Tuesday, April 2, 2013 · Jeff Berman
Having something to base a wide amount of criteria in the 3PL sector can be challenging for shippers. The Gartner Group’s recent release of its Magic Quadrant for Global Third-Party Logistics Providers aims to help alleviate some of those challenges, which can help shippers…
Monday, January 21, 2013 · Patrick Burnson
The unconventional oil and gas revolution has dramatically changed the global energy landscape, and in its wake is altering the world’s competitive manufacturing and industrial panorama, according to a new report from IHS, a leading source of global information and analytics.
Thursday, December 20, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Freight transportation consultancy FTR Associates reported today that its Shipper Conditions Index (SCI) showed signs of improvement for the month of October.
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.
Friday, November 23, 2012 · Jeff Berman
The business conditions outlook for shippers appears to continue to be moving sideways, according to the monthly Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) from freight transportation consultancy FTR Associates.
Thursday, November 15, 2012 · SCMR Staff
The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported this week that its Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) increased 0.2 percent from August to September following a 0.1 percent decrease from July to August.
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.
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.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Supply Chain Executives from companies including HP, Lenovo, Avnet, Cisco and Infineon will be coming together in San Francisco on October 23rd at the 6th Annual Hi-Tech & Electronics Supply Chain Summit.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
Miami-Dade County today announced that the contracting phase of its project to deepen the Port of Miami’s channel to minus 50 feet has begun
Thursday, October 4, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
In anticipation of the Panama Canal expansion in 2014, the fight for market share of inbound shipping remains fierce among U.S. ports
Monday, October 1, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
The development of and investment in logistics clusters are part of the solution to today’s economic problems
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 24, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Earlier in 2012, many economists, analysts, and pundits predicted a “solid” second half of the year for the economy. But with the curtain quickly closing on September—and any real signs of meaningful growth ostensibly slowed down considerably—it is fair to share the…
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