Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, CO) articles from September 2002

Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, CO) archives from September 2002

Importers will find out this month just how much their operations will be affected by a new Customs rule. (Up Front).
September 1, 2002... Importers will find out this month just how much their operations will be affected by a new Customs rule. In August, the U.S. Customs Service proposed regulations requiring sea carriers to provide the agency with cargo manifest information 24...

We pay for everything else with a credit card, so why not ocean freight services? (Up Front).
September 1, 2002... We pay for everything else with a credit card, so why not ocean freight services? APL Ltd. now allows customers to use a credit card to pay for demurrage charges in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Demurrage is a daily fee that accrues...

Here's a special offer for Logistics Management subscribers. (Up Front).
September 1, 2002... Here's a special offer for Logistics Management subscribers from the Transportation Consumer Protection Council (TCPC) and Logistics Management columnist William J. Augello, the group's executive director. TCPC is offering a complimentary issue...

The need to integrate domestic and international logistics is driving yet another industry merger. (Up Front).
September 1, 2002... The need to integrate domestic and international logistics is driving yet another industry merger. P&O Nedlloyd Logistics, a subsidiary of ocean carrier P&O Nedlloyd, has expanded its presence in the United States with its recent acquisition of...

A new online service may save shippers time and money. (Up Front).
September 1, 2002... A new online service may save shippers time and money when it comes to processing freight claims. Webfreightclaims.com is hosted by Memphis, Tenn.-based Transportation Claims Management, a provider of third-party claims management services. The...

C-TPAT is now accepting applications. (Up Front).
September 1, 2002... C-TPAT is now accepting applications from ocean carriers, airlines, freight consolidators, freight forwarders and customs brokers. U.S. Customs' Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism aims to protect global commerce from terrorist...

Interest in joining C-TPAT is so high that it is spawning a sort of sub-industry. (Up Front).
September 1, 2002... Interest in joining C-TPAT is so high that it is spawning a sort of sub-industry that helps companies comply with the program's stringent requirements. International trade attorneys and consultants Katten Muchin Zavis Rosenman recently launched...

In a world where shippers, brokers and carriers often conduct business online. (Up Front).
September 1, 2002... In a world where shippers, brokers and carriers often conduct business online, it's not always easy to evaluate service providers' reliability. The Platinum Performance Program developed by the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) in...

As supply chain business practices change. (Up Front).
September 1, 2002... As supply chain business practices change, so does the vocabulary that goes along with them. Keeping up with those changes is a challenge, but help is available from APICS--The Educational Society for Resource Management. The 10th edition of...

Consolidation continues in the world of transportation technology. (Up Front).
September 1, 2002... Consolidation continues in the world of transportation technology. Meridian IQ, a supply chain solution subsidiary of Yellow Corp., has acquired most of the assets of Clicklogistics, the Boston-based provider of third-party logistics and...

Getting back to normal. (Viewpoint).
September 1, 2002... A year after the terrorist attacks that so shocked, saddened and angered the people of this nation and the civilized world, it's astonishing how much life for most of us has returned to something like normal. The newspapers are full of...

Trucking. (Market Watch).
September 1, 2002... What the economy gives, the economy can take away. Last month, we reported that intercity LTL trucking rates jumped 1.7% in June. But July's data show that much of that gain disappeared as LTL rates fell 1.1%. The brief price rally may not...

Rail. (Market Watch).
September 1, 2002... Rail pricing has hit a summer lull. July's average rates for trailer-on-flatcar shipments inched up 1.1% from June's numbers. But rates for non-intermodal shipping actually fell by 0.09%. Only two commodities saw much price inflation. Rates for...

Water. (Market Watch).
September 1, 2002... Average rates for shipping by water increased 0.7% from June to July. The impetus for the hike, as usual, came from the deep-sea foreign transportation sector. This time, though, the rate hike for outbound service (up 2.3%) exceeded that for...

Air. (Market Watch).
September 1, 2002... With the nation's airlines falling into bankruptcy or retrenching routes, rates for shipping via scheduled airlines are going up, up, up. In July, the average rate for shipping on scheduled passenger aircraft jumped 2.3% from June and 2.6% from...

Corrugated boxes. (Market Watch).
September 1, 2002... Despite sharply higher costs, producers of corrugated and solid fiber boxes cut their average product prices slightly in July. Preliminary data indicate that per-unit spending on direct labor jumped 1.5%, while raw materials costs rose 1.2%. As...

