Global Logistics

Static Pricing Models Are Out of Synch with Today's Transportation Market

October 10, 2013

Andy Moses, Senior Vice President of Global Products, Penske Logistics

I don't know anyone who would argue with the assertion that supply chain operations must be highly dynamic and adaptable in order to succeed in today's fast-changing markets. Why is it, then, that pricing of transportation and other supply chain services remains a largely static process, based on annual bids and static routing guides that can never do more than reflect a single snapshot in time of a company's freight volumes and flows?

Lufthansa Cargo Adding Lima to Latin American Network

October 9, 2013

Lufthansa Cargo

Lufthansa Cargo is adding the Peruvian capital of Lima to its global route network, as of Oct. 27, 2013.

Retail Imports Growing as Holidays Approach, Cargo Moving Despite Concerns Over Government Shutdown

October 9, 2013

National Retail Federation

Despite concerns over the government shutdown, import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to grow 9.1 percent in October over the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. The numbers reflect merchandise ordered months before the shutdown as retailers planned for the holiday season.

Walking Your Way to Warehouse Efficiency

October 8, 2013

Penske Logistics

Calls Increase in Australia for Greater Supply Chain Sustainability, Transparency

October 8, 2013

Pro Bono Australia

The newly introduced sustainability guidelines provide a great opportunity for Australian companies to showcase their supply chain performance, including disclosure of supply chain issues that might not be on the radar of the Australian public.

Demand for Airfreight Continues to See Slight Improvement in Growth

October 4, 2013

Air Cargo World

There was a continued modest improvement in air cargo markets in August, according to the International Air Transport Association. August airfreight demand was up 3.6 percent year over year, which is considerably better than the year-to-date performance of a 0.7-percent expansion.

U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling, Logistics Issues First Draft for Review

October 4, 2013

MHI

The first draft of the U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics is now available for public review.

Transforming a Traditional Supply Chain Into a Demand-driven Supply Chain

October 3, 2013

Thomas F. Pettit, Sr. VP, Gen. Mgr., GSC Solutions, Ryder Supply Chain Solutions

Carrier Transicold Develops New Container-Atmosphere Technology

October 3, 2013

Carrier Transicold

Carrier Transicold has developed a new container atmosphere-control system, dubbed XtendFRESH.

Product Lifecycles Create 'Gap' in Electronics Supply Chain Filled by Unauthorized Components

October 2, 2013

Steve Martin, EVP of Sales, Components Direct, an Avnet Company

Widely divergent lifecycles for electronics products are creating increasing demand for obsolete and end-of-life components, which sometimes end up being sourced from the gray market. Let's look in detail why that is happening and how product lifecycles are creating a gap in the electronic components supply chain that is in danger of being filled by counterfeit components.

Global Logistics

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