Logistics

Collaborative Freight Optimization: What You Need to Know

January 9, 2014

Today's shippers are done talking about collaborative freight solutions and are ready to allocate resources to design and implement programs that can scale, says Ben Cubitt, senior vice president for consulting and engineering of Transplace. He describes the role that 3PLs can play in such projects.

Egypt Solicits Bids to Develop Logistics Hub Around Suez Canal

January 9, 2014

Maritime Executive

Egypt has invited 14 consortia to bid for a chance to say how they would develop the Suez Canal area, aiming to attract more ships and revenue to shore up the country's finances.

CSCMP's Young Professionals Program: An Update

January 9, 2014

John Bowersox, Director of Operations, Ann Sacks Tile & Stone

How to Build a Cost-to-Serve Model

January 9, 2014

Stan Aronow, Research Director - Supply Chain, Gartner

Tiger Cool Express Acquires 200 Reefer Containers

January 8, 2014

Tiger Cool Express LLC

Tiger Cool Express LLC, anticipating a scheduled spring 2014 start-up of operations, has acquired an initial order of 200 refrigerated containers.

Extensive Rail Investments Are Expected in Saudi Arabia

January 8, 2014

Albawaba

Saudi Arabia's infrastructure spending continues to surpass expectations. The Kingdom is especially committed to a nationwide transportation infrastructure expansion program which will feature one of the world's most sophisticated rail and metro networks.

2014 Will See Businesses Continue to Practice 'Corporate Extortion'

January 8, 2014

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times

Corporate extortion is likely to keep booming in 2014, and we don't mean extortion of corporations, as is practiced by Somali pirates or entrepreneurial Russians. We mean extortion by corporations.

China Says It's About to Become the World's Top Trader

January 8, 2014

Maritime Executive

China Daily reports that the value of trade in China's goods in 2013 is set to exceed that of the U.S., making the world's second-largest economy the world's top trader for the first time in the modern era.

The Science of Distribution Center Design

January 8, 2014

Russ Meller, VP Research & Development, Fortna

Annual Study Shows 2012 Was Good Year for 3PLs

January 7, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

The past year was a good one for the third-party logistics industry, according to the14th annual 3PL Study. Shanton Wilcox, principal at Capgemini Consulting, a co-sponsor of the study, highlights year-over-year changes and responses to "deep dive" questions.

Logistics

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