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

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

Out of work or looking for a new job in warehousing or distribution?(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
September 1, 2003... * Out of work or looking for a new job in warehousing or distribution? Then check out the new online job board set up by the Warehousing Education and Research Council. Located on the organization's Web site (www.werc.org), the job board is...

Two more carriers merit a place in the Quest for Quality Hall of Fame.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
September 1, 2003... * Two more carriers merit a place in the Quest for Quality Hall of Fame. In our August issue, we listed carriers that have won Logistics Management's quality awards for the past decade. But the honor roll should have included two more motor...

Where does your company stand on the supply chain evolutionary ladder?(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
September 1, 2003... * Where does your company stand on the supply chain evolutionary ladder? CSC Consulting and our sister publication, Supply Chain Management Review, recently surveyed nearly 150 logistics and supply chain managers to find the answer. The survey...

A transportation workers' strike may be dampening South Korean shippers' enthusiasm for outsourcing.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
September 1, 2003... * A transportation workers' strike may be dampening South Korean shippers' enthusiasm for outsourcing. In remarks to the media about the latest strike by unionized truck drivers, Lee Suk-young, vice chairman of the Korean International Trade...

CFOs say corporate supply chains need stronger links with more accountability.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
September 1, 2003... * CFOs say corporate supply chains need stronger links with more accountability. More than 60 percent of the 247 senior financial executives who took part in a survey conducted for UPS Consulting said that supply chain management is crucial to...

To mark the Transportation Consumer Protection Council's 30th anniversary of providing educational programs.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
September 1, 2003... * To mark the Transportation Consumer Protection Council's 30th anniversary of providing educational programs, TCPC will offer a three-day series of seminars on transportation legal issues in October and November. Seminars will cover freight...

Consolidation continues to sweep the supply chain software market as another leading software maker has been sold.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
September 1, 2003... * Consolidation continues to sweep the supply chain software market as another leading software maker has been sold. Chicago-based SSA Global Technologies Inc. will buy EXE Technologies of Dallas in a deal reportedly valued at around $47...

Gen. Wesley K. Clark will give the closing address at the National Industrial Transportation League's 96th annual meeting.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
September 1, 2003... * Gen. Wesley K. Clark will give the closing address at the National Industrial Transportation League's 96th annual meeting. Press reports indicate that Clark, the retired U.S. army general and former Supreme Commander of NATO, is exploring...

Given the size and scope of Bacou-Dalloz USA's "Project One" initiative to pare down its supply chain.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
September 1, 2003... * Given the size and scope of Bacou-Dalloz USA's "Project One" initiative to pare down its supply chain, detailed in the cover story that begins on Page 26, it's not surprising that the company turned to logistics consultants for help. But...

Shippers' growing need for security tools has led two global trade software vendors to team up.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
September 1, 2003... * Shippers' growing need for security tools has led two global trade software vendors to team up. GT Nexus and Open Harbor, both headquartered in California, will integrate their products into a comprehensive, Web-hosted trade management...

The American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI) is looking for a new leader.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
September 1, 2003... * The American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI) is looking for a new leader. John Simpson, the former Treasury official who has led AAEI for the past two years, cited personal and professional reasons for his decision to leave the...

Collaboration on inbound logistics can be a springboard to supply chain success, says a leading market research firm.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
September 1, 2003... * Collaboration on inbound logistics can be a springboard to supply chain success, says a leading market research firm. The Yankee Group said in a new report that U.S. companies could reduce their monthly inventories by between $117 and $293...

Supply chain software vendors are flocking to the APICS International Conference and Exposition.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
September 1, 2003... * Supply chain software vendors are flocking to the APICS International Conference and Exposition. More than 110 leading providers of supply chain management, logistics, ERP, and manufacturing applications will be on hand for the trade show...

Inventory visibility: within your grasp.(Viewpoint)
September 1, 2003... Visibility over the location of product in your supply chain would appear to be a basic principle of logistics management. But if that's the case, why are so many companies still struggling to identify what is moving or at rest, where and when?...

Recent price trends in transportation services.(Price Trends)
September 1, 2003... TRUCKING This summer's relentless rise in LTL rates resumed as average prices reported for July rose 0.4% over rates for the previous month and 4.4% compared to the same month a year earlier. Truckload carriers say their average prices...

Focus on energy and fuel costs.(Price Trends)
September 1, 2003... After a brief decline in oil prices as the war with Iraq began to wind down, wholesale prices for domestic refined petroleum gained 6.4% in June and 2.6% in July. In August, buyers faced a menu of problems that included (1) crude production in...

