The big transportation carriers have announced their annual rate increases, which has left many logistics executives wondering if carriers were even aware of the economic maelstrom of 2009. The answer... View More
Logistics can improve environmental sustainability while profitably benefitting the entire supply chain. In the 1994 California Management Review, J. Elkington cited sustainability's "Triple Bottom Line"... View More
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors today approved management’s request to move forward with its five-day delivery proposal and to file a request for an advisory opinion... View More
"An effort on the part of Congress and the United Parcel Service to allow certain Federal Express employees to unionize and organize strikes more easily could hurt Alaska's economy and enable unions to... View More
More ships arrived at their destination ports behind schedule in the fourth quarter, according to the latest Container Shipper Insight report from Drewry Shipping Consultants. Of nearly 1,600 ships tracked... View More
Despite the fact that carriers are confident about the year ahead, one in four are considering exiting the industry over the next 18 months, according to Transport Capital Partners' (TCP) recent Business... View More
UPS (NYSE:UPS) has become the only package delivery company named to this year's "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list by Corporate Responsibility magazine. Known as one of the world's top corporate responsibility... View More
Senator Bob Corker, who represents FedEx Corp.’s home state of Tennessee, is blocking aviation- funding legislation over the prospect that language may be added later helping unions organize at the... View More
S. David Fineman, a former chairman of the U.S. Postal Service board of governors, has been appointed chairman of the Americas region for DHL Global Mail, the small-package courier service unit of Germany-based... View More
DP&C Enterprises, a leading provider of supply chain solutions, has debuted DP&C SmartFleet, an innovative, next generation fleet management system that enables transportation and service providers... View More
The first Jungheinrich brand products manufactured by Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (“MCFA”) for Jungheinrich AG (“Jungheinrich”) are off the line and ready for distribution... View More
Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc. (TMHU) today unveiled its innovative new line of 8-Series 4-wheel AC electric lift trucks, available in 4,000 to 6,500 pound load capacities - including a new 5,500... View More
In his book Relationship Economics, author David Nour talks about the basics in relationships simply stated: like me, know me, trust me, and pay me. What do you know about the carrier representatives... View More
Pepperl+Fuchs introduces IDENTControl Compact — one- and two-head RFID controller solutions to complement the company's family of four-head IDENTControl RFID controllers. IDENTControl Compact delivers
SICK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sensors, safety systems, machine vision, and automatic identification products for factory and logistics automation, today announced the launch of... View More
Purolator USA has launched a new express service for shipments to Canada, which provides premium-level delivery options at value-level pricing. Purolator USA Express Service is currently available... View More
Several shipping companies were named as winners at The 4th Annual Stevie Awards for Sales and Customer Service on Monday, February 22 at the Eden Roc Renaissance Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. This... View More
Think of all the ways our lives have been made easier and more efficient with technology. With just the click of a button (or a mouse), we have the world at our fingertips. Communication alone has changed... View More
The current economic situation has and will continue to impact shippers in many ways. Company shareholders continue to demand better results and stronger dividends. In this economy management has found... View More
