Logistics Management - May 1, 2003

Have you ever heard the saying, "insurance covers you for everything except what happens"? Well, it's true! Unfortunately, most transportation and logistics professionals fail to understand that this maxim applies not only to life insurance but to cargo insurance, too. Many shippers misunderstand cargo insurance in particular and the insurance industry in general.

• Columns
• Bohman on Pricing
• A new choice for appealing NCC decisions
• Copacino on Strategy
• Supply chain software still has much to offer
• Parting Shot
• Trade shows must offer real value

• Departments
• Management Update
• Management Update
• New Products and Services
• New Products and Services
• Price Trends
• Price Trends
• Viewpoint
• Due diligence needed

• Features
• Expedited Services
• The need for speed
• Global Logistics
• Is NAFTA at risk?
• Logistics Technology
• How to pick a private logistics exchange
• Warehousing
• Better layout = higher throughput

• News
• Growing use of shipper tariffs is hurting LTLs
• Customs
• U.S., Canada agree to improve rail security measures
• Government
• Customs adjusts to new name, new structure
• Legal Issues
• Shippers win first round in cargo liability case
• Logistics Briefing
• Services
• Technology
• WMS sales begin to rebound
• Winners Circle
• Winners Circle