Logistics Management - August 1, 2008

The 2008 presidential election has the potential to usher in significant changes for the logistics and transportation sector. And while much weighs in the balance, many promises are being made to many different constituencies, forcing us to sift through the rhetoric to decide which candidate will best serve our country.

• Columns
• Andel on Distribution
• Fuel of the future
• Bohman on Pricing
• Familiarize yourself with your carrier’s rules tariffs
• Mulani on Excellence
• Sourcing savings in services
• Sage Advice
• Hiding from customer complaints?
• Viewpoint
• Quest says service improving

• Departments
• Management Update
• Management Update
• Price Trends
• Price Trends

• Features
• Best Practices
• Green Transportation Planning: Private fleets lead the way
• Cover Story
• Quest for Quality -FREIGHT FORWARDERS: Foreign policy titans
• Quest for Quality - REGIONAL LTL: Perennial local front runners
• Quest for Quality - TRUCKLOAD: Influential long-haulers
• Quest for Quality - NATIONAL LTL: Canvassing the nation
• Quest for Quality -THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS: Shifting in the polls
• Quest for Quality - AIR CARRIERS: Delivering under pressure
• Quest for Quality - RAIL/INTERMODAL: Popularity rising in the polls
• Quest for Quality - OCEAN CARRIERS: Steadfast incumbents
• Decision 2008
• Decision 2008: Implications for your logistics operations
• LM Exclusive
• The Lean Journey/Part II: Putting lean to work
• Logistics Technology
• SaaS is on the map

• News
• Major Surface Transportation Board captive-shipper decision draws “line in sand” on rates
• Fuel Prices
• Bush lifts ban on offshore oil drilling, waits on Congress
• Trucking
• YRC counts on “Velocity Network” for return to profitability

• Special Reports
• Quarterly Transportation Market Update
• Non-Traditional Services Save the Day