Fuel. (Market Watch).
September 1, 2002... After posting a gain of 24.3% in the second quarter, petroleum refiners should exhibit more restraint for the rest of the year. We expect industry prices to rise 7.6% in 0.3 of this year, mostly on the strength of seasonal demand, and 2,3% in...

Trade Act contains surprises for importers and exporters. (News & Analysis).
September 1, 2002... The Trade Act of 2002 not only gives President Bush "fast track" authority for negotiating trade pacts, but it also imposes stringent--and unexpected--requirements on international traders. When President Bush signed the Trade Act of 2002...

Shippers curb use of next-day air freight. (News Capsule).
September 1, 2002... A recent Morgan Stanley Dean Witter survey of about 850 U.S. and Canadian shippers found that many medium-sized and large shippers planned to spend less of their transportation budget on next-day heavy airfreight shipments than they had in the...

RosettaNet to merge with UCC. (Technology).
September 1, 2002... When it comes to promoting electronic commerce standards, a number of industries have decided that bigger is better. Last month. RosettaNet, an electronics industry organization in Santa Ana, Calif., said it would merge with the Uniform Code...

Survey finds manufacturers' supply chains come up short. (Supply Chain Management).
September 1, 2002... A new industry survey has found that two-thirds of manufacturers have not successfully synchronized their supply chain operations with those of their partners. Manufacturers with out-of-synch supply chains encounter added distribution and...

Schneider launches freight-bid program. (Motor Carriers).
September 1, 2002... Schneider Logistics has launched a new product that is designed to provide an online marketplace for long-term freight contracts. SUMIT CVA (the CVA stands for "combined value auction") will help both shippers and carriers build efficiencies...

FMCSA toughens drivers license requirements. (Regulation).
September 1, 2002... In a move that could make it tougher If or motor carriers to find qualified drivers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued more stringent license requirements and penalties for commercial drivers. Under federal...

For the Record.
September 1, 2002... In the "Up Front" section of our July issue, we reported that Total Logistics Control was celebrating its 100th anniversary. The correct name for the Zeeland, Mich.-based third-party logistics company is Total Logistic (no "s") Control. Total...

Border lines. (News & Analysis).
September 1, 2002... A roundup of North American news: * The "Ports-to-Plains" initiative, a plan that would create a four-lane highway corridor stretching between Laredo, Texas, and Denver, Colo., appears to be moving forward. The Transportation Equity Act...

Watch out for extra P&D charges at some sites. (Bohman on Pricing).
September 1, 2002... A look through just about any for-hire less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carrier's rules tariff (or what some carriers now call their "Optional Service and Rules Tariffs") will reveal that those carriers assess additional charges or making...

Seaboard Marine. (Services).
September 1, 2002... Seaboard Marine will assume control of the Concorde Line service connecting the U.S. Gulf and Central America early this month. Seaboard intends to continue using the existing Concorde vessel on its fortnightly rotation. The service will...

Estes Express Lines. (Services).
September 1, 2002... Estes Express Lines, a full-service provider of less-than-truckload and truckload transportation services, has launched a new operating division called Estes Integrated Solutions (EIS). EIS will include such services as short- and long-term...

"Redi-Rail," a joint offering of GATX Rail and CSX Transportation (CSXT). (Services).
September 1, 2002... "Redi-Rail," a joint offering of GATX Rail and CSX Transportation (CSXT), offers a flexible fleet solution to shippers of liquid and dry petroleum and chemical products. Under terms of the arrangement, which caters both to companies that are...

Visar Logistics. (Services).
September 1, 2002... Visar Logistics, a supply chain management solutions company specializing in warehousing, distribution, kitting and assembly, software management solutions and logistics consulting, has opened for business. Headquartered in Houston, the company...

NorthAmerican Logistics (nAL). (Services).
September 1, 2002... NorthAmerican Logistics (nAL), a division of SIRVA, has announced the addition of consulting services to its portfolio of integrated supply chain services. nAL's menu of consulting services includes value chain strategy alignment, strategic...

Kenwood USA Corp. (People).
September 1, 2002... In an effort to improve its business practices, Kenwood USA Corp. has named Eric Kriegisch to the new position of director of supply chain operations and Dan Gesshel to the new post of director of Internet operations. Kriegisch, who joined...

CSX Corp. (People).
September 1, 2002... CSX Corp. has announced several executive changes at CSX Intermodal and CSX Transportation. Clarence W. Gooden has been named CSX Transportation's senior vice president-merchandise service group, and Alan P. Blumenfeld has been named president...

