The Stifel Nicolaus Logistics Confidence Index declined for the sixth consecutive month, according to the latest survey undertaken by Transport Intelligence. The index for both the current and expected situation combined registered 47.3 for the month, down from 47.6 in September.

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have committed to enhanced cooperation in the field of air cargo transportation.

ARC Advisory Group has released a new tool to help companies select and manage their suppliers.

System improvement is much more than problem solving. It is dual-staged, having two dependent parts that must be handled with the same enthusiasm to ensure success. The first segment is concerned with problem identification and solution finding, while the second segment deals with realizing a corrective action.

U.S.-based retailers looking to get into international shipping should expect to see an increase in revenue, according to Craig Turnbull, CEO of Bongo International, just as long as they understand the market, the shipping industry and the needs of their customers. "There is an opportunity to increase revenue from 3 percent to 10 percent," Turnbull said.

Inttra, developer of a multi-carrier network for managing ocean shipping, has released a Shipping Application Delivery Platform for integrating and deploying the vendor's applications from within existing logistics, transportation-management or enterprise resource planning systems.

Larry Curry, principal with Oliver Wight Americas, offers a definition of Integrated Planning and Control, along with detailing its benefits and discussing how companies can begin to embrace this vital concept.