Logistics Management - January 01, 2006
Cover Story
Endurance Test
Shippers who didn't adjust well to the challenges of 2005—no-show truckers, bidding wars for railcars, and non-stop fuel surcharges—will get another chance to prove themselves in 2006. That's because U.S. economic growth is holding steady at around 3.3 percent, so demand for transportation services will be nearly as strong this year as it was in the last 12 months.
Shippers who didn't adjust well to the challenges of 2005—no-show truckers, bidding wars for railcars, and non-stop fuel surcharges—will get another chance to prove themselves in 2006. That's because U.S. economic growth is holding steady at around 3.3 percent, so demand for transportation services will be nearly as strong this year as it was in the last 12 months.
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