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

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

The economic recovery lies just around the corner, if predictions by the Colography Group hold true.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
November 1, 2003... The economic recovery lies just around the corner, if predictions by the Colography Group hold true. The Atlanta-based transportation research firm says the long-awaited business upturn should spark solid gains in shipping volumes in 2004 as...

Punish motor carriers that provide bum background info about drivers.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
November 1, 2003... Punish motor carriers that provide bum background info about drivers. That's what independent truckers are telling the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which is proposing to shield motor carriers from liability when they knowingly...

All the recent hoopla over screening air cargo on passenger flights.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
November 1, 2003... All the recent hoopla over screening air cargo on passenger flights could be one reason why Massport, the agency that runs Logan International Airport in Boston, last month became the first airport in the country to screen air cargo before it...

It's time once again for our annual salary survey.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
November 1, 2003... It's time once again for our annual salary survey. As a reader of Logistics Management, you can help us produce the most comprehensive scorecard of professional compensation in our industry by filling out the questionnaire that's wrapped around...

In Great Britain, truckers are lining up against a proposal to impose a peak-time surcharge.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
November 1, 2003... In Great Britain, truckers are lining up against a proposal to impose a peak-time surcharge. The Freight Transport Association, a motor carrier group, has come out strongly against a British Department of Transportation plan to alleviate...

Industry veteran Robert L. Shaunnessey takes over the helm of the Warehousing Education and Research Council this month.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
November 1, 2003... Industry veteran Robert L. Shaunnessey takes over the helm of the Warehousing Education and Research Council this month. He succeeds Steve Bova as executive director of the group. Shaunnessey comes from Sterling Logistics Corp., a third-party...

Procrastination may not help with finishing homework, but it does benefit the supply chain.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
November 1, 2003... Procrastination may not help with finishing homework, but it does benefit the supply chain. So claims a new study, which found that the majority of companies that have implemented postponement strategies are realizing significant improvements...

What do air shippers want?(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
November 1, 2003... What do air shippers want? Service reliability, competitive rates, and fast transit times scored as the three most important attributes in a new study conducted by the International Logistics Quality Institute. The institute, a joint venture of...

The UK government has turned to the private sector to handle some logistics operations for the military.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
November 1, 2003... The UK government has turned to the private sector to handle some logistics operations for the military. The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense has awarded a three-year contract for global freight operations to Exel. The London-based...

Do you know someone who deserves recognition for achievement in logistics?(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
November 1, 2003... Do you know someone who deserves recognition for achievement in logistics? Then nominate that person for the Logistics Executive Achievement Award, to be handed out by conference organizer Richmond Events next May at its 2004 Logistics and...

Bar-code usage still lags in the food service industry, according to a new report.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
November 1, 2003... Bar-code usage still lags in the food service industry, according to a new report. An annual study by Efficient Foodservice Response (EFR) canvassed six foodservice distribution facilities and found that only 77 percent of cases carried bar...

You can get all of the benefits of some of APICS' educational programs.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
November 1, 2003... You can get all of the benefits of some of APICS' educational programs even if you can't travel to educational conferences these days. The organization, which offers education, training, and research in inventory, production, and supply chain...

Rate expertise still needed.(Viewpoint)
November 1, 2003... PRIOR TO THE TRANSPORTATION DEREGULATION ACTS OF THE EARLY 1980S, rates were at the heart of the business discipline then known as traffic management. Magazines and periodicals were devoted to the subject. At least once a month, a new book...

Trucking.(Price trends: recent price trends in transportation services)
November 1, 2003... As the economic recovery finally begins to manifest itself in higher shipping volumes, rates are on the rise in some segments of the trucking industry. LTLs reported a 1.4% price hike from August to September. Truckload carriers, on the other...

Air.(Price trends: recent price trends in transportation services)
November 1, 2003... We expected higher fuel and labor costs would have an impact on air cargo prices, but the Labor Department's September surveys showed the airlines exhibiting remarkable restraint. Prices for scheduled domestic flights held steady from August to...

Water.(Price trends: recent price trends in transportation services)
November 1, 2003... We've revised our forecast for prices charged by U.S.-based water carriers, pushing it strongly upward. The problem: Numbers for 2003's second and third quarters, up 10.6% and 10.8%, respectively, from the same quarters last year, simply...

Rail.(Price trends: recent price trends in transportation services)
November 1, 2003... Railroads say demand for freight services is rising, which tells us rate hikes could be in the offing. That might well be true: If the inflation rate for rail services accelerates, then the inflection point for higher rates should be just...

Capital equipment costs head upward.(Price trends: recent price trends in transportation services)
November 1, 2003... Prices for capital equipment are cooking, thanks to a combination of margin pressures on manufacturers and strengthening demand. In September, average aircraft prices rose 4.2% from year-ago levels, but tags for large civilian aircraft rose...

