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It's not every day that a snake eater (Special Forces operator) rises to the top of TRANSCOM, the U.S. military's transportation command. But Gen. Norton Schwartz has done just that.
Shippers looking to crack down on cargo theft are enlisting the aid of high-tech devices. But there's more to it than simply tucking a covert wireless tracker into a shipment.
Emerging technologies may be the future of lift truck propulsion, but the lead acid battery will remain the dominant technology in the DC for some time to come.
A new report from market research firm Armstrong & Associates shows that the public and contract warehouse market saw growth of 7.7 percent over year-ago levels in 2007 and has now reached $37.5 billion in revenue.
The battle for shippers' parcel business heated up last month when the U.S. Postal Service announced a major realignment and some important new hires from private industry.
When the results of the State of Logistics Report were released earlier this summer, the report's author, Rosalyn Wilson, announced that logistics costs as a percentage of GDP had risen in 2007, climbing above the 10-percent mark for the first time since 2000.
In June, the Virginia Port Authority fielded a team of volunteers for the 20th annual Clean the Bay Day, an event that aims to clean up Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
Kinedyne Corp. has road tested its cargo straps, slings, and other tie-down products in some of the most extreme conditions truckers are likely to meet.
Small and medium-sized companies often assume their recycling programs won't make much of a difference to the environment. But Ken Lakin begs to differ.
The American Society of Transportation and Logistics has entered into a partnership with APICS to speed up the certification process for APICS members.
As most any business person will agree, in the global market of the 21st century, the unrestricted flow of information is as critical to success as the unrestricted flow of goods. By creating barriers to the flow of information, the Chinese government is creating barriers to global trade.
If you are in mid-career or later, the next generation of managers is right behind you. And now it's your turn to identify the talented up-and-comers on your staff who can support you now and step into your shoes when the time comes.
With prices at the pump rising by the day, distribution professionals are constantly on the lookout for fresh new ways to cut transportation costs. But they might do better to look back to the past.
There's not much logistics managers in the food industry can do about rising fuel costs. But there still may be some things managers can do to make those networks even more efficient.