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

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

Earthquake rattles drawing board.
September 1, 2007... By Tom Andel A magnitude 6.8 earthquake taught the automotive industry some valuable supply chain lessons last month. Of particular note is what manufacturers who pride themselves on their lean philosophy and JIT operations learned from...

The New Logistics Playbook.
September 1, 2007... By Mary Holcomb, associate professor at the University of Tennessee and Karl Manrodt, associate professor at Georgia Southern University Our 16th annual study found that top logistics strategists are perfecting modern tactics to become more...

Price Trends.
September 1, 2007... By Elizabeth Baatz Pricing Across the Transportation Modes Trucking Elizabeth Baatz Local trucking companies cut prices 0.2% from June to July and reported a 1.1% price drop in ancillary services. Those cuts dominated the...

Think hemispherically.
September 1, 2007... By Patrick M. Byrne Chances are your company gets at least some, if not most, of its parts or materials from outside the country. It's also probable that your company's global sourcing or manufacturing choices were originally based on the...

More than a contract.(Company overview)
September 1, 2007... By John Kerr, Contributing Editor A productive partnership with a 3PL involves more than a yearly review of performance against the original contract. Three mini case studies give a glimpse of what it takes. Ask most shippers if...

By popular demand.(Company overview)
September 1, 2007... By Bridget McCrea, Contributing Editor On-demand TMS has proven to be an economical, yet robust solution to transportation management issues. Now on-demand's popularity is growing as systems become more sophisticated, moving it well beyond...

Shippers lock in lower rates.
September 1, 2007... By Jeff Berman, Senior Editor Sixty-four percent of shippers expect that rate increases for the rest of 2007 won't exceed 5 percent; majority are taking advantage of extra capacity to better manage peak season. WALTHAM, Mass.-As...

Spending push coming in wake of bridge disaster.
September 1, 2007... By John D. Schulz, Contributing Editor WASHINGTON-The I-35W bridge disaster in Minneapolis has reignited debate in Washington and in state capitols on how best to repair and invest in this country's aging, creaking, and occasionally...

Guaranteed Service Refunds: Shippers beware.
September 1, 2007... By Ray Bohman For some time now, the nation's three major package carriers-DHL, FedEx, and UPS-have been offering next-day and second-day air delivery services for guaranteed delivery by specified times, such as by 8 a.m. or by noon. And...

Highway safety actually begins with you.
September 1, 2007... By John A. Gentle, DLP Did public citizen and the court of appeals implicate and admonish us when they said that not enough is being done to protect the health and well- being of drivers? I believe that the recent Court ruling that vacated...

The Greening of America's Harbors.
September 1, 2007... By John Paul Quinn Around the country, ports are committing considerable money and creative planning to land, air, and sea programs focused on community environmental concerns - and green shippers are starting to take notice. Over the...

Ocean Shipping Strategies: Risk Versus Reward.
September 1, 2007... By Patrick Burnson, Executive Editor To cut costs from China without sacrificing supply chain reliability, BSI Door Hardware took a chance on a new ocean service. The gamble paid off, and just may signal a shift from air to ocean for many...

Management Update.
September 1, 2007... By Staff An executive summary of industry news Is 100 percent cargo scanning really 100 percent? Maybe not, says a Boston Globe article. After signing 'H.R. 1: Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007' in...

Drawing parallels to the Masters.
September 1, 2007... Michael A. Levans, Group Editorial Director As a society, we devour biographies because we love to draw parallels between people we admire and our own lives. We're curious to know what they achieved by a certain age, what influenced them,...

How to go greenfield.
September 1, 2007... By Maida Napolitano, Contributing Editor Is your warehouse bursting at the seams? Are you tired of quick fixes and making do with your antiquated DC? Here's how you can wipe the slate clean and free yourself from your building's physical...