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
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
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen and ECD Commissioner Matt Kisber announced today that global supply chain management company OHL recently signed a new, multi-year lease and will... View More
Supply Chain Digest--Economic order quantity is the level of inventory that minimizes the total inventory holding costs and ordering costs. It is one of the oldest classical production scheduling models.... View More
Journal of Commerce--CargoSmart, a provider of logistics software, Tuesday introduced an Import Control System filing service that will allow ocean carriers to comply with the upcoming European Union Regulation... View More
According to DC Velocity, "For the past year, a quiet war has been waged between the two giant parcel carriers, FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc., and a cluster of self-styled parcel consultants whose mission for... View More
Boeing chief executive Jim McNerney swept briskly into the Westin hotel in downtown Seattle Wednesday morning and addressed to an international trade union conference packed with officials of the company's... View More
Procurement Leaders -- The US government could save an estimated $500bn over the next decade by undertaking a progamme of supply chain optimisation, it has been claimed. Read more!... View More
Procurement Leaders -- The Coca-Cola Company has announced that its supply chain division will be shaken up by its acquisition of the North American operations of Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE). ... View More
Air Cargo World--Capgemini Consulting 15th Annual 3PL Study, compiled in cooperation with global logistics provider Panalpina and the Georgia Institute of Technology, said an average of 11 percent of company... View More
Cincinnati, Ohio, October 11, 2010: DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, announced today it has tapped several local companies to upgrade sorting technologies at its Express U.S. hub at the... View More
Journal of Commerce--UPS expects to hire about 50,000 temporary workers for the holiday shipping season, about the same number the parcel carrier brought on last year, company officials said Friday. The... View More
Supply Chain Standard has reported that "DHL Global Forwarding and Delta Cargo have agreed on a strategic air cargo security partnership. The partnership is a DHL initiative aimed at stepping up supply... View More
Journal of Commerce--The world trade outlook is improving significantly for 2010 and 2011, according to the International Monetary Fund. The IMF in its latest World Economic Outlook, released this week... View More
Journal of Commerce--UPS bought 130 hybrid electric vehicles to add to its growing alternative-fuel vehicle fleet. The package delivery company will deploy 30 of the new generation hybrids in New York... View More
Journal of Commerce--Truckload demand is rising although it is still below its peak of mid-June, and capacity remains tight on the West Coast, according to Longbow Research. The investment research firm's... View More
WASHINGTON — As it continues to make progress to achieve aggressive energy reduction goals, the Postal Service today marked National Energy Awareness Month, with postal officials highlighting savings... View More
