Logistics

Customers Unforgiving When Deliveries Late, Incorrect, Especially During Holidays, Study Says

December 11, 2014

Late or inaccurate deliveries greatly impact consumers' future decisions to shop with a retailer online, by phone or in the store, according to a Voxware study of 500 consumers.

Descartes Acquires Airclic Inc.

December 10, 2014

Descartes Systems Group

Descartes Systems Group Inc. has acquired Airclic Inc., a U.S.-based provider of mobile technology to streamline and automate the delivery of goods.

Merlot.aero Teams With BoldIQ on Optimization for Airlines

December 10, 2014

BoldIQ

Merlot.aero and BoldIQ have joined to aid the airline industry with a tool for optimizing planning and irregular operations.

Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

December 10, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

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

West Coast Port Issues Continue, But Most Holiday Imports Have Come Ashore

December 10, 2014

NRF

With most holiday merchandise safely in the country despite significant congestion impacting West Coast ports, import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to continue to slow down this month, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

A Look at Dimensional Weight Billing

December 10, 2014

Ian Hobkirk, Managing Director, Commonwealth Supply Chain Advisors

A 25-Year Retrospective on 3PL Research

December 10, 2014

Rosalyn Wilson, Joe Carlier and Dr. Robert C. Lieb

Extended Lean Supply Chains

December 10, 2014

Eric Lail, VP - Client Services & Continuous Improvement, Transportation Insight

Suppliers, Distributors Ready for Another Harsh Winter

December 9, 2014

Industrial Distribution

For states in the northern half of the country, particularly the Midwest and Northeast, tough winters are expected. Prolonged freezing temperatures and heavy snowfalls rarely catch anyone off guard in those regions.

Shipping Emissions Labeled Substantial, With Worst Rates in Chinese, Malaysian Ports

December 9, 2014

Maritime Executive

Shipping emissions in ports are substantial, accounting for 18 million tonnes of CO2 emissions, 0.4 million tonnes of NOx, 0.2 million of SOx and 0.03 million tonnes of PM10 in 2011, according to an International Transport Forum's report. Around 85 percent of emissions come from containerships and tankers. Containerships have short port stays, but high emissions during these stays.

Logistics

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