Logistics Management - October 1, 2006

NASSTRAC Shipper of the Year benefits big time from improved process management, communications, and performance measurement.

• Columns
• Bohman on Pricing
• Know the terms of sale
• Byrne on Excellence
• The ultimate profit opportunity
• Viewpoint
• Your gateway to China’s emerging opportunities

• Departments
• Management Update
• Management Update
• New Products and Services
• Software upgrade adds rail stations, carriers
• Wearable mobile computer and scanner
• Updated manuals for medium-, heavy-duty truck repair
• Pallet rotator inverts entire pallet load
• Price Trends
• Pricing across the transportation modes

• Features
• Global Logistics
• River of opportunity
• Supply Chain Technology
• Accuracy counts
• Transportation Trends
• Smart ways you can cut LTL costs
• Warehouse and DC
• A field guide to the forklifts

• News
• Fuel Costs
• Lower diesel prices won't translate into lower surcharges—yet
• Logistics Briefing
• New Services
• News capsule
• More fleet operators rely on wireless
• Security
• Flynn: Legislators must be educated on port security
• Bush signs off on new port-security legislation
• Washington
• Peters unanimously approved as DOT secretary