FKI Logistex, a global leader in integrated material handling solutions, announces the formation of a new global Library Solutions division, underscoring the company's growing commitment to the library... View More
- NASSTRAC announces the recipients of its 2007 Carrier of the Year, an annual program that recognizes transportation providers on a quantitative scale in five key areas: customer service, operational... View More
FedEx Corp. announced today that it has completed the purchase of Tianjin Datian W. Group Co., Ltd.'s ("DTW Group") 50 percent share of the FedEx-DTW International Priority express joint venture and DTW... View More
VeriTainer Corporation, the worlds leader in specialized container crane radiation detection technology, today announced that the VeriSpreader has been awarded Qualified Anti-Terrorist Technology (QATT)... View More
--Feb. 27, 2007--FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) today announced new measures it is taking to modernize its retirement plans for most of its employees. These measures will take place in the coming year and... View More
In a surprising decision, the Postal Rate Commission today has recommended rates that are either equal to or below those requested by the U.S. Postal Service, while still providing the agency with sufficient... View More
, WI, USA and Quebec City, CANADA RedPrairie Corporation, a leading consumer driven optimization company, and GEOCOMtms, Inc. have jointly announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement,... View More
In the last three years, transportation costs have gone up 23% and order-to-delivery cycle times have decreased by 31%, according to a GMA 2005 Logistics Survey. These trends and higher expectations from... View More
Flexible Steel Lacing Company (Flexco) has introduced a comprehensive, interactive training program devoted exclusively to worker safety. Called the Flexco Safe Online Training Center, the program is designed... View More
UPS announced it had signed a new five-year agreement with NASCAR to continue as the official express delivery company of the sport through the 2011 racing season. The exclusive "Official Delivery Company"... View More
Manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment will continue to face additional environmental restrictions as 2007 progresses. While the European Union and South Korea are due to enact new... View More
Rapid developments in communications, along with the increased use of the Internet by mail carriers, continue to drive Haslers development of its iMCM G2 mail processing software. This next generation,... View More
In Part One of our series, we discussed the major frustrations that shippers had with respect to their carriers. In Part Two, well discuss how incorrect invoicing creates significant problems for shippers.... View More
Lawyers have a maxim: If youre wondering if you need a lawyer, you need a lawyer. In the world of logistics, if youve asked yourself if youd be better off outsourcing your shipping and logistics, you should... View More
Demonstrating tenacity and creativity, regional carriers can be virtually anything you want them to be a white knight in critical delivery times or a cost cutter in desperate financial times. If its been... View More
Prices continue to escalate in the parcel/express industry at an unprecedented rate. Last fall, PARCEL published a survey conducted by Morgan Stanley stating that only 11% of major shippers utilized consultants.... View More
Your organization has decided to start its transformation to become Lean. The Lean methodology and tools have been selected. Your Lean facilitator (either your Lean Manager or a Lean Consultant) has set... View More
Over the years, I have asked hundreds of participants in management seminars to describe the characteristics of the best manager with whom they have ever worked. Its encouraging to me that nearly everyone... View More
A companys need for a shipping solution might span from the mail center, to employees shipping at their desktops, to production shipping in a warehouse, or all of the above. Regardless of the specific... View More
