In this issue:
- 25th Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends
- Freight Payment Advances
- Jabil's Mobile Supply Chain
- 2016 3PL Round Table
- Special Report: Supply Chain Execution Software
- Special Report: Top 25 Global Freight Forwarders
Logistics Management Magazine Archives
September 2016 Logistics Management
September 20, 2016 · Indecision revolving around three complex supply chain elements—transportation, technology and organizational structure—finds many companies waiting to commit to a strategic path. However, waiting too long will only result in a competitive disadvantage that will be difficult to overcome in today’s fast-paced, global economy.
September 1, 2016 · When Maersk Line, the world’s largest ocean cargo container company, announced last month that it would stop services to and from 10 ports in China, shipping experts reckoned that it was primarily a move to reduce costs.
September 1, 2016 · A combination of recently released economic indicators and second quarter earnings reports from freight transportation and logistics sectors continue to lend credence to the thesis that a freight recession may no longer be imminent, but has actually arrived.
September 1, 2016 · The shippers locked into classic procurement and freight payment processes need to pay attention to the changes that are coming in transportation operations.
September 1, 2016 · This month marks the 25th year that Logistics Management’s September issue has featured the findings of the “Annual Study of Logistics and Transportation Trends (Masters of Logistics),” the clearest picture available of transportation spending across the modes—and by far the most comprehensive summary of how logistics professionals are currently managing their operations.
September 1, 2016 · Running short of space in its old facility, Destination Maternity Corp. built a new, highly automated DC driven by an integrated warehouse management and execution system. The result is a strategic weapon helping to drive the business forward.
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Understanding the FTC’s ban on noncompetes
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Crowell & Moring law partner Stefan Meisner discussed the recent decision by the Federal Trade Commission to ban noncompete agreements.
UPS rolls out fuel surcharge increases
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Earlier this week, Atlanta-based global freight transportation and logistics services provider UPS announced it is increasing fuel surcharges for various service offerings, including UPS Ground Domestic, UPS SurePost, and UPS Domestic Air
U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes, for week of April 20, are mixed, reports AAR
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Rail carloads, at 216,945, fell 6.7% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers, at 257,599 units, rose 8.2% annually.
Baltimore suing ship that crashed into bridge, closing port, costing jobs
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The city of Baltimore is suing the owners of the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse and closing the Port of Baltimore for months.
Intermodal growth volume remains intact in March, reports IANA
April 25, 2024
Total March volume, at 1,464,782 units, increased 6.7% annually, below February’s 14.6% annual increase, while topping November, December, and January, which saw gains of 3.8%, 6.4%, and 5.5%, respectively.
Descartes announces acquisition of Dublin, Ireland-based Aerospace Software Developments
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Earlier this week, Waterloo, Ontario-based Descartes, a provider of logistics based on-demand, software-as-a-service offerings, continued to flex its M&A muscle, acquiring Dublin, Ireland-based Aerospace Software Developments, a provider of customs and regulatory compliance service.
Amid ongoing unexpected events, supply chains continue to readjust and adapt
April 25, 2024
Expecting the unexpected going back to the onset of the pandemic in March 2020 has really been a part of supply chain and logistics lexicon. As we know, there were many logistics and supply chain “lessons learned” coming out of the pandemic, which clearly still remain intact today, especially including the need for supply chain resiliency and preparedness, as well as flexible and nimble deployment of labor, assets, and technology, among others.
Shipment and expenditure decreases trend down, notes Cass Freight Index
April 24, 2024
March’s shipment reading, at 1.113, fell 3.6% annually, down from February’s 4.5% decrease and January’s 7.6% decline.
March trucking tonnage trends down, reports ATA
April 24, 2024
The ATA’s advanced Seasonally Adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 2%, to 113.4 (2015=100), following a 4% February gain, to 115.7, and a 3.2% January decline.
FTR Shippers Conditions Index enters negative territory
April 24, 2024
For February, the most recent month for which data is available, the SCI reading came in at -1.4, below January’s 3.4, which was 3% below December’s 6.4 reading and also below November’s 6.3.
DAT March Truckload Volume Index sees modest March gains
April 23, 2024
From February to March, the the van TVI, at 260, was up 4%, with the refrigerated TVI, at 200, up 2.6%, and
the flatbed TVI, at 242, up 4.4%.
National diesel average, for week of April 22, is down for the second straight week
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For the week of April 22, the national average fell 2.3 cents, to $3.922. This followed a 2.3-cent decrease, to $4.015 per gallon, for the week of April 15, which was preceded by a 6.5-cent increase, to $4.004, for the week of April 8.
UPS reports first quarter earnings decline
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Quarterly consolidated revenue, at $21.7 billion, fell 5.3% annually, and adjusted earnings per share, at $1.43, saw a 35.0% annual decline. Consolidated quarterly operating profit came in at $1.6 billion, which was off 36.5% annually.
LM Podcast Series: Assessing the freight transportation and logistics markets with Tom Nightingale, AFS Logistics
April 18, 2024
During this podcast, Nightingale provided a detailed overview of the new Cowen/AFS Freight Index report and variuous market issues.
Investor expectations continue to influence supply chain decision-making
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More shareholders are expecting supply chains to become resilient to protect the bottom line.
