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  • Logistics and business news: ISM report indicates employment still lags economic recovery

    Sean Murphy, Associate Editor, November 4, 2009
    The figures from the Institute for Supply Management's latest monthly report show continued growth in the non-manufacturing sector, but in the end, the future of the economy will be defined by one thing: jobs.  More
  • LTL/transportation: Con-way reports Q3 net income is down 66 percent

    Jeff Berman, November 4, 2009
    Con-way reported today that quarterly net income at 13.5 million was down 66 percent year-over-year, and quarterly revenue at $1.13 billion fell 17.3 percent. And operating income at $41.1 million was off 47.9 percent.  More
  • Logistics news: ISM takes steps to re-launch Logistics and Transportation Group

    Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 2, 2009
    In an effort to provide a fresh start for its members, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) recently announced it is taking steps to "rejuvenate and reconstitute" its Logistics and Transportation Group (LTG).  More
  • Outsourcing and respect

    By John A. Gentle, DLP, November 1, 2009
    The idea of outsourcing often comes about when the CEO, controller, or another member of senior management reads an article—or has been speaking with a 3PL—about saving a minimum of 10 percent or more of their logistics costs by turning to a third party. However, I've found that these “savings opportunities” are often purely theoretical and are only supported by manageme...  More
  • Question of future capacity looms for shippers and carriers

    Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, November 1, 2009
    WALTHAM, Mass. — Despite some recent sequential increases in trucking volumes, capacity has steadily continued to leave the marketplace in recent quarters. According to trucking analysts, the reasons for the capacity exodus vary, but they generally come back to common refrains, including low demand and consumer spending in conjunction with tight credit markets.  More
  • European Logistics: Meeting the challenge of climate change

    By Dagmar Trepins, European Correspondent, November 1, 2009
    While the global logistics and transportation industry is still working on global standards for accounting and trading greenhouse gas emissions, European third-party logistics providers (3PLs) and ports have started to green their own operations. Many have introduced new products and services to provide shippers with sustainable transport and logistics options in order to help organizations bet...  More
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  • NITL Executive of the Year: Remaking the Rules With Nick DiMichael

    By Patrick Burnson, Executive Editor, November 1, 2009
    November Cover Story homepage As shippers and carriers work together to rebuild the global economy, the National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) has chosen one of the men behind the legal framework of this monumental effort as its 2009 John T. McCullough Award—an honor also known as the NITL Executive of the Year. Nicholas J.  More

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