Transportation & Distribution

Consolidating 3PLs Benefits Customers

July 1, 2006

Jean V. Murphy- Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

A conversation with Gene Long, president of UPS Supply Chain Solutions Consulting Services, Atlanta. Gene Long has spent most of his 32-year career on the shipper side of the supply chain fence, including service as director of worldwide logistics for Dell Computer. At Dell, Long was responsible for physical distribution, remote inventory and delivery activities in North and South America, Europe and Asia. He earlier served as vice president of global logistics for Burlington Air Express, where he created a third-party logistics company serving clients around the world. Since joining UPS in 2001, Long has been deeply involved with the company's strategy to expand its portfolio of supply chain services through targeted acquisitions.

100 Great Supply Chain Partners Secrets to Success 2006

July 1, 2006

Thomas A. Foster - Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Whether your company is a supplier, manufacturer or retailer, the supply chains you participate in are increasingly interdependent. No single company can succeed unless all supply chain participants operate as one seamless entity.

Logistics Providers Adapt Services To Shifting Demand

July 1, 2006

Jean V. Murphy

Changing market dynamics, particularly globalization of manufacturing and sourcing, are impacting the types of value-added services customers want from third-party logistics providers.

Giant Apparel Maker VF Corp. Taps Averitt Express for SCM Services

June 1, 2006

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Headwater TMS for Grounded Air

June 1, 2006

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Weber to Distribute Welch's Products in Western U.S. States

June 1, 2006

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Con-way Freight Web Site Caters to Logistics Needs of Shippers Doing Business Inside Mexico

June 1, 2006

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Globalization, New Customer Demands Drive Logistics Outsourcing to the Next Level

June 1, 2006

Companies have warmed to the idea of outsourcing logistics. At the same time, they're calling on providers to broaden both their service menus and geographical scope.

Container Management Provider Consolidates European Operations

June 1, 2006

Etihad Cargo Gets Own Web Site

June 1, 2006

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Transportation & Distribution

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding transportation and distribution and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are shipping and delivering perishables and manufactured goods faster and farther around the world than ever before through transportation and distribution solutions. New technologies that provide information during local and global shipments via air, ground and sea are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using transportation and distribution solutions to power their supply chains.