Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, CO) articles from October 2008

Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, CO) archives from October 2008

What do passing a stick and logistics have in common?
October 1, 2008... By John A. Gentle, DLP The failure of our U.S. track relay teams in August at the Olympics is a great example of how superior athletes can fail to deliver world class results. They lacked leadership, were taught or self-taught poor/or...

Lowe's Finds Savings at the Core.(Company overview)
October 1, 2008... By Patrick Burnson, Executive Editor By raising the bar on performance metrics with its core carriers, the home-improvement retailer captured significant supply chain savings as it grew over the past decade. But stripping out the cost took...

Keep the crooks out.
October 1, 2008... By Tom Andel This is not an easy time to find a lot of good talent to work in your distribution center. Kids in school aren't drawn to distribution as a career; however, some people are drawn toward it because they see it as a lucrative...

Price Trends.
October 1, 2008... By Elizabeth Baatz, Thinking Cap Solutions Pricing Across the Transportation Modes Trucking Elizabeth Baatz After 13-consecutive monthly increases, the U.S. trucking industry, overall, reported a 0.6% decline in average...

Supply chain's evolving role in global change.
October 1, 2008... By Narendra Mulani Great companies often get that way because they scan the horizon more aggressively than their peers and act more quickly to leverage opportunities and minimize risk. In effect, they keep one foot in today and one foot in...

Is low-cost sourcing still viable?
October 1, 2008... By Bob Gosier, Accenture; With contributions by: Rob Maidman, Tom Ligenza, Ron Horner, and Brooks Bentz The volatility of global transportation costs--and a sharp reduction in benefits-- has generated a long list of significant questions...

The greening of the supply chain.
October 1, 2008... By Dan R. Robinson, Advisory Services Principal, Ernst & Young LLP, and Shanton Wilcox, Advisory Services Senior Manager, Ernst & Young LLP It's clear from the results of a recent study that environmental sustainability is fast becoming a...

The golden age of wireless.
October 1, 2008... By Bridget McCrea, Contributing Editor A new generation of wireless technologies promises that it's possible to go beyond standard vehicle tracking and incorporate broader business intelligence that will cut costs for all parties involved...

Another *weak peak* is likely.
October 1, 2008... By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor and John D. Schulz, Contributing Editor Reader survey says that fluctuating economic conditions, low volumes cited for third consecutive muted peak season. WASHINGTON, D.C. and WALTHAM, Mass.--With a...

Effect of economic stimulus checks matched transportation analyst projections.
October 1, 2008... Jeff Berman, Group News Editor WALTHAM, Mass.--When the White House signed off on more than $160 billion in economic relief back in March, the hope at the time was that stimulus checks to qualified U.S. taxpayers would provide a much-needed...

Highway Trust Fund legislation made official.
October 1, 2008... Jeff Berman, Group News Editor WASHINGTON--Federal highway funding received a much-needed boost when the U.S. House of Representatives voted last month to sign off on H.R. 6532, the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) Restoration Act, which was...

Understanding LTL carrier class rates.
October 1, 2008... By Ray Bohman, LM Columnist Our esteemed Pricing columnist enlightens shippers to the seven factors that need to be understood before routing shipments this fall. All for-hire, less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers of general commodities...

Management Update.
October 1, 2008... Staff An Executive Summary of Industry News What's the result of a flawed supply chain? Last month's tainted baby milk scandal that has killed four children and sickened nearly 53,000 others in mainland China, Singapore, and Hong Kong...

Near-shoring: The antidote to volatility.
October 1, 2008... Michael A. Levans, Group Editorial Director What does an overarching state of global economic volatility feel like? What are its effects? How should shippers manage through the rising cost and risk if their supply chain is stretched around...

A lease by any other name...
October 1, 2008... By William Atkinson Regardless of the number of terms used to define it, leasing has become the most popular option when it comes to financing lift trucks. Outright purchase, it seems, is a thing of the past, except under a few specific...

Ocean Carriers: 50 players to watch.
October 1, 2008... By Patrick Burnson, Executive Editor This time last year analysts were predicting that "second tier" carriers would begin drifting toward the top of the list--and indeed that has been the trend. However, this year we evaluate the Top 50...