Tuesday, April 2, 2013 · Jeff Berman
Having something to base a wide amount of criteria in the 3PL sector can be challenging for shippers. The Gartner Group’s recent release of its Magic Quadrant for Global Third-Party Logistics Providers aims to help alleviate some of those challenges, which can help shippers…
Monday, January 7, 2013 · Jeff Berman
With the meshing of these companies, GT Nexus and TradeCard said they expect to cumulatively manage more than $100 billion in direct supply chain trade.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012 · Josh Bond, Contributing Editor
A new report from NERA Economic Consulting on behalf of the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) finds that U.S. manufacturers are significantly impacted by the escalation in the volume and cost of compliance with federal regulations
Monday, July 2, 2012 · Patrick Burnson
A flurry of major service provider deals captured mainstream headlines in recent months, but the consequence of this activity has yet to be measured by domestic and international shippers. Meanwhile, the EU flounders, Asia remains strong, and emerging nations may represent the…
Friday, June 1, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Saddle Creek Corporation, a prominent third-party logistics (3PL) services provider, has rebranded itself as Saddle Creek Logistics Services to better reflect its diverse range of offerings. The name change comes as the company aims to emphasize its comprehensive capabilities…
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Data from supply chain consultancy Armstrong & Associates showed that total global third-party logistics (3PL) gross revenue in 2011 at $133.8 billion in 2011 was up 5.2 percent over 2010.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 · Jeff Berman
Deals cited by PwC in the Intersections report represent all announced deals for the quarter-as opposed to completed deals only-and the report does not parse out deals that are withdrawn, intended, or pending
Monday, December 5, 2011 · Bob Cohen, Vice President, North America, Basware
The federal government has made a firm commitment to e-invoicing, joining a growing number of countries promoting the use of this technology in the public sector
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Dr. Robert Lieb, Professor of Supply Chain Management at Northeastern University, told SCMR in an exclusive interview that there was more than met the eye in a recent 3PL survey
Monday, September 26, 2011 · David Frentzel
Even though it’s tempting to measure every aspect of a 3PL’s performance, having a bloated scorecard usually only results in creating more work for suppliers
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 · Patrick Burnson
Damco’s recent announcement that it would expand its services may have surprised some industry insiders, but not Brandon Fried, Executive Director of The Airforwarders Association
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 · Jeff Berman
Compared to the second quarter of 2010, which saw a 71 percent annual gain in earnings per share for UPS, this year’s second quarter might be viewed as being pale in comparison. But a close look at the numbers points to another strong earnings performance for Big Brown.
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