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Becton Dickinson and Company goes big on green
In everything it does, this New Jersey-based manufacturer is steadfast in providing the highest standards of excellence - particularly when it comes to its supply chain. The medical technology giant’s new 720,000-square-foot hyper-sustainable DC has ushered in a 9 percent improvement in two-day service times along with subsequent reductions in transportation and facility costs.

January Cass Freight Index is up annually and down sequentially
January shipments at 1.046 were down .95 percent compared to December and up 3.6 percent compared to January 2010. This marked the 20th consecutive month shipments were above the 1.0 mark since May 2010
Posted on 02/09 at 09:37 AM
News • Freight • Transportation • Cass Freight Index • Cass Information Systems • Freight Rates • Permalink


IANA reports strong 2011 and Q4 intermodal volume numbers
When it comes to intermodal growth and the momentum this mode has, it is more than clear that the numbers don't lie.
Posted on 02/08 at 02:26 PM
News • Truckload • Rail Freight • Intermodal • IANA • Permalink


The War on Trucking - Part Two
Last week’s Stand Up For Trucking Fly-In event in Washington D.C. proved conclusively that the War on Trucking is real; and it is being funded by the railroads and OOIDA.
Posted on 02/08 at 02:12 PM
Blogs • Permalink


Diesel prices are up for fourth time in last five weeks, says EIA
Diesel prices are up 0.6 cents this week to $3.856 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
Posted on 02/08 at 01:12 PM
News • Diesel Prices • EIA • Oil Prices • Permalink


BTS reports December freight shipments are up nearly 4 percent from November
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that its Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) increased 3.9 percent from November to December. This marks the largest monthly gain in the index in 17 years.
Posted on 02/08 at 12:47 PM
News • Bureau of Transportation Statistics • Freight Transportation Service Index • Permalink


Current Trends and the Potential for Automation in International Transportation Management
Managing international freight shipping operations presents a set of challenges that potentially expose shippers to risky and costly misfortunes.
Posted on 02/07 at 10:37 AM
Whitepaper • International Freight • Amber Road • Permalink


Leveraging Trade Agreements to Achieve the Next Level of Savings from Global Sourcing
Manufacturers can spend 50% or more of revenue on purchasing parts. So, it is not surprising that sourcing from low cost countries to improve competitiveness has been such an important business strategy in the past ten years.
Posted on 02/07 at 10:33 AM
Whitepaper • Free Trade • Amber Road • Permalink


The War on Trucking - Part Two
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Last week’s Stand Up For Trucking Fly-In event in Washington D.C. proved conclusively that the War on Trucking is real; and it is being funded by the railroads and OOIDA.

Secure supply chains are becoming a White House priority
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