Logistics Management - November 1, 1999

The nation's railroads have shown marked improvement in their safety performance over the last several years, even while some high-profile accidents may create a different perception.

• 21st century logistics
• 3 PLs serve up supply chain innovation

• BUSINESS ISSUES
• Delivering value

• Global Logistics
• CUSTOMS REPORT
• Under the magnifying glass
• International Insights
• The HMT: The battle isn't over yet
• International News
• International News Notes
• Air Canada, Canadian Airlines stage dogfight over merger
• Shippers express confidence in Asia's future

• LOGISTICS BEST PRACTICES
• CPFR: The countdown begins

• LOGISTICS EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
• LTL's crusader

• Logistics Tech
• Technology News
• RosettaNet gains more support
• NTE forges link with SAP
• Provia plans to buy Pinnacle Distribution Concepts

• Market Watch
• Recent Price Trends in Transportation Services
• Jet Fuel
• Air
• Industrial Equipment
• Trucking
• Rail
• Water

• NASSTRAC SHIPPER OF THE YEAR
• Big results from small packages

• New Products & Services
• RACKS & SHELVING
• "Box Edge Plus" Shelving Designed for Strength, Flexibility
• Penco's Pallet Rack Available in Five Capacities
• Jarke Offers "Mini-Modules" Flexible Storage Systems

• News & Analysis
• More labor disruptions likely on West Coast
• Norfolk Southern adds projects to reduce backups
• NEWS CAPSULE
• AIR CARGO
• U.S. Postal Service dominates domestic air cargo
• Augello on Law & Regulation
• What is a "sophisticated shipper"?
• BORDER LINES
• A roundup of North American news:
• Bohman on Pricing
• A closer look at catalog S&H charges
• COMPETITION
• LTLs losing share to competitors, study says
• Currie on HazMat
• Beware of surprises in new Canadian rules
• DATA CAPTURE
• Handheld scanner sales total $1 billion
• LABOR
• Terminal operators stand united in contract talks
• LEGISLATION
• Returnable pallet coalition scores first legislative win
• Logistics Briefing
• Services
• PEOPLE
• DATEBOOK
• PUBLIC POLICY
• DOT proposes STB reauthorization bill
• RELOCATION
• Internet becoming a corporate relocation tool
• SUPPLY CHAIN
• Top performers cut costs by 5 percent
• WINNERS CIRCLE
• Companies recently honored for operational excellence:

• Parting Shot
• Could bigger trucks spell lower productivity?

• TRANSPORTATION SPOTLIGHT
• It's showtime!

• Up Front
• An executive summary of industry news
• Everyone's talking about supply chain management, but how do you do it?
• The question of what's in name
• Four motor carrier rate bureaus backed off general rate increases
• With all the interest in the science of logistics
• Maritime shippers may not be so fortunate.
• Good works recognized
• Logistics managers are better educated than ever.
• The academic interest in logistics and supply chain management
• Trucking was profitable in 1998
• Your truckers may be watching you
• It seems that fears that businesses would stockpile goods

• Viewpoint
• One rung at a time