by 50...

Choosing the right 3PL in China: two veteran China watchers explain how working with the right third-party logistics partner can help shippers navigate China's tricky logistics system.(GLOBAL LOGISTICS)(Interview)
May 1, 2005... Logistics challenges abound in China. Skyward expansion in every sector of the country's transportation infrastructure will keep the logistics sector in flux for years. And although conditions are rapidly improving, China's contract logistics...

RFID: the next generation: "Gen 2" RFID standards have been ratified. But there are still many standards-related questions to be answered and issues to be settled.(SUPPLY CHAIN TECHNOLOGY)
May 1, 2005... Industry pundits like to say that radio frequency identification (RFID) is still in its infancy. But the fast-growing technology is already set to enter its second generation: In December, the long-anticipated "Generation 2" technical standards...

Overwhelmed by your WMS choices? The number of options can be daunting. Here's how to narrow down the field.(WAREHOUSE & DC: Software)
May 1, 2005... The thing that baffles so many people about the market for warehouse management systems is how there can continue to be so many vendors of that category of software. Although the market has seen a large number of mergers and acquisitions...

How to simplify and integrate for real-time information: from customer order entry to final shipment, you can manage your business in real time and meet difficult customer demands.(Interview)
May 1, 2005... SMALL- AND MID-SIZE companies are facing more customer demands than ever. Not only are they increasingly diverse and specialized, but the time frames to execute them seem to be rapidly shrinking. Dealing with that on a good day is not easy. But...

North American ports: add value, and the cargo will come: anticipating significant traffic growth, ports continue to add to their portfolio of value-added services in an increasingly competitive global environment.
May 1, 2005... Ports have always had a problem. They're obviously in the right place geographically, but they need to keep up with shifting shipping patterns and corresponding landside logistical demands. It's not easy for any port, which is a fixed real...

Air Cargo and China: challenges & opportunities: airfreight business to and from China is booming. But with rapid growth come challenges that air carriers must overcome if they are to best serve their customers.
May 1, 2005... Without a doubt, Asia is the world's manufacturing powerhouse. That fact is having an effect on the world's airfreight markets. Boeing Co. predicts that by 2019, Asia will account for almost 52 percent of the world's air cargo, compared to 41...

Work glove gets a grip on heavy loads.(NEW PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2005... The Cargo Bull work glove, designed for package handling, freight loading, and warehouse work, reduces breakage and handling problems by preventing heavy items from slipping through the wearer's hands. Its newly designed, non-slip palm uses...

Integrator offers tailored RFID packages.(NEW PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2005... Paragon Data Systems, an integrator of bar-code and automatic data-collection solutions, now offers a full range of services for companies in all stages of radio frequency identification (RFID) implementations. Paragon's RFID services include...

Keep cool with dock ventilation door.(NEW PRODUCTS)
May 1, 2005... With summer just around the corner, keeping dock workers comfortable in hot weather is a concern. To help make that task easier, Rite-Hite has added an optional 30-inch panel to its Universal GX-4000 ventilation screen. The 30-inch panel,...

Congress should get involved in C-TPAT now.(PARTING SHOT)
May 1, 2005... Federal, state and local governments have to operate in the "sunshine," meaning that they must make laws and regulations in public session. They also must provide a forum for the public to comment on and propose changes to rules and regulations...