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August 25, 2014

Global Supply Chain News: As West Coast Port Labor Talks Drag On, Some Shippers Getting Nervous, While Alternative Ports Back Up

Negotiations Soon to Enter Their Third Month; Lack of Rail Capacity Limits Canadian, Mexican Alternatives

TOPICS : Global logistics | Global supply chain | Supply chain risk


August 21, 2014

Logistics News: Q2 2014 Rail Carrier Review

With Q1 Weather Woes Behind them, US Rail Carriers See Revenue and Profits Soar Even as Rate Hikes Moderate

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Rail carriers/transportation | Transportation

August 19, 2014

Supply Chain News: Busting Myths about Voice Technology in the DC

Noisy Environment? No Problem Today, Experts Say, Debunking that and Other Myths

TOPICS : Distribution | Order picking

August 18, 2014

Supply Chain News: US Manufacturing Output at Last Makes it Back to Pre-Recession Levels

Federal Reserve Says July Output Finally Made it Over Peak 2007 Levels - Seven Years Later

TOPICS : Manufacturing


August 14, 2014

Supply Chain News: Payments Times to Vendors Rose Slightly in 2013

Despite Reports that Companies are Extending Payment Terms to Suppliers, Modest Rise in DPO in 2013, and Metric is Surprisingly Down over Last 10 Years

TOPICS : Supply chain finance | Procurement/Supplier Management

August 13, 2014

Supply Chain News: Little Change in Second Gartner Magic Quadrant for Global 3PLs

As Shippers Look for Fewer, Larger Providers, 3PLs Continue to Evolve

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Third-party logistics

August 12, 2014

Logistics News: Q2 2014 Truckload Carrier Review and Comment

Results are Lackluster, as Growing Demand Thwarted by Bad Weather; A More Serious Tone to Warnings about the Driver Shortage

TOPICS : Logistics costs | Logistics | Transportation | Trucking