Feature Stories
Rail Intermodal: Where Rail Meets Road
Shippers such as Ste. Michelle, Welch’s, and Michaels Stores are using intermodal transportation to move freight quickly, efficiently, and sustainably.
Negotiating Ocean Contracts That Will Float Your Boat
The complexity of ocean freight contracts requires shippers to negotiate carefully with carriers so both parties can find beneficial terms.
Inbound Logistics’ 2012 Ocean Carrier Guide
Inbound Logistics' annual Ocean Carrier Guide outlines where ocean carriers are investing capital, and how they are enhancing fleets, services, solutions, and coverage areas to better meet ocean shipping demands.
Case Studies
DC Solutions
Putting Labor Management Systems to Work
Labor management systems help distribution centers and warehouse facilities monitor and measure worker performance to identify problems and improvement opportunities.
Reader Profile
Emily Ross: Good Blood
As senior supply chain manager at blood management devices manufacturer Haemonetics Corporation, Emily Ross monitors the pulse of the company’s transportation and warehousing services sourcing.
Commentary
How-To
Ten Tips
Complying with Export Regulations and Requirements
To successfully manage export compliance, companies must fully understand export regulations and filing requirements, advises Scott Byrnes, Amber Road.
Trends
Sponsored
Economic Development
Site Selection: An All-Star Lineup of Logistics Hot Spots
Site selection for U.S. manufacturing and distribution facilities requires considering geographical placement, transportation infrastructure, utilities costs, and labor resources.
Economic Development
Memphis: Incomparable Reach
An outstanding variety of transportation options helps make Memphis an ideal location for logistics operations.
Knowledge Base
Visibility is the Key to Mitigating Supply Chain Risk
Supply chain visibility helps flag upcoming supply or demand problems, allowing a company either to take action to prevent disasters or to respond by activating backup plans, writes George W. Prest of Material Handling Industry of America.
Knowledge Base
Understanding the Implications of Related Party Transactions and Transfer Pricing
Supply chain managers should work closely with compliance professionals and corporate tax specialists when making decisions about related-party transactions, writes J. Anthony Hardenburgh of Amber Road.
Thought Leaders
Trading Partners Work Together to Secure Maritime Cargo
Supply chain partners are taking cues from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and making concerted efforts to share and apply security best practices throughout their organizations and supply chain operations, says Howard Finkel of COSCO Container Lines Americas.
Thought Leaders
SaaS-Based Transload Management Systems Enable Transport Efficiencies
Transload facilities find great benefits from Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions that deploy quickly, and easily integrate with existing systems to provide seamless inventory and operations management, and network transport coordination, says Erv Bluemner of RMI.
Thought Leaders
Shared Technology Resources Hold the Key to Supply Chain Optimization
Supply chain managers must determine the best technology for their supply chain based on their specific organizational needs, says Krishna Rallabhandi of Four Soft.
Thought Leaders
Information Access Differentiates Transportation Providers
Carriers can stand out in the market by providing superior shipment tracking that gives shippers and supply chain partners insight into order status, says Gregory Bellows of Trans-i Technologies.
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Checking InFelecia Stratton
The Future of Predictive Analytics Looks Certain
Predictive analytics provides large volumes of data to help logistics managers match demand to supply, making predictive analytics a competitive weapon in demand-driven supply chains.
Online ExclusiveIT Matters: Logistics & Supply Chain TechnologyMark Humphlett
Can Your Global Supply Chain Withstand a Crisis?
Risk management strategies must address the everyday sources of supply chain disruption, and managers must incorporate the identification of potential supply chain risk into their daily practices, writes Mark Humphlett, Infor.
Online ExclusiveIT Matters: Logistics & Supply Chain TechnologyNari Viswanathan
Handling Change: There's an App for That
An open business planning platform allows business planners, partners, and others to build simple apps that enhance their master Sales & Operations Planning system to adapt their S&OP process for unique – and changing – needs, writes Nari Viswanathan, Steelwedge Software.
Online ExclusiveIT Matters: Logistics & Supply Chain TechnologyGreg Kefer
Filling the Cloud with High-Quality Data
Cloud-based supply chain networks allow for real-time data sharing among companies, but rely on high-quality data for effectiveness, writes Greg Kefer of GT Nexus.
The Lean Supply ChainPaul A. Myerson
Eliminating Wasted Motion
Lean concepts such as 5S, Visual Workplace, and Kanban help reduce motion waste to create safer, more efficient workplaces.
Online ExclusiveViewpoint: Logistics & Supply Chain AnalysisGeorge F. Brown, Jr.
“Second Mouse” Opportunities for Logistics Firms
Logistics providers can become valued partners to both U.S. customers and Chinese suppliers, linking them together with the full power of fast-learner economics, writes George F. Brown Jr., Blue Canyon Partners.
Online ExclusiveViewpoint: Logistics & Supply Chain AnalysisDavid J. DiSanto
Crossdocking Streamlines Freight Movement
Inbound raw materials and components and outbound shipments that are centrally crossdocked, then line-hauled to final destination, support Lean manufacturing and ensure just-in-time inventory, writes David J. DiSanto of DiSanto & Associates.
Viewpoint: Logistics & Supply Chain AnalysisPaul Galpin
Return to Sender: Managing Reverse Logistics
While many factors influence customer loyalty, a well-run returns process has proven to drive repeat orders and improve consumer satisfaction. Paul Galpin of P2P Mailing outlines three points companies should consider when designing their reverse logistics.