Trucking Alert: Steep Grade Ahead

Faced with challenges such as a capacity shortage and lack of qualified drivers, companies that ship product by truck are learning that working collaboratively with carriers can benefit both parties.

What’s the Difference?

Industry experts explain the source of some common misperceptions regarding supply chain and logistics lexicon.

Trends—August 2010

Gulf ports maintain container volumes despite Deepwater Horizon oil spill; Supply chain leaders climb the corporate ladder; Toyota Material Handling engineers work with MIT scientists and the U.S. Army to develop a remote-operated fork lift

Using Social Networking for Logistics

Tim Richards of States Logistics Services offers advice on using Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other social networking sites to enhance your supply chain.

Trends—December 2010

U.S. Department of Transportation pursues ban on cell phone use while driving; Proposed air cargo screening legislation enhances security measures; U.S. retailers place increased emphasis on supply chain management

Inbound 3.0 at Walmart

Inbound Logistics Publisher Keith Biondo outlines how Walmart is taking inbound logistics to the next level.

On the Road | Introduction: Off the Beaten Path

Inbound Logistics Senior Writer Joseph O’Reilly’s supply chain travelogue details a year spent visiting logistics and transportation sites and businesses around the country.

How to Enable a Proactive Supply Chain

Transaction and shipment exceptions are common, so businesses must be able to account for these variables by enabling a proactive supply chain.

Digitizing the Global Supply Chain

Global supply chain visibility and detail can only be achieved by modern electronic data transmissions that are already available and can reduce the costs of international cargo movement.

Brought!

A logistician’s resilience is valuable when opportunities are ripe, but it’s invaluable when problems persist, writes Inbound Logistics Editor Felecia Stratton.