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Transportation, Logistics Industries 'Weak' in Demanding Accountability Among Employees

April 14, 2016

Accountability - the ability of people to understand what is expected of them, exercise authority, and take responsibility for delivering results - is an important dimension of organizational health. Of course, some companies are better at fostering it than others.

Supply Chain Technology Accelerator Comes to Tennessee

April 4, 2016

Wall Street Journal

A group of logistics entrepreneurs is launching a Silicon Valley-style accelerator for supply-chain technology start-ups, aiming to draw new investment and talent to the freight business.

Purolator Launches Long Island Supply Chain Index

March 30, 2016

Purolator International

Purolator International has launched its first Long Island Supply Chain Index, a quarterly survey of Long Island, N.Y. manufacturers' business forecasts for the six months ahead.

Hermes Expands Retail E-Commerce Tools to U.S. Market

March 24, 2016

Hermes

Hermes, operator of a business-to-consumer (B2C) parcel shop network in Europe, has expanded its retail supply-chain digital services to the U.S. electronic-commerce market.

CEVA Logistics Opens New Facilities in Western Australia

March 23, 2016

CEVA Logistics

CEVA Logistics has opened new facilities at Hazelmere and High Wycombe in Western Australia.

Yusen Launches Services From Two Indonesian Airports

March 22, 2016

PT. Yusen Logistics Indonesia

PT. Yusen Logistics Indonesia has launched a consolidation air freight-forwarding service from Semarang Airport (Achmad Yani International Airport) in Central Java, Indonesia.

PLS Logistics Opens Branch Office in Las Vegas

March 22, 2016

PLS Logistics

PLS Logistics has opened a new branch office in Las Vegas, NV. The site is PLS's 13th office nationwide.

CEVA Logistics Launches Direct China-to-Hungary LCL Service

March 21, 2016

CEVA Logistics

CEVA Logistics has launched a new weekly less-than-containerload (LCL) service from Shanghai, China to Budapest, Hungary.

Schneider Opens New Warehouse in Port Reading, N.J.

March 18, 2016

Schneider

Schneider has opened a new warehouse in Port Reading, N.J., to serve shippers moving cargo through Northeastern ports.

Procurement to Transportation: We Are Here To Help You

March 15, 2016

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: Procurement has made steady progress in playing a more important role in the preparation and solicitation of transportation RFQs and carrier negotiations. This trend is good in those instances where transportation is viewed and managed as a commodity. However, in companies where transportation has a more strategic role and thus greater impact on the organization, procurement peers often do not have the depth of understanding needed to navigate the economics and operational distinctions found in transportation. - Karl B. Manrodt, Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Georgia College & State University