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

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

Getting a taste of the road.
October 1, 2007... By Wayne Bourne Two weeks ago, my wife volunteered me to drive my mother-in-law back to her home in Florida from her temporary home here in Minnesota. I like to drive, so I agreed. Then she mentioned that we would need to tow a rental...

Dole keeps its cool under pressure.
October 1, 2007... By Patrick Burnson, Executive Editor Ensuring that food is transported from origin to marketplace on time and farm fresh is a tall order for any logistician, especially when consumer confidence has been dealt a recent blow. One exceptional...

How the *disabled* can enable logistics operations.
October 1, 2007... By Tom Andel Randy Lewis, Senior Vice President of distribution and logistics at Walgreens. is living the fable of 'Stone Soup.' In the story, a poor traveler fools stingy villagers into adding delicious ingredients one by one to his...

Price Trends.
October 1, 2007... By Elizabeth Baatz Pricing Across the Transportation Modes Trucking Elizabeth Baatz Due to a slowing economy, negotiation leverage is shifting to shippers. However, escalating fuel costs are giving truckers plenty of...

A new look at distributor value.
October 1, 2007... By Patrick M. Byrne Distributors bolster the supply chain health of nearly every industry. In some sectors, such as consumer goods, commodities and perishables, distributors are more than just facilitators; they are indispensable. Yet...

Rolling through customs.
October 1, 2007... By Mark Crone, Principal, PRTM Management Consultants An importers guide to keeping your company free and clear of emerging regulatory obstacles-and stiff financial fines. Supply chain and logistics professionals typically view their...

Dow makes RFID work.
October 1, 2007... By John Kerr, Contributing Editor Instead of laying down the mandates, the chemical giant's management team decided to roll out a rigorous process to ensure that the technology actually makes sense for its many business units-and the...

Study says railroad fuel surcharges exceeded $6.5 billion.
October 1, 2007... By Jeff Berman, Senior Editor The staggering sum leaves many shippers with no other option but to try and get their money back, analysts say. WASHINGTON-An economic analysis on railroad fuel surcharge practices commissioned by the...

Truckers welcome feds' request for delaying HOS rules.
October 1, 2007... By John D. Schulz, Contributing Editor WASHINGTON-It took the federal government nearly 70 years to rewrite regulations governing truck drivers' hours-of-service (HOS). It may take the feds at least another year for their rewrite to pass...

Survey says on-demand applications help shippers manage risk, trading activity.
October 1, 2007... By Jeff Berman BOSTON-The importance of on-demand software applications is growing says a survey of more than 450 supply chain executives recently conducted by Boston-based research firm Aberdeen Group. The report, Supply Chain On...

Understanding terms of sale.
October 1, 2007... By Ray Bohman When businesses enter into sales agreement, you'll find terms like F.O.B. factory and freight collect included in the sales agreement. These are referred to as terms of sale. Whether your company is the buyer or the...

Taking the market by storm.
October 1, 2007... By Patrick Burnson, Executive Editor Analysts warn that surging demand and 'second-tier' competitors will cut into the dominant market share of the Top 30 if they are not vigilant about improving value-added service. It's a dog-eat-dog...

New LTL Pricing: Thinking inside the cube.
October 1, 2007... By Ray Bohman, LM Columnist If you haven't heard of 'cube-based' pricing yet, get ready. By pulling unnecessary costs and process out of existing pricing systems, cube-based pioneers believe they've simplified options and could help...

Management Update.
October 1, 2007... By Staff An Executive Summary of Industry News Truck driver turnover is down. Seriously. Data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) revealed that annualized turnover rates for truckload line-haul drivers in the second quarter...

Cool under pressure.
October 1, 2007... By Michael A. Levans, Group Editorial Director It gives me great pleasure to announce that the 2007 NASSTRAC Shipper of the Year has been awarded to Robert Engle and the supply chain organization at Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. No one has...

It's about more than the truck.
October 1, 2007... By William Atkinson, Contributing Editor Today's warehouse managers need to establish the right dealer network, listen to operator needs, address ergonomics, and nail down a maintenance program in order to put a charge in operations. Here's...