Intermodal equipment owners, truckers split over "roadability" bill: owners say increased inspections of containers, trailers, and chassis could cause delays; truckers laud the proposal's focus on safety.(News & Analysis)
September 1, 2003... Legislation designed to shift responsibility for the safety of container, chassis, and trailers--the "roadability" of those units--has split intermodal world into two camps. Reps. Richard Baker (R-La.) and Henry Brown (R-S.C.) last month...

The price of security.(News Capsule)
September 1, 2003... No one's arguing about the need for increased security in transportation, but what's it all going to cost in the long run? SM[C.sup.3.sub.1], a transportation data, software, and services company in Peachtree City, Ga., surveyed motor carriers...

Expedited rail services gain ground on trucking.(Railroads)
September 1, 2003... United Parcel Service (UPS) has long been the largest user of rail intermodal services in the United States. Recently it added another rail "first": The parcel shipping giant became the first shipper to take advantage of new expedited rail...

Union Pacific offers IPO on Overnite.(Motor Carriers)
September 1, 2003... Overnite Corp., the less-than-truckload (LTL) arm of Union Pacific Corp. (UP), will soon have a chance to see if it can stand on its own. UP recently announced that it has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of $100 million in common...

Air cargo levels lost altitude in 2002.(Air Freight)
September 1, 2003... Atlanta-based consulting firm The Colography Group says that the airfreight industry in 2002 suffered one of the worst years in its history. Domestic U.S. shipment volumes last year fell by nearly 6 percent compared to 2001's levels, Colography...

New trade pacts could bolster shipping, logistics services.(International Trade)
September 1, 2003... Logistics managers could soon be shipping more goods to Chile and Singapore, now that the U.S. Senate has approved free trade agreements with those countries. The pacts will take effect on January 1, 2004, bringing to six the number of...

Gary Nichols has been named Transportation Person of the Year for 2003-2004 by the Delta Nu Alpha (DNA) transportation organization.(Winners Circle)
September 1, 2003... Gary Nichols has been named Transportation Person of the Year for 2003-2004 by the Delta Nu Alpha (DNA) transportation organization. Nichols, director of business development for truckload carrier Contract Freighters Inc., received the award...

Canadian Pacific Railway has won the 2003 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research and the Management Sciences.(Winners Circle)
September 1, 2003... Canadian Pacific Railway has won the 2003 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research and the Management Sciences. The railroad received the award for switching CPR's, operations to a fixed-schedule basis, rather than...

Triple Crown Services Company has been named Owens Corning's "North America 2002 Intermodal Carrier of the Year.".(Winners Circle)
September 1, 2003... Triple Crown Services Company has been named Owens Corning's "North America 2002 Intermodal Carrier of the Year." The company was honored for its on-time performance and 15 years of service excellence Tripe Crown a division of the Norfolk...

The National Private Truck Council (NPTC) recently recognized several members for safe operations.(Winners Circle)
September 1, 2003... Time National Private Truck Council (NPTC) recently recognized several members for safe operations. The first place winners were: Local operation, small fleet, Barnes & Noble; regional operation, small fleet, Jerico Services Inc,; regional...

Exel has been named by General Motors as a "Supplier of the Year" for providing outstanding supply chain services.(Winners Circle)
September 1, 2003... Exel has been named by General Motors as a "Supplier of the Year" for providing outstanding supply chain services. The awards are based on recommendations by GM engineering, manufacturing, and logistics executives.

United Parcel Service received the American Business Award for technological achievements at its Worldport air hub in Louisville, Ky.(Winners Circle)
September 1, 2003... United Parcel Service received the American Business Award for technological achievements at its Worldport air hub in Louisville, Ky. The award was given for Worldport's technology, which boosted handling capabilities to more than 300,000...

Dart Warehouse Corporation was named a "Service Organization Winner" by Sears, Roebuck & Co.(Winners Circle)
September 1, 2003... Dart Warehouse Corporation was named a "Service Organization Winner" by Sears, Roebuck & Co. Dart received the award for making significant contributions to the growth of Sears' businesses and for developing better ways to serve Sears'...

CSX Intermodal and Canadian National (CN) have finalized plans to build a state-of-the art rail-truck intermodal facility in Memphis, Tenn.(Services)
September 1, 2003... CSX Intermodal and Canadian National (CN) have finalized plans to build a state-of-the art rail-truck intermodal facility in Memphis, Tenn. In cooperation with the city, Shelby County, and the Memphis & Shelby County Port Commission, the...