NVOCCs push for service contract exemptions: a changing market environment prompts ocean freight consolidators to petition the government for the right to enter into confidential contracts with shippers.(News & Analysis)
November 1, 2003... Like a vessel pulling away from the dock, a movement to allow ocean consolidators--known as non-vessel operating common carriers, or NVOCCs--to sign service contracts is picking up steam. In the past few months, several companies that have...

OSHA steps up ergonomics fines.(Safety)
November 1, 2003... A recent batch of citations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) handed out to 11 companies has some industry experts pointing to apparent contradictions between the agency's statements and its actions. After a...

DoD pushes RFID for 2005.(Technology)
November 1, 2003... The movement toward radio frequency identification (RFID) in logistics got a big shove recently when the Department of Defense (DoD) announced that as of Jan. 1, 2005, it will require electronic product code tags on many items shipped to the...

Stopgap highway bill extension doesn't cure ills.(Government)
November 1, 2003... Just as the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) expired at the end of September, the House of Representatives approved a five-month extension, temporarily preventing highway and transportation programs from going unfunded....

Rationalizing RFID.(News Capsule)
November 1, 2003... Rationalizing RFID More companies are considering using radio frequency identification technology in their supply chains. But what are their reasons? Here are the primary motives given in a recent survey conducted by Allied Business...

The Colography Group looks at future trends.(Trends)
November 1, 2003... Since 1983, the Atlanta-based research firm The Colography Group has been following and forecasting transportation and logistics industry trends. Through phone interviews with literally thousands of transportation buyers, it has kept an eye on...

Custom bar-code software overtaking off-the shelf programs.(Technology)
November 1, 2003... Until recently, most off-the-shelf bar-code labeling software, either packaged with hardware or sold separately, has been sufficient to meet the needs of a majority of users. In 2002, off-the-shelf programs accounted for 80 percent of total...

Exel and USCO Logistics have received Meritorious Performance awards from Sun Microsystems Inc.(Winners Circle)
November 1, 2003... Exel and USCO Logistics have received Meritorious Performance awards from Sun Microsystems Inc. The honor recognizes suppliers that make significant contributions impacting Sun's customer-satisfaction levels. Exel provides Sun with a variety of...

Prime Inc. has been named Carrier of the Year by Gorton's.(Winners Circle)
November 1, 2003... Prime Inc. has been named Carrier of the Year by Gorton's. Criteria for the award include on-time pickup and delivery, claims, equipment compliance, and other service-related categories. Prime also won in 2000 and 2002.

USF Holland has been named a Choice Carrier partner by the nine companies in Illinois Tool Works Inc.'s Construction Products Group Logistics Council.(Winners Circle)
November 1, 2003... USF Holland has been named a Choice Carrier partner by the nine companies in Illinois Tool Works Inc.'s Construction Products Group Logistics Council. ITW rates carriers on on-time service, billing accuracy, claims-free shipments, reports, and...

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics was recognized by SYSCO for providing an order fill rate of better than 99.9 percent over the past three years.(Winners Circle)
November 1, 2003... Ozburn-Hessey Logistics was recognized by SYSCO for providing an order fill rate of better than 99.9 percent over the past three years. OHL consolidates thousands of stock-keeping units for the food-service distributor.

PBB Global Logistics has been recognized with the Supply Chain & Logistics Canada Innovation Award.(Winners Circle)
November 1, 2003... PBB Global Logistics has been recognized with the Supply Chain & Logistics Canada Innovation Award. The award was given for PBB's supply chain management innovations, promotion of industry partnerships, and advancement of the supply chain and...

Rickmers-Linie.(Services)
November 1, 2003... Project and heavy-lift cargo carrier RickmersLinie has launched its 'Round-the-World Pearl String Service with nine new, "Superflex" multipurpose ships. The new service offers eastbound sailings every 14 days, linking Europe, Asia, and North...

Roadway Express.(Services)
November 1, 2003... Roadway Express has created an engineering services group that can address customers' individual shipping needs through a variety of offerings, such as promotional releases, combinations of time-based and guaranteed shipments, and...

Lynden Air Freight.(Services)
November 1, 2003... Lynden Air Freight, a full-service domestic and international freight forwarder, has opened new offices in Milwaukee, Wis., Washington D.C., Greenville, Tenn., and Tampa, Fla. The company also recently opened seven offices in China, including...

National Medical Logistics.(Services)
November 1, 2003... National Medical Logistics, a new third-party logistics company, focuses on distribution of medical products and equipment. The independent operator offers expertise in vendor relations, warehousing, transportation, provider sales, and...

Pitt Ohio Express.(Services)
November 1, 2003... Pitt Ohio Express now offers inbound LTL service to Chicago. Customers have the option of one-and two-day delivery or next-day service. East Coast customers can use the company's FastTrack system to ensure next-day delivery.

