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Opinion: Has Logistics Outsourcing Reached Its Limits?
Click here to write a Letter to the Editor.In recent years, the trend has been for companies to outsource their logistics to reduce operating costs. While outsourcing in isolated areas may lower freight costs and the need for personnel, equal or greater savings can be realized by equipping your existing resources with tools that will enable them to maximize current processes and applications.
October 2, 2003News Briefs - Oct. 2
Democrats Force Delay on EPA Nominee Vote • Senate Committee Approves Tax Cut For Manufacturers • Jobless Claims Rise by 13,000 in Latest Week • Ryder’s Board Authorizes Share Repurchase Program • And more...
October 2, 2003Security Briefs - Sept. 25 - Oct. 1
CNF to Pay $6.5 Million for Emery Worldwide Hazmat Violations • DHS Expected to Release Visa-Tracking Plan • TSA Chief Touts Passenger Screening System .
October 1, 2003FMCSA Delays Date for Movers Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said in a Federal Register notice Tuesday that it was delaying the compliance date for its rule governing interstate transportation of household goods by movers and brokers.
October 1, 2003Industry Waits for Official Word on Hazmat Fingerprint Deadlines
The trucking industry last week was still waiting for official word on whether the federal government would extend fast-approaching deadlines for states to conduct fingerprint background checks of truck drivers certified to haul hazardous materials.
October 1, 2003Fleets Seek Insurance Breaks for Safety Gear
A few years ago, McKenzie Tank Lines partnered with equipment manufacturer Mack Trucks as part of a government initiative to reduce hazardous materials spills and accidents on the nation’s highways.
October 1, 2003Officials Mull Replacement For Ohio-Kentucky Bridge
A 40-year-old bridge that forms a crucial link for regional shipping and travel is overloaded and conducive to accidents, causing some area leaders to call for a replacement, a newspaper reported..
October 1, 2003News Briefs - Oct. 1
Air Cargo Shipments Decline in August • Arkansas Best Extends Credit Agreement • C.H. Robinson Acquires European Freight Forwarder • Vitran Announces Stock Repurchase • And more...
October 1, 2003September ISM Factory Index Shows Slowing Growth
Manufacturing in the United States grew at a slower rate in September, a private trade group reported Wednesday.
October 1, 2003Consumer Confidence, Midwest Manufacturing Reports Show Declines
Two private economic reports focusing on consumer confidence and manufacturing in the heavily industrial Midwest showed declines in September.
September 30, 2003