In this Issue:
- 2018 Salary Survey
- 2018 Air Cargo Roundtable
- Improving yard visibility
- European uncertainty
- Top 50 Trucking Companies: Carriers rev up for a hot freight market
Logistics Management Magazine Archives
April 2018 Logistics Management
April 12, 2018 · As companies continue to search for the next generation of logistics management talent, the existing workforce is being asked to deliver more than ever before. While our survey respondents aren’t griping about the workload, they maintain that new challenges require more resources.
April 9, 2018 · One challenge that every logistics professional and organization will need to face—and soon—is attracting, developing and retaining new talent
April 6, 2018 · The sales and operations planning process is a long-established mechanism for aligning business objectives with operations. Find out how planning solutions are becoming more constraint aware and capable of assessing what-if scenarios in ways that make S&OP more effective and meaningful.
April 6, 2018 · From AGVs to exoskeleton suits, the robotics on today’s warehouse and DC docks aim to help shippers operate more efficiently in an increasingly competitive distribution environment.
April 5, 2018 · While it appears that air cargo providers are finally playing their cards right, shippers are eager to see if their carriers use more caution in the future—or decide to double down while their hands are hot.
April 5, 2018 · Technologies that enhance yard management systems such as RFID and drones promise a new level of visibility into asset location in yards, but they may not be ideal for all yards. Simply using YMS workflows with bar code scanning, as well as integration to TMS and WMS, can vastly improve visibility and throughput.
April 3, 2018 · Analysts and logistics service providers agree that increasing protectionism and restrictions on trade can only hinder the free flow of goods between nations—and certainly can’t be in the interest of the global transport and logistics sector.
April 3, 2018 · The top trucking companies planning big investments and more strategic operations geared to serve shippers in a roaring freight environment - one that’s being driven by a booming economy and a tight labor market.
April 3, 2018 · The air forwarders, third-party logistics (3PL) providers, drayage, warehouse and airport operators are experiencing a revolution well beyond the decade of security-focused investments that had captured so much attention.
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LM Podcast Series: Assessing the freight transportation and logistics markets with Tom Nightingale, AFS Logistics
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