Purolator Courier Ltd. and PBB Global Logistics have launched a new company to provide Purolator's clients with secure and compliant customs brokerage services.(Services)
September 1, 2003... Purolator Courier Ltd. and PBB Global Logistics have launched a new company to provide Purolator's clients with secure and compliant customs brokerage services. Purolator Trade Solutions Ltd. will also offer integrated call center, invoicing,...

Crowley Logistics has acquired Apparel Transportation Inc., a provider of air, ocean, and inland transportation services to apparel customers in the United States and Central America.(Services)
September 1, 2003... Crowley Logistics has acquired Apparel Transportation Inc., a provider of air, ocean, and inland transportation services to apparel customers in the United States and Central America. The acquisition complements Crowley's current services while...

R.R. Donnelley Logistics.(Services)
September 1, 2003... R.R. Donnelley Logistics has opened a 670,000 square-foot distribution facility in York, Pa. The DC will process all packages originating from and destined for the Northeast. The facility is expected to speed home deliveries by up to two days...

XTRA Lease has acquired equipment assets from Leasing USA Inc.(Services)
September 1, 2003... XTRA Lease has acquired equipment assets from Leasing USA Inc. The newly purchased trailers will be equipped with XTRA's FleetView tracking system.

Odyssey Logistics & Technology has acquired freight forwarder Nordstrom Freighting Corp.(Services)
September 1, 2003... Odyssey Logistics & Technology has acquired freight forwarder Nordstrom Freighting Corp. The forwarder will provide Odyssey's customers with international services for the chemical, process manufacturing, and consumer packaged goods industries....

Datebook.(Logistics Briefing)
September 1, 2003... Oct. 3. Logistics and Transportation Career Fair. Atlanta. Georgia Southern Univ., Auburn Univ., Clayton College, and State University. www.manrodt.com. Oct. 6-8. Introduction to Supply Chain Management course. Knoxville, Tenn. University...

Single-shipment pickups will cost extra.(Bohman on pricing)
September 1, 2003... If you are arranging to have a single less-than-truckload (LTL) shipment picked up at one time and place, unaccompanied by any other shipment of any description from the same pickup site, more than likely the carrier making such a pickup will...

Making it easier on the customer: Bacou-Dalloz USA's "project one" will make it easier for customers to do business with the safety equipment manufacturer. The key component: consolidating the supply chain.
September 1, 2003... Bacou-Dalloz USA is getting smaller even as it becomes larger. Larger, thanks to a series of mergers and acquisitions that has made the manufacturer of personal protection equipment at least twice the size of its nearest competitor. The...

Inventory velocity accelerates: our 12th annual survey on transportation spending and logistics practices shows that companies have boosted cycle turns and cut inventory.(12th Annual Logistics Survey)
September 1, 2003... In today's stagnant economy, logistics professionals are working hard to upgrade supply chain performance. Or as the dusty old cliche goes, when the going gets tough, the tough get going. That message comes across loud and clear in the...

3PLs orient themselves to Asia: logistics outsourcing is gaining ground throughout Asia, especially in China.
September 1, 2003... Bring up the subject of third-party logistics (3PL) in Asia and, likely as not, the first word you'll hear is "China." Offshore manufacturers flocking to the People's Republic of China, where managing distribution remains a challenge, have...

Blind spots: warning: inventory in the mirror may not actually be in your warehouse.
September 1, 2003... Pier 1 Imports had a problem with "blind spots" in its supply chain. The Fort Worth, Texas-based retailer didn't have real-time information about inventory in its six U.S. distribution centers. "We were using paper processes to transmit...

Buy, sell, or hold? Accurate data can determine when to stop pouring money into old forklifts and spring for new ones.(Warehouse & DC: insights for today's distribution professional)
September 1, 2003... For most warehouse managers, forklift truck maintenance and replacement decisions come straight from the gut. Relying more on historical experience and personal knowledge than on hard data, they take a decidedly unscientific approach to trading...

Woolworths counts on RFID for security's sake.(Case study: Woolworths)
September 1, 2003... Woolworths, one of the United Kingdom's leading general merchandise retailers, wanted to bring value back to stolen goods. Although police often recover stolen property, retailers get little or nothing back unless they can successfully prove...

Driving East, shifting into 4PL: stalled in a stagnant sales cycle European automakers look to re-engineer both their inbound and outbound logistics models.(European automotive logistics: case study)
September 1, 2003... European automotive manufacturers and their suppliers have two major preoccupations: gearing up their newly established operational facilities in the former East Bloc. and finding the right fourth-party logistics (4PL) provider to make...

New challenges for Europe's vehicle logistics providers: globalization is forcing Europe's vehicle logistics providers to reinvent themselves.(European automotive logistics: update)
September 1, 2003... With the globalization of the automotive industry, Europe's vehicle logistics providers have had to learn to think in new terms of lean distribution, reduced order-to-delivery times and greater production flexibilty. At the same time, the...

