Logistics

Update on Dal-Tile's Award Winning Collaborative Transportation Program

February 20, 2014

Dal-Tile's Collaborative Transportation Program, which won the 2012 Supply Chain Innovation Award, has continued to grow and mature. Sonney Jones, supply chain director at Dal-Tile, provides an update.

Kuehne & Nagel Teams with Commodity Forwarders

February 19, 2014

Kuehne & Nagel Inc.

Kuehne & Nagel Inc. has signed an agency agreement with Commodity Forwarders Inc., a Los Angeles, Calif.-based freight forwarder of perishable items.

How Health Care Industry Changes Are Impacting the Supply Chain

February 19, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Rapid changes in the health care industry are impacting supply chain planning and execution. Philip Profeta, vice president of supply chain operations at Baylor, Scott & White Health Care, discusses the implications.

Change Is Not What It Used to Be

February 19, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Change still is a constant and it comes at today's supply chain professionals faster, with more intensity and greater risks than ever before. Art Van Bodegraven describes what this means for current and future supply chain leaders.

Is Amazon Really to Blame for Carriers Hiking Their Shipping Rates?

February 19, 2014

FierceRetailIT

UPS and other carriers raised their shipping rates in January, much to the chagrin of U.S. e-commerce retailers. Now, some industry observers believe Amazon may be the cause of the price hikes.

Fortune 500 Company Moves Final Packaging Work Into DC Operations

February 18, 2014

Challenge: Independent business units within a Fortune 500 CPG company pursued separate strategies for managing product distribution, resulting in a complex network of packaging and logistics suppliers and rising costs. The company wanted to streamline its supply chain by doing final packaging inside the distribution centers, and shipping the same amount of product from fewer, strategically located sites that carry the company's full line of products.

Candy Manufacturer Shifts From Strategy for Nationwide Temp-Controlled Delivery

February 18, 2014

Challenge: A large manufacturer of candy products wanted to reduce costs and improve service for temperature-controlled deliveries from the company's East Coast manufacturing plant to Midwest and West Coast retailers. The company was using LTL carriers and experiencing poor reliability and customer service.

3PL Finds a Single Platform to Launch Their Business

February 18, 2014

Challenge: A genesis of many different companies in the transportation industry, this 3PL did not have a cohesive freight management platform for their customers. The company needed a single platform that could offer robust functionality and meet customers' demands.

Chassisfinder.com Rolls Out New Suite of Reporting Tools

February 18, 2014

Chassis Finder LLC

Chassisfinder.com has launched ChassisDashboard, a suite of reporting tools designed to help truckers and other chassis users manage their equipment.

Paradox Enhances Its Transportation Optimization Suite

February 18, 2014

Paradox Software Consulting

Paradox Software Consulting, a provider of logistics software and consulting services, has released version 10.0 of its transportation optimization suite.

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.