Regulation & Compliance

Exceeding Expectations

March 23, 2012

An overlooked and critical operational area is the yard - that area between the warehouse and the transportation system.

Finding The KPIs For Yard Management

March 23, 2012

PINC Solutions

Increasing real-time visibility is key to achieving greater efficiencies in logistics management practices. As all goods often go through multiple yards throughout the lifecycle, any inefficiencies or errors in the yard are amplified as the effects propagate through the supply chain network.

The Changing Legal Landscape for 3PLs

March 23, 2012

Andrew Spector, Attorney At Law, Arnall Golden Gregory

The Longest Yard For The Food Chain

March 22, 2012

PINC Solutions

As food safety legislation heats up, shippers can enhance the security of their supply chains - and reduce costs - by turning their attention to yard management solutions.

Descartes Debuts Cloud-Based Security Filing for Air Forwarders

March 20, 2012

Descartes Systems Group

Descartes Systems Group has created a pair of cloud-based services to help air freight forwarders comply with U.S. and European security filing requirements.

FreightWatch International Issues Annual Global Threat Assessment

March 20, 2012

FreightWatch International

FreightWatch International, a provider of security services for global logistics, has released its Annual Global Threat Assessment. The publication examines each region of the world and the countries that are considered major players in the global supply chain.

Managing Changing eCommerce Contract Pricing, Products and Periods

March 18, 2012

Mindtree and IBM Smarter Commerce

When organizations turn to the web to offer their suppliers and/or joint venture partners direct access to services and business processes to reduce costs and speed up processing, a virtual organization emerges.

Analysis Pinpoints Risk Hot Spots for Freight Forwarders and Logistics Operators

March 16, 2012

TT Club

Despite key factors that cause disruption throughout the global supply chain, there are opportunities for operators to save costs by tightening procedures to minimise accidents, breakdowns, delays and other risks, according to Laurence Jones, TT Club's director of global risk assessment.

Rethinking Parcel-Intensive Inbound Supply Chains To Improve Visibility, Increase Control And Cut Costs By As Much As 20 Percent

March 16, 2012

Ryder

As enterprises look to minimize complexity, improve inbound supply chain efficiency and reduce costs, there is a growing need for intelligent solutions that provide the visibility, optimization and integration required to ensure that every part, component and package is shipped using the most effective service level.

Report Focuses on Food Safety, Traceability and Government Legislation

March 15, 2012

Aberdeen

Although the Food Safety and Modernization Act of 2010 was passed nearly a year ago, and food and beverage companies have had a significant period of time to calculate and understand its impact, and implement traceability solutions, there are still many issues and processes to be resolved or implemented before food and beverage enterprises can be considered 100-percent compliant.