Logistics

Cost of New Container Equipment Hits New Low, and Reported Likely to Stay There

July 8, 2015

Low material costs and stable demand have driven the price of new container equipment down to record lows where it is forecast to stay, according to the latest edition of the Container Census report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Teachable Moments

July 7, 2015

Genco

Front and Center

July 7, 2015

Genco

Ryder Launches TranSync for Dynamic Transportation Planning

July 7, 2015

Ryder System Inc.

Ryder System Inc. has launched Ryder TranSync, an automated tool for providing customers of Ryder Dedicated or Transportation Management Solutions with dynamic transportation planning.

Top 5 Ways for a More Efficient Warehouse Operation

July 7, 2015

Denny Hammack, President, Patterson Pope

Warehouse personnel are adopting order fulfillment technologies, re-organization techniques, and picking optimization methods to create efficient operations to answer the growing demands of customers.

Three Challenges Impacting Automotive Supply Chains

July 6, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Can West Coast Ports Act to Reverse Their Slide in Market Share?

July 6, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Shippers are still steaming over delays caused by West Coast dockworkers during contract negotiations with terminal operators in late 2014 and early 2015. But problems at the region's ports extend well beyond union intransigence.

Integrating Contract Packaging with Distribution Operations

July 4, 2015

Kane is Able

Food & Beverage Recalls: Preventing Disaster Before it Hits

July 4, 2015

AFS Technologies

In China, 'You Have to Go the Last Mile for the Customer'

July 2, 2015

Air Cargo World

Since China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, many of the old Communist-era restrictions for setting up business have been removed. For some logistics companies, the largest barriers to entry come not from Chinese red tape but from other Western competition.

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.