Monday, September 24, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Most executives today readily acknowledge the critical value of supply chains. A sobering truth, however, is that thousands of U.S. companies never even consider supply chain strategies when creating business plans—even though they account for roughly 60 percent of a…
Monday, September 24, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Business conditions for shippers appear to be on the precipice of a downward slope, according to the monthly Shippers Conditions Index from freight transportation consultancy FTR Associates.
Monday, September 17, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
ASCE unveiled a new economic study late last week which makes a compelling argument for seaport investment.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Despite slight improvement in the U.S. transportation industry, experts forecast that the transportation industry as a whole will face challenging times for the foreseeable future.
Thursday, July 19, 2012 · Jeff Berman
“Strategic Advantages of Moving Mail by Rail,” highlights the fact that moving USPS services and products on rail could be highly advantageous
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
The survey-based “Supply Chain Metrics Report” also suggests that supply chain managers may be expecting too much from transportation providers
Monday, July 2, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
A flurry of major service provider deals captured mainstream headlines in recent months, but the consequence of this activity has yet to be measured by domestic and international shippers. Meanwhile, the EU flounders, Asia remains strong, and emerging nations may represent the…
Thursday, June 21, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
As recently as 2005, the World Economic Forum ranked the U.S. number one in infrastructure economic competitiveness.
Thursday, June 21, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Research from the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program entitled Locating American Manufacturing: Trends in the Geography of Production shows that since the beginning of 2010, manufacturing employment has increased by 5.2 percent in the Midwest, while it has gone up by only…
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
As the U.S. Senate continues its debate on ratification of the Law of the Sea Convention, ocean cargo shipping specialists contend the issue is becoming stale
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 · Jeff Berman
At a time when mixed economic signals continue to prevail, May retail sales data from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation both were down compared to May and up annually
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
As the Agricultural Transportation Coalition prepares to convene in San Francisco for their annual convention next week, comes news that California ag exports are in decline
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
In a preemptive move to protect its market share, the Los Angeles Harbor Commission adopted a 2012-13 fiscal year budget last week of approximately $954.1 million for the Port of Los Angeles.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Deals cited by PwC in the Intersections report represent all announced deals for the quarter-as opposed to completed deals only-and the report does not parse out deals that are withdrawn, intended, or pending
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 · Jeff Berman
With gas prices making everyone uncomfortable, again, those same old fears about energy prices are back in the forefront. But it does not have to be these way. In fact, it should not be this way—period. That is how T. Boone Pickens, founder and chairman of BP Capital…
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