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Dimensions for the Supply Chain - Made Easy

Using automated tools to record the physical dimensions of packages, pallets and loose freight helps carriers and shippers capture additional revenue and optimize available warehouse space, says Jerry Stoll, marketing manger at Mettler-Toledo, which makes dimensioning systems for the supply chain.

HighJump Partners With MercuryGate for Transportation Management

Ocean Freight Rates Predicted to Continue to Rise in a Challenging 2010

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HSBC Trade Confidence Index Points to Sustainable Global Recovery

The ROI Advantages of a Networked TMS Service

A networked transportation management service, in which key supply chain participants share information and visibility through a central hub, is more cost efficient and more effective than traditional transportation management applications, says Alan Dunkerley, vice president of product management at Descartes Systems Group.

NVOs Move Closer to Private Rate Arrangements

Managing Freight in a Challenging Economy

The economic crisis has provided shippers a great opportunity to step back and rethink their logistics and supply chain operations to see where they can pull costs out of the system and become more efficient, says consultant Dan Goodwill. "Everyone knows that beating up on carriers to bring costs down can't go on forever."

Carrier Costing Systems at Work

Motor carriers increasingly have turned to costing systems to help navigate the difficult pricing environment brought on by the recession, says Bill McGinley, vice president of pricing and revenue management at Wilson Trucking Co.

The Supply Chain in the Year 2010

Sales and operations planning is growing in importance to manufacturers and so is the necessity to manage risk, says Simon Ellis, practice director, supply chain strategies, at IDC Manufacturing Insights. In his analysis, Ellis assesses the future of outsourcing and the health of the supply chain.

What's On Shippers' List of Priorities for 2010?

Managing costs and taking advantage of low freight rates, to be sure - but their real concern is maintaining a high level of customer service in a time of reduced demand.

Capacity Begins to Increase as Steady Recovery Seen in Global Shipping

Major Global Logistics Trends in 2010

Razat Gaurav, senior vice president of i2 Technologies, discusses how a stressed economy, globalization, tight financial markets and various delivery models such as software as a service will impact logistics in 2010.

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