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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Carload volume—at 280,565—was down 5 percent annually. Intermodal volumes—at 241,664 trailers and containers—were up 3.1 percent .Posted on 05/24 at 12:04 PM
News • Rail Freight • Intermodal • AAR • Railroad Freight • Permalink
News • Rail Freight • Intermodal • AAR • Railroad Freight • Permalink
Amware officials said that ParcelPort will be integrated into Amware Logistics Services LLC as Amware Fulfillment Services.
Posted on 05/24 at 11:17 AM
News • ParcelPort • Amware • e-commerce • Permalink
News • ParcelPort • Amware • e-commerce • Permalink
Dell and P&G were among five leading companies along with new contenders, Amazon and McDonald’s
Posted on 05/24 at 08:36 AM
News • Technology • Logistics • Trade • Permalink
News • Technology • Logistics • Trade • Permalink
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The need for changes in CSA were made loud and clear by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) this week, when its Board of Directors formally called on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to make what it said are badly needed changes.
Data from supply chain consultancy Armstrong & Associates showed that total global third-party logistics (3PL) gross revenue in 2011 at $133.8 billion in 2011 was up 5.2 percent over 2010.
Posted on 05/23 at 11:22 AM
News • 3PL • Armstrong & Associates • Permalink
News • 3PL • Armstrong & Associates • Permalink
ERP giant SAP announced this week that its subsidiary, SAP America Inc., has entered into an agreement to acquire Ariba, a 15-year old cloud-based supply chain management technology provider for roughly $4.3 billion.
Posted on 05/23 at 10:17 AM
News • Supply Chain Software • Ariba • SAP • Permalink
News • Supply Chain Software • Ariba • SAP • Permalink
As a logistics manager, understanding that oil and fuel prices are a function of supply and demand rather than the rogue actions of “evil speculators” is important.
Posted on 05/23 at 07:05 AM
Columns • Global Trade • Global Logistics • Oil • June 2012 • Permalink
Columns • Global Trade • Global Logistics • Oil • June 2012 • Permalink
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Seasonally-adjusted (SA) truck tonnage in April fell 1.1 percent, following a revised 0.6 percent (originally 0.2 percent) gain in March but was up 3.5 percent annually. The ATA's not seasonally-adjusted (NSA) index dipped 5.5 percent from March to AprilPosted on 05/22 at 12:09 PM
News • Trucking • ATA • American Trucking Associations • Permalink
News • Trucking • ATA • American Trucking Associations • Permalink
Company officials stated that UPS now delivers to more ZIP codes and businesses than any other company. And along with extending its 8 a.m. delivery window UPS is also increasing the amount of ZIP codes it serves by 10:30 a.m. through its regular express service.
When you reflect about the people whose ideas, work, and stature have advanced the art and science of supply chain management, certain names come readily to mind. Bill Copacino was one of those names.
Posted on 05/22 at 09:54 AM
News • Supply Chain • Supply Chain Management • Logistics • Permalink
News • Supply Chain • Supply Chain Management • Logistics • Permalink


