Tuesday, November 27, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Bringing sourcing closer to home—also commonly referred to as near shoring—a practice used by shippers to reduce distance, production, and delivery of their products, may be again gaining some momentum.
Thursday, November 15, 2012 · Rosemary Coates
most of the companies are expanding operations in China. Why? Because China is by far, the largest target market on the planet for just about everything.
Thursday, November 15, 2012 · Jeff Berman
October retail sales data released by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) were down sequentially and up annually.
Thursday, November 15, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
When the NITL’s 105th annual meeting & TransComp exhibition convened in Anaheim earlier this week, there was considerable attention paid to the pending expansion of the Panama Canal. Shippers learned that West Coast ports will not remain complacent.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Pricewaterhouse Coopers reported that even with a difficult global economy, transportation and logistics activity in the third quarter was strong.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012 · SCMR Staff
A new third-party logistics study highlights supply chain disruptions such as weather, pandemic and energy costs, as well as top strategies for mitigating supply chain risk.
Saturday, November 10, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Like the duopoly of UPS and FedEx, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is calling for a very active holiday shipping season, expecting 385 million packages to be shipped, which represents a 20 percent annual gain and would be a USPS record.
Saturday, November 10, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
When the NITL’s 105th annual meeting & TransComp exhibition convenes in Anaheim this week, there’s bound to be considerable attention paid to the pending expansion of the Panama Canal. Shippers will learn that West Coast ports will not remain complacent.
Saturday, November 10, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Various media reports issued last week indicate that UPS will take steps to make its case to European Union (EU) antitrust regulators, regarding its planned $6.7 billion acquisition of Netherlands-based TNT NV, a provider of mail and courier services and the fourth largest…
Monday, November 5, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
The damage incurred by the huge tidal surge could have been much worse, said Aaron Ellis, a spokesman for the American Association of Port Authorities
Wednesday, October 31, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
In addition to infrastructure damage, Hurricane Sandy has forced the idling of about 70% of the East Coast’s oil refineries. This does not bode well for the supply of refined oil products as capacity was already quite tight prior to the shutdowns
Thursday, October 25, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
The warehousing and fulfillment markets are undergoing significant changes as companies incorporate e-commerce into their overall strategy
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