The supply chain top 100 software vendors: the supply chain management software market suffered a slight dip in 2002, reports AMR Research, while buyers scrambled to find quick returns from lower cost, faster to implement solutions.(Special Supplement)
September 1, 2003... The supply chain management (SCM) software market experienced its first revenue decline ever last year according to Boston-based AMR Research. One reason for the 6 per cent drop in sales was clearly the slumping economy that severely impacted...

Supply chain management solutions: boosting efficiency and profitability with "out-of-the-box": for consumer goods suppliers and industrial distribution firms.(Microsoft[R]: an executive briefing from Microsoft)
September 1, 2003... Download your FREE copy of the full SCM Special Report--see page 4 for details! Led by large retail and industrial distribution companies, customers are cutting costs by bidding suppliers against one another, compelling suppliers to adopt...

SCM vendors ranked by 2002 SCM revenue (incl. est. '03 growth).(Special Supplement)
September 1, 2003... SCM vendors ranked by 2002 SCM revenue (incl. Est. '03 growth) Revenue Revenue Share 2002 Revenue Rank/ ...

The Supply Chain Masters.(Copacino on strategy)
September 1, 2003... At the end of this month, I will report at the Council of Logistics Management's annual conference about a study by Accenture, Stanford University, and INSEAD (Institut Europeen d'Administration des Affaires) on how companies are using supply...

Conveyor gate "drawbridge" allows easy passage.(New Products)
September 1, 2003... The Cantilevered Gate is a retractable conveyor belt that retracts into its floor supports and stops the line if someone needs to pass. This reduces the necessary clearance height for overhead empty carton conveyors in picking modules while...

Software aids in 24-hour rule compliance.(New Products)
September 1, 2003... InfoChain Express from Avery Dennison helps shippers ensure that offshore vendors generate manifests before goods leave the factory floor. The software connects partners in a supply chain, enabling them to access and exchange data in real time...

Software evaluates warehouse automation.(New Products)
September 1, 2003... "Throughput Models for Carousels and Vertical Lift Modules" software can help determine how to maximize utilization of warehouse space and personnel with automated storage and retrieval systems. Users answer a series of questions, then view the...

Turn Zebra printers into print-and-apply system.(New Products)
September 1, 2003... Tharo Systems PA1000tZ printer/applicator accessory for the Zebra Z4M thermal/thermal transfer bar-code label printer turns those printers into easy-to-use print-and-apply systems. The compact printer/applicator can apply up to 58 labels per...

Lift truck boosts safety, cuts maintenance needs.(New Products)
September 1, 2003... Linde Lift Truck Corporation's 5,000-lb. capacity 39x Hydrostatic Drive Truck (H25D/T) is designed to increase operator safety and comfort while reducing maintenance and fuel costs. All instruments and controls are located to the operator's...

"Smart" printer cuts out the middleware.(New Products)
September 1, 2003... The EasyCoder PM4i is a "smart" bar-code label and tag printer, This all-metal printer houses fully integrated Ethernet network connectivity, Kevlar belts, and Compact Flash memory technology. The PM4i printer can operate with or without a...

Forklift maneuvers in narrow spaces.(New Products)
September 1, 2003... With its 180-degree swing-reach mast and AC drive control, the EFXac lift truck is designed for narrow aisles and confined spaces. The rotating mast can pick up and retrieve items from either side of an aisle. The unit can handle loads from...

New conveyors simplify operations.(New Products)
September 1, 2003... Hytrol introduces two new conveyors designed to streamline the accumulation of cartons and boxes. The 190-ACC and 138-ACC allow a minimum of 2-percent back pressure, and come equipped with easy fingertip snub-roller adjustment. Both are...

Cost-effective case packers for the paper industry.(New Products)
September 1, 2003... Schneider Packaging Equipment, in partnership with paper-industry specialist AAntec, has introduced two new, entry-level case packers that have been designed for end-of the line applications in the paper industry. The basic case packers can...

Software speeds document design.(New Products)
September 1, 2003... McLeod Software has added document design capability to its Load Master Version 7 software. Users can create unique documents or choose from 50 templates, including cost analysis reports, invoices, and tax forms. Reports can be arranged and...

Transport news from across the pond.(Parting Shot)
September 1, 2003... FROM TIME TO TIME I read our London-based sister publication Motor Transport, which covers trucking and logistics in the United Kingdom. This past summer, MT reported on a number of developments in the British Isles that were almost as "hot" as...