Feature Stories
We are seeing growth in the complexity of supply chains as manufacturers continue to globalize in order to reduce costs and expand their market. With this shift, manufacturers need to take a new approach to managing their supply chains by...
Feb 25, 2013
Shopping per mouse click reached fever pitch in the run-up to Christmas. According to some sources, US consumers spent in excess of US$1 billion a day on on-line purchases on four days between December 10 and December 14, and UPS estimated a...
Jan 11, 2013
Nowhere in today’s modern distribution centers is the concept of space utilization improvement given a more ‘fertile field’, than in the oldest and largest consumer of warehouse space: pallet-load storage.
Jan 6, 2013
Nowhere in today’s modern distribution centers is the concept of space utilization improvement given a more ‘fertile field’, than in the oldest and largest consumer of warehouse space; pallet-load storage.
Jan 1, 2013
1. The fiscal crisis may determine the level of the economic recovery in 2013
Jan 1, 2013
Last year didn't see the major deals like the ones TransForce made for DHL Canada and Dynamex in 2011. But although acquisitions may have been flatter in the TL and LTL sectors, things have been heating up at the other ends of the spectrum.
Jan 1, 2013
Shipper-carrier freight rate negotiations are a tug-of-war at the best of times. But in the face of a deep recession followed by a slow recovery, they have too often turned nasty.
Jan 1, 2013
Two years ago, a cargo employee of Southwest Airlines made a gruesome discovery when he opened a container. In it he found parts of human heads. The subsequent examination of the suspect shipment revealed four complete heads and 40 partial ones.
Nov 1, 2012
The Canadian Pallet Council’s recent launch of its Electronic Container Transfer (ECT) software is yet another reminder that in logistics, lean and green are not contradictory. By simplifying the tracking and return of empty pallets, ECT...
Nov 1, 2012
A new handbook documenting best practices at border crossings is looking at facilitating trade through harmonization, technology and metrics.
May 23, 2012
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