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February 15, 2010 |

Logistics Education: More Is Better

Evolving to meet changing industry needs, logistics and supply chain education helps students hone their skills, gain a broader perspective, and bring bottom-line benefits to employers.

February 15, 2010 |

ISF Compliance: Solving 10+2

Importers and exporters must make sure CBP’s new 10+2 equation adds up. Here’s the formula for successful compliance.

January 15, 2010 |

On the Road | Introduction: Off the Beaten Path

Cluttering pages with supply chain strategies, logistics lexicon, elusive acronyms, and, periodically, run-on sentences, is habit forming. But it comes with my job. So does reverie. In between pulling and parsing source information, then writing, the mind wanders. There’s no shortage of distractions. Press releases, phone conversations, e-mails, RSS feeds, and Google have a way […]

January 15, 2010 |

On the Road | Belen, New Mexico: The Land of Enchantment and 10,000-foot Trains

BNSF Railway’s Belen, N.M., rail yard serves as a regional maintenance and fueling facility for trains up to 10,000 feet long. Inbound Logistics Senior Writer Joseph O’Reilly offers a behind-the-scenes look.

January 15, 2010 |

On the Road | Elizabeth, New Jersey: On the Waterfront

Inbound Logistics Senior Writer Joseph O’Reilly visits New Jersey’s Port Elizabeth, one of the East Coast’s busiest ports.

January 15, 2010 |

On the Road | Piedmont Triad, North Carolina: Visions of an Aerotropolis

Inbound Logistics Senior Writer Joseph O’Reilly tours North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad, home to a new FedEx hub and growing Aerotropolis.

January 15, 2010 |

On the Road | Nashua, New Hampshire: The King of Beer Distribution

Inbound Logistics Senior Writer Joseph O’Reilly visits Bellavance Beverage Company, a Nashua, N.H. beer distributor.

January 15, 2010 |

On the Road | Morris, Illinois: Plastics, Pellets, and Pallets

A&R Logistics’ Morris, Ill., dry bulk intermodal facility specializes in hauling plastics. Inbound Logistics Senior Writer Joseph O’Reilly tours the operation.