In this Issue:
- 39th Annual Quest for Quality Awards: Winners announced
- Navigating ocean cargo unpredictability
- ERP gains ground
- Risk assessment tools
Logistics Management Magazine Archives
August 2022 Logistics Management
August 31, 2022 · Focused on resiliency and adaptability, companies are increasingly turning to software platforms that help them tackle their current supply challenges and also plan for the future.
August 31, 2022 · While there have been recent changes in temperature-controlled logistics, known as “cold chain,” there are many of the same players remaining in the sector, but with some new people skills, processes and technologies.
August 15, 2022 · Which carriers, third-party logistics providers and U.S. ports reached the pinnacle of service-excellence during the most complex period in modern history? Our readers have cast their votes, and now it’s time to introduce this year’s winners.
August 15, 2022 · Less than Truckload (LTL) is equal to the e-commerce task.
August 15, 2022 · Again this year, winners in this TL category posted some of the strongest overall weighted scores of our survey.
August 15, 2022 · While rail freight and intermodal volumes waver, service stays steady.
August 15, 2022 · Infrastructure vital to service success.
August 15, 2022 · Ocean freight carrier service stars on the high seas.
August 15, 2022 · Third Party Logistics (3PLs) providing world-class service through highly-uncertain conditions
August 15, 2022 · Air cargo companies provide world-class service despite strong headwinds.
August 12, 2022 · Managing lift truck safety is daunting in today’s hectic materials handling environments, but safety-related technology is advancing rapidly, with sensor-driven solutions available that promise to avoid incidents before they happen.
August 8, 2022 · The entire staff of LM would like to thank the thousands of readers who took the time to respond this year. It’s your time and insight that drives the Quest for Quality and keeps it the purest snapshot of carrier and service provider quality available in the market.
August 8, 2022 · Shippers now need to reconsider how they position operations in a changing ocean market, how to plan and secure capacity, and how to develop long-term relationships with the most reliable ocean carriers. These are discussions focused on balanced, mutual commitments from all parties in an effort to mitigate future shipping chaos.
August 8, 2022 · On track to hit $78.4 billion in revenues by 2026, the global enterprise resource planning market is increasingly making its way into the supply chain management sector, where companies are leveraging their ERPs to both manage the current uncertainty and plan for the future.
August 8, 2022 · Now that the worst of it seems to be over, it’s time to take action to mitigate any future risk of supply chain disruptions. Developing a tool or using an existing software tool for assessing risk will help identify the weak links in your supply chain—but a tool alone is not enough.
August 8, 2022 · U.S. agencies are getting wake-up calls from Congress and shippers.
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