Getting products to market faster and cheaper on a global scale is the main goal of supply chain management. MH&L covers the latest supply chain trends and technologies companies are using to compete and win in the global marketplace.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has worked to implement a technical and operational plan to improve the area’s air navigation route network. Others involved in putting the plan into action include the governments of Greece and...
Locomotives are a critical component of Canal operations as they keep transiting ships centered in locks as they move along the waterway. Each new locomotive weighs 55 tons, with a towing capacity of 311.8 kiloNewtons (one kiloNewton is the force...
News The power of logistics While most media attention focused on the power grid, electrical infrastructure and the quick response to the August 14 power outage that darkened portions of eight states and one Canadian province, logistics...
News Forecasting helps Wendy's move food faster Fast food giant Wendy’s International Inc. (www.wendys.com) has adopted a supply chain software solution from Demantra (www.demantra.com) aimed at generating more accurate understanding of...
News People The National Industrial Transportation League (www.nitl.org) has named John Ficker president of the 96-year-old shippers group. Ficker, a 33-year veteran of the transportation industry, had been logistics development manager for...
Hazmat Too many cooks Q: What do hazmat shippers need to know about the current federal security requirements? A: A lot, and unfortunately there is far less coordination among the various government agencies than you would expect. The most...
News Seven deadly sins of supply chain Heard & overheard There are probably as many ways to implement a supply chain management (SCM) system as there are companies doing the implementing, but according to Rick Duris — editor of the Rick...
Extreme Logistics Daring deliveries in the desert Here’s the situation. The U.S. Military has beaten what forces stood against it in Iraq. Now, despite guerrilla actions, comes the task of restoring basic services throughout the country...
Editorial It's all about ROI Logistics Today is all about generating a return on your investment of time, by providing a research-based blend of put-it-to-work editorial. As logistics and supply chain executives, you rightly require a...
News Union Pacific spins off Overnite Union Pacific Corp. (www.up.com), parent company of Union Pacific Railroad, plans to divest itself of Overnite Corp. (www.overnite.com), one of the leading national less-than-truckload carriers, through...
