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.

Shippers are forever on the lookout for ways to reduce their transportation costs. Brooks Bentz, president of supply chain consulting with Transplace, offers his view of where the most promising opportunities lie.

Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp. has launched an international logistics service for the metals industry.

Tom Sanderson, chief executive officer of Transplace, joins us in a discussion of the trends that are affecting the transportation landscape in 2015 -- and how they differ from what the industry experienced in the previous year.

Crowley Maritime Corp. has formed a joint venture with IbisTek, LLC, based in the West African nation of Ghana.

Descartes Systems Group Inc. has acquired Airclic Inc., a U.S.-based provider of mobile technology to streamline and automate the delivery of goods.

As companies shift manufacturing back from Asia to the western hemisphere, they are increasingly looking at Mexico as an alternative for low-cost production. Matt Hamson, chief executive officer of Coronado Logistics Inc., outlines the country's pros and cons.

Yusen Logistics has launched two new services for temperature-controlled products in Asia.