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.
In this special eBook, we look at the typical salaries for supply chain professionals in various roles, the unique challenges they face in their jobs, and how they deal with them.
News Horrors of service Transportation professionals are finding little comfort in the new hours of service (HOS) regulations issued earlier this year by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (www.fmcsa.dot.gov). On one hand...
Hazmat Package deal We buy United Nations-marked packaging. What does the U.S. Department of Transportation mean when it says the UN performance tests are only “minimum” requirements? If you ship DOT-regulated hazardous materials in non...
News Frozen at the border Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (www.fda.gov) issued its interim final Bioterrorism Act Regulations, requiring registration of domestic and foreign food facilities and prior notice of...
Across the border The railroad deal that couldn't go through MEXICO CITY — Bewilderment reigns on Mexico’s railroad scene now that the majority shareholders of Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana (TFM) (www.tfm.com.mx)— Jose Serrano...
Distribution A fortune in reversals Here’s a look at some organizations and solution providers who specialize in reverse logistics, whether for a portion of the operation or total control of returns, from customer request to final product...
News The upside of a down market Hiring “A”-level talent to fill a “B” or “C” position can be an expensive corporate mistake. Every day, we talk to candidates who say, “I just took this job to hold me over. Please keep me in mind for any...
Editorial Rolling back the standards You've got to hand it to retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (www.walmart.com) — the company is relentless in the way it redefines the limits of supply chain management. The retailer's ability to provide...
Site Selector What should you look for in a site? Whether your network optimization is building for growth or reconfiguring for efficiency, logistics planners agree on many of the issues you’ll need to consider to make the right move. Here...
Site Selector Relocation without interruption Opening a new distribution center isn’t a simple matter for International Truck and Engine, says Judy McLaughlin, manager of logistics planning. One reason is that the company is relocating...
News Behind the Air France-KLM merger Air France (www.airfrance.com) moved quickly to close a deal that creates Europe’s largest airline, taking just over two weeks to acquire Dutch airline KLM (www.klm.com) and combine both under a holding...
