Ryder Recognized as an Inbound Logistics Green Supply Chain Partner MIAMI, July 10, 2014 – Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced that for the sixth consecutive year, it has been named an Inbound Logistics Green Supply Chain Partner. Inbound Logistics editors have selected 75 companies that demonstrate a […]
Read More →Ryder Recognized as an Inbound Logistics Green Supply Chain Partner
on July 13, 2014in Uncategorized
Putting a cap on capacity
on July 11, 2014in Uncategorized
Putting a cap on capacity Last winter’s harsh weather complicated transportation conditions nationwide, resulting in delays and shortages in everything from food to fuel. These supply chain disruptions were simply glimpses into what could become the new normal. There are structural changes in domestic shipping’s operating environment that likely will result in decreased capacity over… […]
Read More →North American freight volumes hit pre-recession high
on July 9, 2014in Uncategorized
North American freight volumes hit pre-recession high Cass Freight Index through June 2014 Full-size image Five straight months of growth have pushed North American freight shipments to a height not seen since the beginning of the recession, according to the Cass Freight Index. Cass reported its volume index rose yet again in June, coming in […]
Read More →FTZs grow increasingly popular in the US
on July 3, 2014in Uncategorized
FTZs grow increasingly popular in the US Foreign trade zones in the U.S. are enjoying a boom, partly because shippers are increasingly using the zones for exports, and even for distribution of retail products without any domestic components. While manufacturing firms, especially automakers, have been the main users of FTZs, retailers are using the tool […]
Read More →Supply chain inefficiencies frustrate US commodity exporters
on June 27, 2014in Uncategorized
Supply chain inefficiencies frustrate US commodity exporters U.S. commodity exporters are enjoying another year of especially low freight rates, but these benefits are often negated by carriers’ sloppy processing of documentation, longer transit times and inland transportation costs from the nation’s interior. As a result, the world’s most efficient farmers, ranchers and chemical producers face […]
Read More →E-tailing’s Trojan Horse
on June 20, 2014in Uncategorized
E-tailing’s Trojan Horse Satish JindelEverywhere you turn, people are bullish on the future of online retailers. It’s reflected in Amazon’s stock price, which has grown rapidly thanks to … free shipping. What’s surprising is that the frenzy of blind investing in Amazon’s stock ignores time-tested stock valuation measures and fails to recognize that there… http://www.joc.com/international-logistics/e-tailing%E2%80%99s-trojan-horse_20140620.html […]
Read More →Retailers see June growth in containerized imports
on June 9, 2014in Uncategorized
Retailers see June growth in containerized imports With unusually high quantities of merchandise entering the country to avoid potential disruptions ahead of the expiration of West Coast dockworkers’ labor contract at the end of the month, U.S. retailers expect containerized imports to increase 7.5 percent in June year-over-year, with growth tapering through September but rising […]
Read More →What Shippers See
on June 3, 2014in Uncategorized
What Shippers See You’re the owner of back-to-school goods due to arrive at a U.S. West Coast port in June for delivery to retail shelves in July. If you’ve been managing cargo for a decade or more, you remember or certainly have read about the 2002 lockout of West Coast longshore workers that… http://www.joc.com/international-logistics/what-shippers-see_20140603.html Journal […]
Read More →Terrible Toos: Too Much, Too Soon
on May 27, 2014in Uncategorized
Terrible Toos: Too Much, Too Soon By several measurements, freight growth is accelerating as we approach midyear and will continue in this promising direction for the remainder of the year and possibly into 2015. Although that’s positive for transportation and logistics providers, as well as for shippers whose growing volumes point to improving conditions in […]
Read More →Taking Responsibility for Trade Compliance
on May 22, 2014in Uncategorized
Taking Responsibility for Trade Compliance Every year, just as certain as the blooming of the bluebonnets in Texas, I get asked for my opinion about where I consider to be the best fit for trade compliance within a corporate organization. The reason for the question’s frequency is because trade compliance, like the proverbial hot potato,… […]
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