Logistics

Number of Container Vessels Plying the Seas Continue Downward Slide

August 21, 2014

The number of container ships afloat has decreased in the first half of 2014 and could fall on an annual basis this year, for the first time in at least 20 years. Although the total TEU nominal capacity of the global fleet continues to increase by about 6 percent a year, this growth in capacity now comes solely from the increase in average ship size, not from having more ships.

2014 Top 5 Trends in Enterprise Labeling

August 20, 2014

Loftware

Ports America Purchasing 30-Percent Stake in ITS

August 20, 2014

Ports America

Ports America is purchasing a 30-percent stake in International Transportation Service Inc., a terminal operating division of Japan's Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) in Long Beach, Calif.

Advantech Releases New Mobile Computing Platform for Truckers

August 20, 2014

Advantech-DLoG

Advantech-DLoG, a vendor of mobile computing platforms, has released a new mobile data terminal, Plus Trek-303DH.

Landair Unveils Guaranteed Value Acceleration Service

August 20, 2014

Landair

Third-party logistics provider Landair has developed Guaranteed Value Acceleration (GVA), a new service feature designed to give supply-chain managers greater confidence that outsourcing to a 3PL yields measurable financial, operations or customer-service improvements.

How Southco Has Used IO to Improve Its Network

August 20, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Karen Hogan, global director of operational excellence at Southco, discusses the challenges of multi-echelon inventory optimization and how Southco has used solutions from LLamasoft to integrate IO into a monthly planning process.

Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

August 20, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

SupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2014 for the specialized purpose of:

An International Planning Case Study: Huhtamaki

August 19, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Huhtamaki Inc., a producer of consumer-goods and food-service packaging, was looking to expand its international activities. Scott Stuckenschneider, vice president of North American supply chain, is joined by Sheila Hewitt, vice president international with Transplace, to discuss how the company formalized its global logistics program.

Logistics Expertise Assists Entry into U.S. Market

August 18, 2014

Challenge: Recently a well-established European manufacturer of housewares decided to enter the U.S. market. Knowing how important logistics would be to the startup process, their first decision was to select an ideal logistics partner to help develop an entry plan for the American marketplace.

NAFTA at 20: A Look at U.S.-Mexico Trade

August 18, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Observing its 20th birthday, NAFTA continues to play a key role in developing trade between the U.S. and Mexico. Troy Ryley, managing director of Mexico with Transplace, outlines the issues that shippers doing business in Mexico face today.

Logistics

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding logistics and freight and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before through logistics solutions. New technologies that provide information during local and global shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As transportation and distribution services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using logistics and cargo solutions to power their supply chains.