Logistics Management - August 1, 1998

Five years ago, few companies managed globally. Most "international companies" managed country or regional businesses, not global business units.

• Bar coding/auto id
• The myth of "plug and play"

• FREIGHT GATEWAYS
• Site selection in Latin America: Things are looking up

• International News
• Computer Problems Delay Cargo at New Hong Kong Airport

• Logistics Online
• Some low-buck bandwidth boosters

• Market Watch
• Recent Price Trends in Transportation Services
• Trucking
• Recent price trends in Transportation Services
• Air
• Rail
• Water
• Fuel
• Capital Equipment

• New Products & Services
• Pentwater Wire Products
• Composite Pallet
• "Palletable" alternatives
• Chep Americas
• O-T-D Corp.
• Buckhorn Inc.
• Elberta Crane & Box Co.
• Cookson Plastic Molding Corp.
• Modular Plastic Systems Inc.

• New Technology
• Software
• Web-Based Shipment-Tracking Tool
• Supply-Chain Management Software
• Software Expedites Overseas Shipping
• Application Builds Shipment Loads

• News & Analysis
• Border Lines
• Border Lines
• Border Lines
• Border Lines
• LTL Trucking Outlook: Good news or bad?
• Augello on Law & Regulation
• When is a shipper "sophisticated?"
• Bohman on Pricing
• License to bill
• Hazardous Materials
• Shippers unhappy with new UPS hazmat contract
• INTERNET
• ABF offers pricing online
• Logistics Briefing
• People
• Services
• People
• Services
• Services
• Services
• People
• Services
• People
• Services
• Services
• People
• News Capsule
• Record pace
• REFERENCE SOURCES
• Buyers Guide leaps into cyberspace
• RESEARCH
• Study pegs global logistics market at $3.43 trillion
• TECHNOLOGY
• Online booking offered for intermodal equipment
• TRANSIT TIMES
• LTL on-time rates fall below 70%

• OUTSOURCING REPORT
• U.S. 3rd parties hit the Road to Rio

• Parting Shot
• Time to swing for the fences?

• Quest for Quality
• The Quest Continues
• AIRFREIGHT FORWARDERS
• Good news, bad news
• AIRLINES/EXPRESS
• In search of value
• NATIONAL LTL CARRIERS
• LTL has arrived; ... on time
• OCEAN CARRIERS
• Focus on reliability
• RAIL/INTERMODAL
• Railroads' grades falter
• REGIONAL LTL CARRIERS
• The importance of being online
• THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS PROVIDERS
• A growing role
• TRUCKLOAD CARRIERS
• Measure for measure

• SUPPLY-CHAIN CASEBOOK
• The power of integration

• Shipper of the Year
• Harley-Davidson keeps its eyes on the road

• Technology News
• TMI Launches Specialized Data Service
• Manugistics and RockPort Take On Global Supply Chain
• Descartes Buys Two Firms to Expand Its Software Line
• McHugh Buys Consulting Firm
• UPS Launches Web Site; to Promote E-Commerce
• WMS Gains a Voice
• On-Line Matching Service Started
• Eaton Corp. Cuts Two Deals to Broaden Service
• Optum Forges ERP Alliance

• Technology in Action
• Software with a vroommmmmmmmmm

• Up Front
• An executive summary of industry news
• There are seven major changes affecting the supply side of the U.S. air-express industry
• Last month, Logistics reported on consolidation in the bulk motor carrier industry
• The Asian economic crisis will threaten U.S. manufacturers
• Most companies measure their transportation vendors
• Here's a snapshot of reverse logistics:
• For the record:
• Packaging professionals have looked into their crystal balls
• This may help dieters:
• FedEx and UPS are two of the most powerful business-to-business brands
• The three keys to logistics in the 21st century

• Viewpoint
• Quality: A never-ending quest