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Is it more of the same for 2014? We have seen overcapacity and lack of demand drive the market for the last couple of years, resulting in low and relatively stable rates. The hiccups have occurred outside the steamship line industry, and inside the beltway and the labor unions. Who… Source: New feed

Annual Review & Outlook 2014: Tyler Search Most supply chain and logistics professionals will find this year a very healthy market for career opportunities. The battle for exceptionally talented professionals will be super competitive. Particularly sought after are supply chain management professionals who are subject matter experts that can hit the ground running, a day […]

Most supply chain and logistics professionals will find this year a very healthy market for career opportunities. The battle for exceptionally talented professionals will be super competitive. Particularly sought after are supply chain management professionals who are subject matter experts that can hit the ground running, a day one impact… Source: New feed

Annual Review & Outlook 2014: Tompkins International The trends we predicted for last year — continued diversification of sourcing and production; and more evident impact of information technology — have largely occurred. Unfortunately for our country, as we suggested, the continued unfavorable tax Laws and complex regulations have limited the return of manufacturing and final […]

The trends we predicted for last year — continued diversification of sourcing and production; and more evident impact of information technology — have largely occurred. Unfortunately for our country, as we suggested, the continued unfavorable tax Laws and complex regulations have limited the return of manufacturing and final assembly to… Source: New feed

Annual Review & Outlook 2014: Teamsters Economic growth in the U.S. over the past few years has centered on Wall Street instead of Main Street. While the wealthy have reaped the rewards, average workers continue to suffer from the loss of middle-class jobs. And that will likely not change in 2014 until lawmakers decide to […]

Economic growth in the U.S. over the past few years has centered on Wall Street instead of Main Street. While the wealthy have reaped the rewards, average workers continue to suffer from the loss of middle-class jobs. And that will likely not change in 2014 until lawmakers decide to invest… Source: New feed

For the past four years, investors have anticipated that next year would be the year when the Svengalic curse is removed from the U.S. economy. As 2013 concluded, we noted that same hopeful exuberance regarding prospects for 2014. Thankfully, it is this type of eternal optimism that has made the… Source: New feed

The U.S. supply chain is at a crossroads, with service providers torn between balancing the cost of greater service differentiators with bottom line expectations. With the entire U.S. supply chain under pressure to improve performance expectations, a reshaping of LTL’s role will further emerge over the next year. Truckload will continue… Source: New feed

As evidenced by both the recent stock market performance and the hopeful housing indicators, it is fair to say that the Great Recession is behind us. But there remains residual scarring. For starters, consumers are wary: Both unemployment and household debt remain high, suggesting that consumer spending will not grow… Source: New feed