Getting the funds and approval from executives to implement and/or expand transportation services and systems sometimes takes the assistance of 3PLs who can provide detailed explanations of the long-term benefits of specific supply chain strategies.

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and SupplyChainBrain welcome your entries for the 10th annual Supply Chain Innovation Award (SCIA) competition. Submissions consist of a case study describing the supply chain innovation with award emphasis on innovation and measurable results. Finalists are asked to present their case study at the CSCMP Annual Global Conference.

Lufthansa Cargo has deployed its first Boeing 777 freighter, with a flight to New York.

Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 1.1 percent in September when compared with August results.

Canadian police have arrested a Toronto man suspected of seeking to give China classified information about Canadian shipbuilding procurement policies, security officials said on Sunday.

BlueGrace Logistics is rolling out version 3.0 of BlueShip, its transportation-management system.

Skechers USA Inc., a global footwear company based in the United States, says a major investment and technology upgrade to its European distribution centre in Milmort, Belgium, will improve performance and prepare the facility for future expansion plans.