News: May 2008
Port of LA goes Hollywood
The folks who brought us "Deadliest Catch," the surprise Discovery Channel hit about Alaskan crab fishing, have turned their creative eye to the Port of Los Angeles....
The folks who brought us "Deadliest Catch," the surprise Discovery Channel hit about Alaskan crab fishing, have turned their creative eye to the Port of Los Angeles....
... and so does CSCMP
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals has produced a couple of educational videos that bring the business of supply chain management to the small screen....
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals has produced a couple of educational videos that bring the business of supply chain management to the small screen....
supply chain career on ice
A recent story in the Kalamazoo Gazette noted that Michigan State University hockey player Justin Abdelkader was majoring in supply chain management....
A recent story in the Kalamazoo Gazette noted that Michigan State University hockey player Justin Abdelkader was majoring in supply chain management....
Friedmann's fearless forecast
Here are a few of Peter A. Friedmann's observations on what's happening in Washington, from his talk at the Northeast Trade and Transportation Conference....
Here are a few of Peter A. Friedmann's observations on what's happening in Washington, from his talk at the Northeast Trade and Transportation Conference....
burning the midnight oil—literally
Thanks to a Pennsylvania company called Clean Burn, burning oil can save companies money while they do their bit for the environment....
Thanks to a Pennsylvania company called Clean Burn, burning oil can save companies money while they do their bit for the environment....
robot man
The average citizen will soon know a lot more about automated material handling machines, thanks to an article in the special robotics issue of Scientific American....
The average citizen will soon know a lot more about automated material handling machines, thanks to an article in the special robotics issue of Scientific American....
truckers ask Bush for relief at the pumps
The ATA has urged President Bush to release oil from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve in an attempt to rein in crude oil prices before they further constrict the U.S. economy....
The ATA has urged President Bush to release oil from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve in an attempt to rein in crude oil prices before they further constrict the U.S. economy....
one DC we hope never gets busy: U.S. agency opens DC for supplies to fight bird flu outbreak
USAID has opened a regional distribution center in Thailand stocked with supplies to fight off a potential outbreak of avian influenza....
USAID has opened a regional distribution center in Thailand stocked with supplies to fight off a potential outbreak of avian influenza....
a new angle in warehouse design: Wisconsin DC tests "fishbone" aisle
What started out as a proposal in an academic paper on innovative warehouse layouts is getting its first live test in a Wisconsin distribution center....
What started out as a proposal in an academic paper on innovative warehouse layouts is getting its first live test in a Wisconsin distribution center....
MIT builds to SCALE: school announces worldwide supply chain research network
MIT's Center for Transportation and Logistics has joined forces with the Zaragoza Logistics Center in Zaragoza, Spain, and the Center for Latin American Logistics Innovation in Bogotá, Colombia....
MIT's Center for Transportation and Logistics has joined forces with the Zaragoza Logistics Center in Zaragoza, Spain, and the Center for Latin American Logistics Innovation in Bogotá, Colombia....
sneak attack: CBP's quiet reinterpretation of duty rule could cost shippers a bundle
The U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection has published a notice of a proposed change in how it interprets a key regulation that could raise import duties by 8 to 15 percent for some importers....
The U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection has published a notice of a proposed change in how it interprets a key regulation that could raise import duties by 8 to 15 percent for some importers....
on-demand Webcast to feature results of warehouse metrics study
The annual study on warehousing metrics featured in our April issue will also be featured as an on-demand Webcast starting on May 21....
The annual study on warehousing metrics featured in our April issue will also be featured as an on-demand Webcast starting on May 21....
Events
Supply Chain World North America 2009
March 16-18, 2009
Houston, TX
Defense Logistics 2008
December 02-05, 2008
Arlington, VA
SIMposium 08
November 09-12, 2008
Orlando, FL
Keys to DC Operations and WMS Success
November 06-07, 2008
Los Angeles, CA