Dead Tree Edition--The U.S. Postal Service’s decision, announced today, to appeal the Postal Regulatory Commission's exigency-rate ruling could backfire, and yet in a way the Postal Service can’t... View More

Supply Chain Digest--As many of you know, supply chain flexibility has been a recurring theme this year, with a couple of 2010 columns trying to ponder what it is and if it can be measured, among other... View More

Journal of Commerce--Commercial warehousing revenue in the U.S. will total $50 billion this year, exceeding pre-recession levels, according to a new report by Armstrong & Associates. Contract and public... View More

According to The Motley Fool, "The recession hasn't been kind to UPS, which comes in with a score of 3. The shipping and delivery company is a bellwether for economic conditions, and when overall business... View More

Journal of Commerce--Retailers that survived the Great Recession by cutting costs now see their supply chains as vehicles for growth as well as savings, according to a survey of 175 supply chain managers.... View More

The New York Times -- THE rapid recovery in world trade after the financial crisis appears to have slowed this spring and summer, raising new concerns about the global economy. Read more!... View More

Supply Chain Digest--As any consumer goods manufacturer knows, so-called "retail chargebacks" incurred for violation of any of dozens of "compliance" requirements from a given retailer can result in substantial... View More

PD Ports, which introduced portcentric logistics into the UK, says the concept is now well-established and moving into its second phase. The port company, owners of Teesport, Hartlepool and various other... View More

Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Chuck Waddle as Vice President of Business Development. Chuck will be responsible for expanding Hytrol’s brand awareness and capabilities... View More

Journal of Commerce--Intermodal logistics firm Hub Group saw net income soar 28 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier to $12.6 million, with double-digit sales gains by its three business segments... View More

Journal of Commerce--YRC Worldwide expects to narrow its losses in the third quarter on the back of higher tonnages and revenue per load, the nation's largest trucker said Monday. Tonnage per day was up... View More

Journal of Commerce--A UPS humanitarian mission funded by the UPS Foundation paid dividends last week. Trapped Chilean miners, the beneficiaries of UPS-transported drill bits, emerged from the earth Tuesday... View More

After successfully rebuilding its business to focus exclusively on its core international shipping competencies, DHL Express, the world’s leading express and logistics company, is now focusing on... View More

DM News--eBay announced on October 15 that Richelle Parham has been named CMO for eBay North America. The CMO slot has been vacant for 18 months. The CMO North America role is a new position, according... View More

Internet Retailer has reported that "AFMS Logistics Management Group, a shipping consultant to retailers and other shippers, has filed a complaint in federal court charging United Parcel Service of America... View More

Journal of Commerce--Retail sales rose in September for the third straight month as higher sales by auto, electronics and appliance retailers, building material stores and online retailers offset weakness... View More

October 15, 2010 (Yonkers, NY): Monterey Mushrooms, North America's largest grower/shipper of fresh mushrooms, recently named PECO Pallet its preferred pallet supplier. Monterey Mushrooms signed a corporate-level... View More

SEATTLE (Oct. 15, 2010)—National Purchasing Partners (NPP), one of the nation’s largest group purchasing organizations, today announced agreements that provide commercial transportation companies... View More

From Barcoding, Inc.--Don't fall prey to these eight pitfalls: 1. Failing to consider at the outset what OTHER things the enterprise can do with mobile technology; this is particularly costly when the... View More

Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk visited Memphis on October 12th and 13th to see first hand the FedEx Express Memphis Super Hub and to explore how the public and private... View More