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Friday, September 10, 2010

Adopting and upgrading Transportation Management Systems (TMS)
Even though technology has infiltrated every link of the supply chain, TMS adoptions are still surprisingly low. Here are two companies that have taken the plunge and have strengthened their logistics operations with a TMS tailored to their specific needs.
Posted on 09/10 at 10:00 AM
Features • TMS • Supply Chain • Technology • Logistics • Permalink


Cargo & Liability insurance: How to ride the tightrope
Cargo insurance is the oldest type of insurance in existence, yet it’s often the least understood. Whether you are a transportation intermediary or a shipper, here are some cargo insurance buying tips from the unique perspective of an insurance insider.
Posted on 09/10 at 10:00 AM
Features • Global Logistics • Supply Chain • Transportation • Exports • Imports • Cargo Insurance • Cargo Liability • Permalink


2010 Ocean Shipping Roundtable: Close quarters
Dwindling space and risings rates have caused major disruptions for U.S. importers over the first half of 2010. How long will these challenges persist on the high seas? We’ve asked a couple experts to explain what ocean shippers can expect for the rest of this year.
Posted on 09/10 at 10:00 AM
Features • Transportation Trends • Global Trade • Container • Transportation • Logistics • Trade • Ocean Shipping • Imports • Permalink


Friday, August 13, 2010

4PLs emerge
Traditional 3PL services like transportation and logistics don’t cut it when a company wants to enlarge its global footprint. That’s when value added, strategic advice of a 4PL may be needed. But who gets the call?
Posted on 08/13 at 07:39 AM
Features • Global Logistics • 3PL • Supply Chain • Transportation • Permalink


Freight Forwarding & Traversing the Red Tape
Moving freight across the U.S./Canadian border can be more problematic than most shippers realize. Our recent research study reveals the myriad complexities of the customs clearance process—and the downfalls of making the trip alone.
Posted on 08/13 at 07:37 AM
Features • Transportation Trends • Freight • Inventory • Exports • Deringer • Permalink


Lift trucks: Solving the financial puzzle
Own, lease, or rent? According to lift truck consultants, the method that businesses pay for lift trucks tends to be a sound economic indicator. Here’s how distributors are working to solve the complex needs of today’s fleet owner.
Posted on 08/13 at 07:34 AM
Features • Warehouse and DC • Lift Trucks • Assets • Permalink


YMS: Harmony
Today’s yard management systems offer improved synchronization of the first- and last-mile activities outside the four walls—and shippers are beginning to listen to the benefits.
Posted on 08/13 at 07:31 AM
Features • WMS • Warehouse Management • Yard Management Systems • Permalink


Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Keeping faith in forecasting.
If there was a single message presented at the Aberdeen Group’s annual Supply Chain Management Summit in San Francisco last month, it was that complacency is no longer an option. “As the economy strengthens, we’re examining lessons learned by the...
Posted on 05/19 at 12:29 PM
Features • Management Update • Permalink


New Transpacific player.
The Containership Company (TCC), created just last fall, inaugurated its first Transpacific voyage last month. Heralded as “The Great Dragon” service, it got underway in April with...
Posted on 05/19 at 12:28 PM
Features • Management Update • Permalink


DHL, ABX Air extend relationship.
Express delivery and logistics services provider DHL and airfreight carrier ABX Air struck a five-year deal in which ABX will continue providing aircraft and operating support to the U.S. portion of DHL’s international logistics network. Under the terms...
Posted on 05/19 at 12:27 PM
Features • Management Update • Permalink



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