Logistics Management - January 1, 2001

When Schering-Plough Healthcare Products wanted to get plugged into product demand from some of its major retailer customers, it turned to an experimental approach.

• Features
• Decision-Support Systems
• Software to the rescue?
• Economic Outlook
• Headed for a downturn
• Employee Retention
• How to keep good people
• Intermodal Transportation
• Local connections

• International Insights
• When it comes to contracts, we all need to be on the same page

• International News
• U.S. ports face brighter funding picture in 2001

• Logistics Briefing
• People
• Services

• Market Watch
• CARRIER COSTS AND DEMANDS AFFECTING TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PRICES
• Market Watch

• New Products and Services
• New Products and Services

• New Technology
• Software
• New Technology

• News and Analysis
• WINNERS CIRCLE
• Border Lines
• GM shifts global logistics strategy
• It's all in the description
• Augello on Law and Regulation
• What lies ahead for logistics professionals?
• Copacino on Strategy
• Auctions expand e-procurement menu
• Currie on HazMat
• UNCOE pulls back on rules change
• LABOR
• Teamsters win some, lose some
• LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGY
• At long last, Symbol weds Telxon
• LTL FREIGHT
• Regional trucking to see greatest growth this year
• MERGERS
• Swift and M.S. Carriers to merge
• MOTOR CARRIERS
• Viking-American Freightways deal bolsters FedEx's strategy
• RAILROADS
• Norfolk Southern lays off 250
• Rail rates dropping
• Third-Party Logistics
• Survey shows companies want more from 3PLs

• Technology News
• Trade software firms join forces
• i2 licenses Kewill apps
• Software makers issue standard for ASNs
• More vendors, consultants link up

• Up Front
• Up Front

• Viewpoint
• The "R" word