Speed Transportation Inc.(Services)
November 1, 2003... Speed Transportation Inc.'s new Speed Distribution subsidiary handles Canadian-based exports to the United States. The company offers a variety of cross-border shipping, warehousing, and order-fulfillment services. According to company...

Datebook.(Logistics Briefing)(Calendar)
November 1, 2003... Dec. 1-3. Logistics Operations in the Supply Chain course. Knoxville, Tenn. University of Tennessee Center for Executive Education, http://TheCenter.utk.edu or 865-974-5001. Dec. 1-5. NACD's 32nd Annual Meeting. Naples, Fla. National...

"NOI" descriptions come under review.(Bohman on Pricing)
November 1, 2003... Are you shipping articles that are subject to classification descriptions In the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) that are followed by the abbreviation "NOI" ("not more specifically described herein")? Many NOI ratings (classes)...

A leader for changing times: former LTL executive David Stubblefield successfully steered his company through turbulent times for the trucking industry.(NITL Executive of the Year)(Cover Story)
November 1, 2003... Some people make a difference in their careers. David E. Stubblefield is one of those individuals, which is why the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) has chosen to present the former president of ABF Freight System Inc. with the...

Rail shippers yearn to be free: tired of being shackled to a single carrier, captive shippers are fighting to bring more competition--and lower rates--to rail transportation.
November 1, 2003... All things considered, $80 million seemed a pretty good price to pay for freedom. After years of suffering as a "captive" shipper served by a single railroad, Charles Platz decided to take action. If Platz, president of chemical...

Back in the U.S.S.R.: Prof. E.F. Riccio of Ukraine's Academy of Foreign Trade describes the obstacles shippers face when doing business in the former Soviet Union.(An Insider's View)
November 1, 2003... With several former Soviet Union (FSU) countries talking seriously about joining the European Union (EU) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), expectations about the benefits of doing business there are on the rise. This is especially true...

Need a tool to cut rates? Rate-shopping software lets shippers compare prices for trucking and parcel services to get better deals.
November 1, 2003... Under pressure to lower your transportation costs? Even though you've negotiated some favorable discounts with your less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers and are receiving other pricing concessions, such as Freight, All Kinds (FAK) rates,...

Terminals get tough: need to collect data in less-than-ideal conditions? Ruggedized bar-code terminals can do the job.(Warehouse & DC: insights for today's distribution professional)
November 1, 2003... Most warehouse managers nowadays would consider real-time communications with a fleet of forklift trucks to be a "no-brainer." When it comes to efficiency, it's a real advantage if a lift-truck driver is able to get picking instructions from a...

Voice technology empowers the disabled.(Case study: national industries for the blind)
November 1, 2003... NATIONAL INDUSTRIES FORTHE BLIND (NIB) SEES VALUE in configuring its warehouse operation to accommodate visually impaired workers. The company, established in 1938, has installed voice technology and made other changes in its distribution...

The changing face of European logistics.(European logistics)
November 1, 2003... Over the last 10 years the European Union's goods transport sector has been growing. It now accounts for 4 percent of the EU gross domestic product and employs six million people. The creation of a single market and the introduction of the euro...

Kuehne & Nagel.(New Services and Events of Note)
November 1, 2003... Kuehne & Nagel is in the process of building an airfreight terminal in Frankfurt. Located in the CargoCity area south of Frankfurt Airport close to customs, airlines, and handling companies, the new space will also house the company's...

English Welsh & Scottish Railway (EWS).(New Services and Events of Note)
November 1, 2003... English Welsh & Scottish Railway (EWS) has started running daily intermodal rail freight services to and from the northeast of Scotland, out of Aberdeen. While ESW provides the rail services, AAR Craib Transport will act as terminal and haulage...

The Port of Felixstowe.(New Services and Events of Note)
November 1, 2003... The Port of Felixstowe in England has launched new rail services from its North Rail terminal, in partnership with Freightliner Limited and GB Railfreight. Freightliner is providing one inbound and one outbound train daffy between Felixstowe...

Troy Container Line.(New Services and Events of Note)
November 1, 2003... Troy Container Line has added new export and import routes, including direct export service to Barcelona and 50 other cities in Spain. Customers can also choose direct service to Italy. On the import side, Troy has increased its routes to...

Tibbet & Britten.(New Services and Events of Note)
November 1, 2003... Having acquired German reverse-logistics specialist Vfw AG, Tibbet & Britten is preparing to develop reverse-logistics activities across Europe. Vfw, based in Cologne with branches in Bensheim and Meine, operates on a fourth-party logistics...

Oceangate is the stock point for shop chains like IKEA, ip20, and Wal-Mart, providing thousands of different articles for different seasons.(European logistics)
November 1, 2003... OCEANGATE is the stock point for shop chains like IKEA, ip20, and Wal-Mart, providing thousands of different articles for different seasons. OCEANGATE is not just a warehouse operator; it ensures global supply chain management combining global...

