Logistics

Boosting the Supply Chain with Business Intelligence

May 30, 2013

AFN, a 3PL based in Chicago, uses business intelligence to improve its internal decision making and to support supply chain decisions of its clients. Eric Malcolm, director of sales strategy, explains the company's approach.

Congressional Report: Transportation and Infrastructure

May 30, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

The 2012 MAP-21 bill provides highway and transit funding through FY 2014. Janet Kavinoky of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce provides insight into how this law will impact logistics and discusses other transportation issues before Congress.

Airfreight 'Weak' in First Quarter, But 2013 Expected to See Improvement

May 30, 2013

BIFA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says the international freight decline of 2.3 percent in the first three months of 2013, on a 0.3 percent drop in capacity, is a "temporary stall".

Managing Logistics: Can One 3PL Do It All?

May 30, 2013

Greg Aimi, Director of Supply Chain Research, Gartner

Nordstrom Says It's No Longer Tracking Customers Via Cellphones; Other Retailers Continue Trial

May 29, 2013

Storefront Backtalk

Eight months into a controversial customer-tracking mobile trial, Nordstrom has halted the effort. Although Nordstrom took a lot of criticism for the mostly misunderstood program from consumer media, it's not clear whether the project ended as a result of the criticism or the trial had simply run its course.

How Kimberly-Clark Uses Freight Market Intelligence

May 29, 2013

Matt Harding, CHAINalytics and Amy Bare, Kimberly-Clark

Extra Logistics Launches Web-Based Booking for Ocean and Air Freight

May 28, 2013

Extra Logistics LLC

Extra Logistics LLC, an international provider of logistics and freight-forwarding services, has launched Web-based ocean and air-freight booking services.

Fashion Retailer Rolls Out RFID in More Than 50 Stores in Europe, North America

May 28, 2013

ChainLink Research

One well-known and highly respected high-end fashion retailer provides a good example of an end-to-end RFID implementation. They have more than 50 stores across Europe and North America, offering a wide assortment of high-end men's and women's fashion clothing.

Industrial Estates Key to Thailand Becoming Major Global Manufacturer

May 28, 2013

Industry Week

A country of only 66 million people doesn't become the 17th-largest global manufacturer without careful planning. Thailand is the second-largest producer of light pick-up trucks. Carefully constructed strategies along with tangible incentives created this robust manufacturing economy.

Can Index-Linked Contracts Bring Sanity to the Liner Trades?

May 28, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

On October 13, 2011, the Federal Maritime Commission launched a rulemaking that proposed to allow rate levels within oceangoing service contracts to be linked to industry freight indices. Some carriers and shippers had pushed for the change in hopes of achieving greater rate stability in the notoriously uncertain liner trades.

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.