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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.

Kronos Unveils Logistics Suite for Workforce Management

Texas Again Tops Annual Survey of CEOs' Top Choice for Best State for Business

Truckload Recovery or Dead-Cat Bounce?

Dick Metzler, chief commercial officer of Greatwide Logistics Services, discusses whether the transportation and logistics market is returning to health or if signs of life merely illustrate Wall Street's colorful term for a small, brief recovery.

Executives Say Trucking Took Steps in Recession to Prepare for Recovery

This recession required trucking companies to exhibit new levels of grit and business acuity. Lessons learned and changes implemented will have implications that stretch well into the next business cycle.

Better Product Quality Is Most Important Supply Chain Initiative in 2010, Survey Finds

Leveraging the Benefits of Transportation Brokers

Transportation brokers play an important role in the supply chain, but they often do not receive the respect they deserve, says Robert Voltmann, president and CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association.

Zenith Global Logistics Expands in Vietnam

Logistics Companies Emerge from Recession Leaner, Wiser And Ready for Better Times

Logistics and transportation companies were hit early and hard by the economic downturn. Those that survived had to adapt operations and adopt new ideas and strategies. Many of those will remain and provide competitive benefits as the recovery takes hold.

GTM Drives Compliance and Efficiency in Cross-Border Trade

At a time of increased regulation and complexity in global supply chains, companies can't do without a sophisticated global trade management application.

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Complying with California Clean-Air Regulations

Anyone doing transportation-related business in California, or planning to, must be aware of the environmental requirements imposed by the country's biggest state, says Yvonne Sanchez, air resources engineer with the California EPA Air Resources Board.

Do You Outsource, or Keep It In-House and Upgrade?

By some estimates, 75 percent of companies rely on some kind of automated warehouse management system. The question for them is whether to turn that job over to external providers or keep everything under their own roof but try in this tough economic environment to get a bargain on an upgrade.

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