Guarding Your Business Against Data Loss
Three main ways that managed security services can save a business from the disaster of data loss.
Customized Supply Chains: Fit to a T
This article examines the special issues that companies encounter when they sell customized products to consumers and describes how some companies handle those challenges.
Raising the GPA
Georgia Ports Authority outlines ambitious growth plans.
Newest Technology Innovations
New supply chain services and solutions
North American Free Trade Agreement as a bargaining chip
Speculation that President Trump is using his threatened steel tariffs as a ploy to renegotiate NAFTA may not play well with shippers associations.
AAR reports mixed volumes for February
Rail carloads, at 1,028,141, were down 0.3%, or 2,753 carloads, compared to February 2017. Intermodal containers and trailers saw a 3.3%, or 68,217 unit gain, to 2,132,142 in February.
SEKO Logistics announces massive expansion plan into Mexico
Chicago-based third-party logistics (3PL) services provider SEKO Logistics said this week it is undergoing a “massive expansion” in Mexico, which it called the most significant stage of its global expansion strategy to date.
Change at the top for national LTL powerhouse ODFL: Congdon retiring, Gantt to take over as CEO
Effective May 16, Greg C. Gantt is succeeding David S. Congdon, who has served as Chief Executive Officer since January 2008 and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors since May 2015. Gantt, who will also retain his current title of president, originally joined ODFL as a Regional Vice President in 1994 and has assumed…
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Port Tracker report shows solid volumes but concerns over tariffs are looming
When assessing the current and future state of United States-bound retailer container shipments, there is a short-term outlook and a long-term outlook, based on the findings and takeaways of the Port Tracker report issued by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and maritime consultancy Hackett Associates.
LM reader survey finds impact of ELD mandate on trucking sector has been a bumpy ride
Since the federally mandated electronic logging device (ELD) mandate took effect near the end of 2017, the subsequent impact on the truckload shippers and carriers, as was expected, has been fairly bumpy on various fronts. That was a key theme in a Logistics Management reader survey of 349 freight transportation and logistics stakeholders.