Logistics Management - June 1, 1999

On May 5--just five days after the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 (OSRA) took effect--the new legislation came under scrutiny by the House Judiciary Committee. Committee Chairman Henry J. Hyde (R-Ill.

• 21st-century logistics
• Who's in charge around here?

• BUSINESS ISSUES
• Why your supply chain doesn't work

• E-COMMERCE
• Making the global CONNECTION

• GlobaLogistics
• International News
• Deutsche Post Creating Global Logistics Giant

• HIGHWAY SAFETY
• Driver hours of service: How long is too long?

• Highway safety
• Wake-up call

• Logistics Online
• Busy Signal? Try Changing ISPs

• Logistics Tech
• New Technology
• Windows CE Unit Designed for Trucking or Warehousing
• Intermec Unveils Group of RF Tag Products
• Zebra Introduces New Print Engines
• Software
• Carrier Bid Optimization Tool
• Solution Links Disparate Systems
• Warehouse Control Package
• New Freight Rating Features
• Technology News
• EXE, i2 Collaborate on Supply Chain Software
• Syntra and Optum Devise Global Supply Chain Solution
• Major WMS Vendor to Lease Its Software
• Warehousing Systems
• WMS on a budget

• Logistics best practices
• Service Stars

• LogisticsTech
• Technology in Action
• How one coffee vendor perked up its business

• Market Watch
• Recent price trends in Transportation Services
• Forklifts
• Engines
• Rail
• Water
• Trucking
• Air

• New Products & Services
• Mini Hand Truck Carries Big Loads
• Roll-Out Shelving Holds Heavy Loads
• Low-Profile Wrapper Is a Back Saver
• Center-Drive Design Available on Roller Conveyors
• Lightweight Stand Is Safe, Sturdy
• Caterpillar Redesigns Electric Trucks
• Lift Trucks Boost Driver Comfort
• Slider-Bed Conveyor Adapts to Changing Needs

• News & Analysis
• For the Record
• BORDER LINES
• Augello on Law & Regulation
• The art of legislating
• Bohman on Pricing
• Check out "spot pricing" on heavier LTL loads
• Copacino on Strategy
• The "human moment"
• HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
• DOT still seeking to define "transportation"
• Inside
• What is transportation? The DOT wants to know
• Maersk and Sea-Land choose New York/New Jersey
• Logistics Briefing
• Datebook
• Services
• People
• MARITIME
• New York/New Jersey wins Maersk, Sea-Land contract
• Quinn on Supply Chain Management
• Success now linked to technology
• THE WEB
• Logistics Online

• Parting Shot
• Thoughts on falling behind

• Transportation spotlight
• The why and how of hazmat audits

• Up Front
• An executive summary of industry news
• As retailers push inventory back up the supply chain
• A Morgan Stanley Dean Witter report on railroads
• The U.S. Department of Transportation has released a new accounting tool
• The Logistics Institute (TLI) at Georgia Tech
• PricewaterhouseCoopers recently launched the E-Business Best Practices Forum
• The private sector borrowed the term "logistics" from the military
• NationsWay Transport Service shut its doors last month
• Transportation companies made a modest showing in
• Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee will test an infrared imaging device
• It's time to sign up for the Council of Logistics Management's annual conference
• UPS Worldwide Logistics Healthcare Services Group has developed an online assessment tool
• Andersen Consulting has sponsored a new thought-leadership project

• Viewpoint
• Untangling the Web