Logistics Preview for January 2005

-- Logistics Management, 1/13/2005

Jan. 13, 2005
Vol. 7, Issue 1


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Rate outlook: The money pit
A recovering economy and unpredictable energy prices mean shippers won't be able to escape tight capacity and rising transportation costs.
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Tight squeeze
As importers shift points of entry away from the West Coast, infrastructure at alternative ports will be pushed to the limits. How long can this remedy be effective?
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Dual perspectives
Annual study finds that third-party logistics companies and their customers don't always see eye-to-eye when it comes to future opportunities for growth.
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What's driving the need for TMS?
Two software experts offer their perspectives on where the market for transportation management software is headed.
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Bullseye! Tools to help you target the right site
Need to choose a site for a DC? Optimize and simplify your search with network modeling technology.
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Readers forecast more rate hikes ahead
Shippers see no end in sight to rising rates. Volatile fuel prices and capacity shortages in several modes are the culprits, they say.
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DOT calls for covert checks on hazmat air shipments
A recent report criticizing the Federal Aviation Administration for insufficient oversight of dangerous cargo shipments has raised the possibility of instituting covert inspections. The report was issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Office of the Inspector General.
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Report recommends actions to control transportation costs
A new study by the market research firm Aberdeen Group urges shippers to adopt several measures to retain hard-won freight-cost reductions in the face of capacity constraints and rising rates. The report, "New Strategies for Transportation Management," was co-sponsored by Logistics Management and several supply chain software vendors.
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Test Your Logistics IQ

Did you take Logistics Management's "Test Your Logistics IQ" quiz? If so, you can find the answers to the quiz by clicking here. A winner will be announced in the February 2005 issue of Logistics Management.

Oracle-PeopleSoft deal barely ruffles supply chain market
Oracle Corp.'s buyout of PeopleSoft Inc. created a big splash in the software industry at large, but some analysts believe the merger will create little more than a ripple in the $5 billion supply chain software market.
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Will carriers follow Schneider's lead on driver wages?
Schneider National's announcement that it will raise pay rates next month for both its own drivers and owner-operators could trigger a new round of wage and rate hikes as motor carriers scramble to compete for drivers in a tough labor market. The truckload carrier says the pay hike will be the largest in its 70-year history.
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