Logistics Today

Human resources can be a valuable ally in screening applicants, but evaluating academic qualifications of new hires requires...

The rush to control costs by moving production to low cost countries (LCCs) has led many American companies...

When it comes to supply chain performance, one of the biggest stumbling blocks is measurement. A number of...

June 27-28: 3PL Summit, Atlanta. www.eyefortransport.com ...

About two years ago, Eaton Corp. (www.eaton.com) began taking steps to increase its ability to manage logistics around...

Diesel fuel costs are projected to keep climbing, according to the American Trucking Associations. The ATA has added...

The contest to see who could acquire more supply chain software companies - SSA Global or Infor -...

An unexpected blow has been landed against Mexican road cargo carriers in their 12-year-long battle against "neutral investment,"...

Mail chute ...

High-tech giant IBM Corp. (www.ibm.com) employs 325,000 people in 75 countries, but it still faced an enormous staffing...

Local knowledge is critical in logistics, in part because the very core function of moving goods requires familiarity...

Issues of Congestion, security and environmental impact, among others, continue to play havoc with U.S. East and West...

Can our current global supply chain strategy peacefully coexist with developing attitudes favoring a more protectionist stance?

Tom Bauer, vice president and director of logistics and engineering and support services divisions for logistics and professional...

Many Shippers believe that the motor carriers they use all have cargo liability insurance because it is required...

I was part of an editors panel at a logistics industry function recently - I know, what could...

Repealing the federal gas tax ...

Third-party logistics provider (3PL) The Jacobson Companies has merged with Wilpak Inc., which provides various supply chain management...

Within the packaged foods industry, the jury is still out on whether more SKUs (stock keeping units) is...

Ryder System was inadvertently omitted from last month's "Solution Selector: 3PLs" chart. Logistics Today regrets the error.