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March 03, 2009

Logistics News: Will Cost Pressures Drive more Companies to Outsource Logistics Functions?

Hungry 3PLs may Sign Low-Ball Deals to Get the Work; IBM Sells its Logistics Operations to New Lead Logistics Provider

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Outsourcing/offshoring


March 02, 2009

Logistics News: Driver Shortage? What Driver Shortage?

For Now, Carriers and Private Fleets have the Advantage, as Surge in Applicants Changes the Balance; Con-Way Dramatically Pairs Back Recruitment Spend

TOPICS : Transportation | Trucking

March 02, 2009

Supply Chain News: IBM Lays Out its Vision for the Supply Chain of the Future

Instrumented, Interconnected, and Intelligent

TOPICS : Supply Chain Trends

February 24, 2009

Logistics News: YRC Worldwide Continues to Struggle, but Keeps Finding Ways to Cut Costs and Raise Cash

Union Concessions, Terminal Sales/Leasebacks Provide Some Breathing Room; Cash Flow Needs to Improve Quickly to Satisfy the Debt Holders

TOPICS : Transportation | Trucking

February 24, 2009

Supply Chain News: What is at the Top of the Supply Chain Executive Agenda?

New Study from IBM Says Its Cost Containment, Supply Chain Visibility, Risk Management, Customer Demands, and Globalization

TOPICS : Supply Chain Trends

February 24, 2009

Supply Chain News: Time for Manufacturers to Take Stock of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Strategies

Companies Need to Take an Expansive View of Opportunities, Benjamin Friedman of IDC Says

TOPICS : Manufacturing

February 23, 2009

RFID News: Looking Back at the Wal-Mart RFID Timeline

From Initial Announcement in June 2003 to Procter and Gamble Pull Out of Display Tagging Last Week, We Review Key Announcements and Events

TOPICS : RFID | Wal-Mart

February 22, 2009

Logistics News; As Price for Warehouse Space Continues to Fall, Now May be Time to Move or Renegotiate

Prices Off by 40% or more in some Markets; Getting Relief from Distribution Costs even in Mid-Lease?

TOPICS : Distribution

February 17, 2009

Logistics News: VICS Organization Latest to Take a Shot at Transportation Collaboration

New Web Portal Offers Low Cost Way to Look for Load Linking Opportunities for Consumer Goods Manufacturers and Retailers

TOPICS : Collaboration | Transportation