Transportation

PwC report points to increased transportation and logistics M&A activity

Friday, February 18, 2011 · Jeff Berman Continuing a trend that showed signs of increasing traction during the second half of 2010, there are signs that transportation and logistics merger & acquisition activity is continuing to rebound, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Special report on “Back to the Basics” from the University of Tennessee

Friday, February 11, 2011 · J. Paul Dittmann, David K. Ecklund, Daniel J. Flint, Diane Mollenkopf, Matthew B. Myers, Theodore P. Stank, and Wendy L. Tate The following educators from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville College of Business Administration contributed to this report: J. Paul Dittmann, David K. Ecklund, Daniel J. Flint, Diane Mollenkopf, Matthew B. Myers, Theodore P. Stank, and Wendy L. Tate.

Not all air shippers on same page with e-commerce, study shows

Monday, January 31, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Freight forwarders need to see “realizable and significant value” added to the airport-to-airport portion of the air cargo supply chain before making a commitment to e-commerce, said two major shipper association

The supply chain held hostage

Monday, January 31, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Irrespective of political concerns or positions, the current upheaval in Egypt must not result in the closing of the Suez Canal

Where’s the trust?

Friday, January 28, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Following President Obama's State of the Union Address earlier this week, the International Warehouse Logistics Association said it welcomes a national discussion on the need for America's infrastructure renewal.

Annual TRB meeting is on the wrong track

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 · Rosalyn Wilson The hot topic for many of the sessions is: How do you factor transportation into more liveable communities? However, most of the focus is on moving people

Back to Basics: Managing The Basic Supply Chain Functions

Monday, January 24, 2011 · Clive L Purchase “Back to Basics” is a look into how excellence in the core logistics and supply chain activities leads to overall business success. The articles in this seven-part series are written by educators from the University of Tennessee, one of the foremost schools in supply chain…

Parcel express shippers must use “leverage”

Monday, January 24, 2011 · Patrick Burnson Recent news signaling a reduction in USPS service has parcel express shippers concerned about the expense of relying on the UPS-FedEx “duopoly.”

Exports and employment may have little linkage

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 · Patrick Burnson Jock O’Connell, Beacon Economics’ International Trade Adviser said that exports are not necessarily going to generate more supply chain jobs

U.S. industrial market ending year on a positive note

Monday, December 13, 2010 · SCMR Staff Supply chain efficiencies remain a primary focus for industrial space users nationwide heading into the final weeks of 2010, said a leading industrial brokerage firm

Long overdue cooperation on transatlantic air issue

Monday, November 29, 2010 · Patrick Burnson Supply chain managers – especially those reliant on air cargo -- should welcome a major new step forward in regulatory cooperation between the European Commission and DOT made late last week.

Near-sourcing gains traction in supply chain

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 · Patrick Burnson Since issuing its study last summer, Global consultancy IDC Manufacturing Insights contends that U.S. manufacturers are continuing their flight from low-wage outsourcing

UPS Logistics Technologies to be acquired by Thoma Bravo

Friday, November 19, 2010 · Patrick Burnson UPS today announced an agreement to sell its UPS Logistics Technologies unit to Thoma Bravo, LLC, a leading private equity investment firm

National intermodal policy must drive rail plan, say educators

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 · Patrick Burnson In its comments on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s “National Rail Plan,” prominent supply chain educators have taken issue with several objectives

New Webinar Event to Focus on Supply Chain Productivity

Friday, November 12, 2010 · Frank Quinn "Virtual Conference" sponsored by Supply Chain Management Review and Logistics Management magazines will examine tools and techniques to improve productivity in transportation, warehousing, logisitics, and labor management.