Nexus Distribution. (People).
September 1, 2002... Royce Aultman has been appointed director of Southeastern operations for Nexus Distribution, a third-party logistics provider headquartered in Schaumburg, Ill.

Schneider National Inc. (People).
September 1, 2002... The board of directors of Schneider National Inc. has elected Christopher B. Lofgren president and chief executive officer, and has appointed him to the board of directors. Lofgren succeeds Donald J. Schneider and becomes the third leader of...

Old Dominion Freight Line. (People).
September 1, 2002... Old Dominion Freight Line, a less-than-truckload carrier based in Thomasville, N.C., has named Maureen Pierce director of expedited services. Pierce is an 18-year veteran of the transportation industry.

How far can you see? (Giants of Shipping).
September 1, 2002... Respondents to our 11th annual survey say that supply chain visibility has become a significant factor in their logistics success. But controlling logistics costs is still critically important What does it take to be a logistics success...

Hot shots thrive in a cool economy: despite their high cost and the economic downturn, expedited transportation services are booming. (Expedited Services).
September 1, 2002... When American Speciality Confections gets an order for seasonal candy from Target Stores, it has to act fast. In almost every case, the product must arrive within a three-day delivery period at the retailer's distribution facility. To meet...

A fresh look at NAFTA: what's really happened? (North America).
September 1, 2002... When the North American Free Trade Agreement took effect eight years ago, it prompted a flurry of speculation about how it would work out. It's clear now that some of those assumptions were wrong. Eight years have passed since the North...

Getting ready for prime time. (Inventory Visibility Software).
September 1, 2002... The first wave of supply chain visibility software promised to provide real-time information on the status of orders, inventory and shipments. The next wave promises to do much more--it's just not clear when we can expect it. Recently, UPS...

Blazing a trail in Europe: Harley Davidson, Inc. revs up logistics efficiencies with its new European Distribution Center. (Case Study).
September 1, 2002... The growing competitiveness of European logistics has been a lesson in strategy for U.S.-based corporations operating there. Perhaps no one knows this better than Harley Davidson, Inc., a leading motorcycle manufacturer based in Milwaukee. In...

Competition is growing in the European CEP market. (Updates).
September 1, 2002... According to an investigation coordinated by the OECD, Europe can expect a yearly growth rate of around 4 % in shipment volumes on the courier express, parcel and postal (CEP) market. Here's what companies in these markets are doing to expand...

The evolution of Supply Chain Management Software.
September 1, 2002... On this page, Evan Armstrong of Armstrong & Associates, Inc. provides a brief overview of how the marketplace is evolving. In the pages that follow, we list 100 of the major logistics and supply chain software providers. Building on AMR...

Transportation planning suite. (New Products & Services).
September 1, 2002... Radical Tools quickly and easily calculates distances as well as parcel and LTL rates. The software, which works with Microsoft Excel, can run tens of thousands of records in just a few seconds. Distance and parcel rating modules start at $775...

Corrugated pallet carries heavy loads. (New Products & Services).
September 1, 2002... The SureStacker rackable corrugated pallet is designed for multiple uses in all types of industries. It has been tested under specific load-bearing weights and has been certified as meeting American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)...

Container features leak-resistant lid. (New Products & Services).
September 1, 2002... The FlapNest 2115 Series container features a patented, Leak-resistant attached lid that eliminates contamination of contents. The container offers a 5-to-1 nesting ratio, which allows shippers to pack 6,000 units in a 53-foot truckload. ...

Keynote speakers.
September 1, 2002... Raymond J. Lane, General Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Has the internet technology engine that promised to change the supply chain world run out of gas? Maybe, but maybe not. Former Oracle COO Raymond Lane takes a longer...

Ship from your desktop. (New Products & Services).
September 1, 2002... Web-enabled iLS.PRE-SHIP is an express-shipment application that lets employees create their own virtual shipping room at their desktops. Users can shop for preferred shipping options and add special instructions. Bar-coded, address-verified...

Steel-frame conveyor system enables zone operation. (New Products & Services).
September 1, 2002... A steel-frame version that provides additional durability and strength has been added to the Accuzone conveyor line. Accuzone provides accumulation zones for accurate placement of product, one unit per zone. Drive rollers use precision...

Use the right measurements. (Copacino on Strategy).
September 1, 2002... The concepts of integrated logistics and supply chain management have been well publicized for decades now. Even the concept of extended supply chain management has been around for 15-plus years. (I initially wrote about it in 1983 and was...