In the area of transportation, the slumping economy has proved to be both blessing and curse, depending on which side of the deal you're on, says Mark Storen, president of Tectus Consulting.
Jerry Hempstead, chief animator of Hempstead Consulting, shows how shippers can untangle the complex tariffs and surcharges of express and parcel carriers, and implement strategies that can save money while improving service.
Michael McComb, regional vice president of sales with the Hub Group, says there are multiple benefits - both environmental and financial - to participating in the U.S. EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership program.
These competitive modes have at least two things in common: Each took a drubbing in the past year or so, and each is cautiously optimistic that things are looking up.
The Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics is unique in that it is a state-led and state-funded organization, created to foster logistics as a strategic resource for fueling competitiveness and economic development in the state. The Center is hosted by the Georgia Institute of Technology.
