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May 04, 2011

Logistics News: 16th Annual Third Party Logistics Study is Underway

Research for One of the Most Anticipated Studies in the Industry has Begun; Please Take Survey Now; Prizes Galore!

TOPICS : Distribution | Third-party logistics

May 04, 2011

Logistics News: Market Trends Moving in Favor of Truckload Carriers, Analysts Say

Almost No Carriers are Adding Capacity Even as Demand Rises, Stifel Nicolaus Analysts Say; Some Seeing Double Digit Rates Increases; "Clear Need" to Raise Driver Pay

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation | Trucking

May 04, 2011

Supply Chain News: In Which Direction is Your S&OP Process Biased?

One Question that is Infrequently asked and even less Frequently Answered is Whether the S&OP Process is Consistently Biased in one Direction or Another

TOPICS : Demand planning/management | Supply chain finance | Forecasting | Sales and Operarions Planning (S&OP) | Supply chain excellence

April 30, 2011

RetailWire Discussion: Call Made for Carbon Labels

Solutions For Addressing Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change Abound

TOPICS : GREEN_WEB

April 27, 2011

Supply Chain News: Dr. David Simchi-Levi on Managing Supply Risk

Companies Too Often Focus on Financial Drivers, not Other Considerations He Says; Low Cost, High Risk Items often Overlooked?

TOPICS : Procurement/Supplier Management | Supply chain risk

April 27, 2011

Logistics News: Behind Rising Oil Prices, Everything but Supply and Demand

Speculation Adding 20% to Cost, Goldman Sachs Says, but That is Connected Directly to Falling Value of the US Dollar

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Supply chain costs | Transportation


April 26, 2011

Supply Chain News: National Labor Relations Board On March, Seeking to Block Boeing Factory Move and Challenging State Bans on Card Check

NLRB Says Boeing Needs to Bring 787 Production Line back to Seattle, Seeks to Block Anti-Card Check Laws before a Card Check Law Exists

TOPICS : Manufacturing

April 20, 2011

Global Logistics News: Where is Your Stuff from Asia? Maybe at the Bottom of the Ocean, Changing the Habitat

Unlikely Find by Marine Sanctuary Leads to Carrier-Funded Research Project; Container Looks Perfect after Seven Years in the Briny Deep

TOPICS : Global logistics | Ocean carriers

April 20, 2011

Logistics News: When implementing a new Warehouse Management System (WMS), Filling Two Roles on the Project Team are Key

Operational Lead at Company, Technical Lead at Vednor Make All the Difference in Success; Project Managers at Vendors often Focused Now on Financial, not Operational Success

TOPICS : Distribution | Logistics | Supply chain software | Vendor selection | Warehouse Mananagement Systems