Logistics Management - January 1, 2004

Carriers in all modes stand ready to hike rates. Unfortunately for logistics managers, they appear to have the ammunition they need to shoot down any attempts to cut a better deal. Motor carriers, for example, will justify their demands for higher rates by pointing to the federal government's new hours-of-service regulations for drivers, which are expected to significantly raise carriers' costs.

• Columns
• Bohman on Pricing
• Rural deliveries of lightweight packages take a hit
• Copacino on Strategy
• Farewell
• Parting Shot
• Could carriers be forced to become tax collectors?

• Departments
• Management Update
• Management Update
• Price Trends
• Price Trends
• Viewpoint
• A Year of Hope

• Features
• 3PL Survey
• 3PL Roles continue to grow
• Global Logistics
• Six principles for global success
• Supply Chain Technology
• Keeping up with changing standards
• Transportation Spotlight
• Do modes still matter?
• Warehouse and DC
• Cross docking spruces up Urban Outfitters
• How to part company

• New Products and Services
• New Products

• News
• Carriers, shippers prepare for changes in hours-of-service rules
• Winner's Circle
• Careers
• The latest look for women in logistics
• Logistics Briefing
• Services
• People
• Logistics Management announces promotions
• Security
• New FDA rules require advance approval for food imports
• Technology
• RFID costs aren't likely to impede adoption
• Warehousing
• Study suggests warehousing recovery is on the way