Site consultant smarts: ten things that professionals know about site selection that you might not.(Special Supplement)
November 1, 2003... A Midwest manufacturing company planning to build a new facility that required barge access found the ideal location. The only problem: The property's size was short of necessary acreage. Owned by the local port authority, the site bordered a...

Spanning functional barriers.(Copacino on Strategy)
November 1, 2003... I believe that there are two major opportunities for companies to achieve a quantum improvement in performance. One is external integration, or the integration of processes with customers, suppliers, and other intermediaries, such as...

Wireless data logger keeps track of equipment.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... The DL1300 wireless data logger (WDL) from IronRhino transmits operating data on mobile powered equipment over a two-way wireless pager network. Run time, lift time, battery voltage, oil pressure, boom-lift override counts, and GPS...

NMFC update in book or electronic form.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... The National Motor Freight Classification book's latest update, Version 100-AD, is now available in two formats: the traditional printed version and SMC3's FastClass software version. FastClass operates under Windows and includes a complete...

Software shares supplier info.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... CatalystConnect SL facilitates electronic integration between suppliers and their customers, even those who do not use or are not capable of using electronic data interchange (EDI). The software provides advance shipping notice and labeling...

Optimization software handles many functions.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... ViaOptimize is a software suite designed to work with Provia's ViaWare warehouse management system (WMS) program. The scheduling function takes into consideration shipping constraints such as available labor, value-added services, and...

Handheld computer for DC data collection.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... The MX6 is a wireless handheld computer running the Windows Pocket PC 2002 operating system. Designed for data collection applications in DCs and warehouses, it features a full alphanumeric keypad and a full-color touch screen display. Its...

Label indicators monitor shipment tipping.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... Attached to the outside of a shipping container, standard Tilt-watch label indicators show bright red if the container tips more than 80 degrees during shipping. They are automatically armed when installed, activate only when shipments are...

Electric pallet for industrial and commercial use.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... The EME 30 is an electric walkie with AC travel drive and low-hinged handle that gives the operator an unobstructed view of the forks. Operators can perform functions without releasing the handle, such as lifting/lowering and emergency...

Case flow system eliminates reprofiling.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... Frazier's Selecdeck case flow system features large heavy-duty staggered wheels for reli-able support. Selecdeck drops in over existing shelf beams and uses those beams for support rather being attached with snap-on clips. The system can...

TMS software upgrade improves usability.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... Nextjet Technologies 5.0 has improved users' ability to track time-definite multi-modal shipments across the supply chain. The latest version includes street-level routing and international workflow capabilities. The Carrier Preference Engine...

Returnable trays hold many part sizes.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... Molded Materials Inc. introduces injection-molded valve cover shipping trays that are designed for reuse. Made of thermoplastic polypropylene, the trays can be customized for specific user needs. The company works directly with customers to...

Fork bumpers reduce damage potential.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... Fork-Kushions are polyurethane bumpers that, when mounted to the upright of a lift truck's fork, provide protection from marring, denting, and other forms of damage without compromising load capacity. A permanent mounting bracket uses a...

Virtual reality truck trainer.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... The Safe.Sim Truck Driving Simulator is a PC-based training system designed to hone a driver's skills in hazard perception, defensive driving, situational awareness, speed and space management, braking, cornering, skid control, and more. ...

"Armor" protects PDAs.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... OtterBox's Armor 3600 is a protective shell for most personal data assistants (PDA). A recessed clear plastic membrane allows full use of the PDA's touch screen functions, and optional "through the box" connectivity allows a user to attach...

Compliance label manager for use with RFID.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... ClearOrbit's Compliance Label Manager simplifies the integration of radio frequency identification (RFI D) and bar code labeling across the supply chain. AutoID technology eliminates the costs associated with maintaining internal and trading...

Staging conveyor facilitates stretch wrapping.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... Designed to eliminate doubling-handling of loads that need to be stretch-wrapped, the CTS-67 is a staging conveyor that can handle up to 4,000 lbs. and 48 inches by 48 inches in size, and automatically adjusts to package heights of up to 72...

High-speed laser coder for package marking.(New Products)
November 1, 2003... Capable of marking up to 1,000 high-resolution characters per second at product delivery speeds up to 560 feet per minute, the e-Solarmark vector laser coder can be used on paper, plastics, coated metal, and many other substrates. Text can be...

It takes a village to make a survey.(Parting Shot)
November 1, 2003... ADMIT IT, YOU'RE ALL SURVEYED OUT. If you're like me, you get hit with requests to participate in surveys all the time. You're bombarded with them in your e-mail box at work and at home. You get them in the mail and on the telephone. The...