Topic: Lift Trucks

Freight intermediaries are no longer happy waiting in the wings, and that’s great news for shippers who want deeper engagement as extra emphasis is placed on U.S. exports over the coming years.

This month we dive into the details of Logistics Management’s 2013 Warehouse/DC Equipment and Technology Survey, our annual study conducted by Peerless Research Group (PRG) that offers a comprehensive snapshot of the investment plans of managers involved in the purchase decision process of materials handlings solutions.

Global third-party logistics (3PL) services provider CEVA Logistics announced today it has opened the doors to its Jacksonville, Fla.-based Center of Logistics Excellence.

When the athletic footwear flipped the switch on its 520,000-square-foot paperless/wireless DC, it completely transformed the way it processed orders to accommodate rapid growth. Its mobile equipment affords real-time inventory management, improved communication among floor supervisors, and new efficiencies in shipping operations.

Here are some of the things to be watching over the next year in the materials handling sector.

Logistics and supply chain professionals gain practical advice on how to build a solid business case for investing in supply chain technology—and how to make sure you’re getting the biggest bang for your buck once it’s implemented.

Industry experts present their customers' pain points around fuel and energy and offer tips to ensure efficient and productive fleets.

Editors Note: Peter Moore’s November column titled "What’s the CCSB doing now"? stirred quite a bit of reaction from carriers, analysts, as well the Commodity Classification Standards Board (CCSB). This month Logistics Management also offers as a response from Joel Ringer, chairman of the CCSB.

The Commodity Classification Standards Board (CCSB) has received a number of inquiries from users of the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) regarding Peter Moore’s column in the November 2012 issue of Logistics Management. These inquiries relate to the suggestion by Mr. Moore that a recent action by the CCSB to reclassify pallets has resulted in a far-reaching change to the classification of palletized freight and to the information that shippers of palletized freight must show on bills of lading at...

To support the productive enterprise, supply chains must embrace resiliency and become “massively multidimensional.”

Leadership summit unites robotics leaders and newcomers in search of problems that need solving.

A record response reveals that readership is divided in terms of investment: one side remains cautious, while the other is on the verge of making significant changes to their warehouse/DC operations. How have your operations emerged from the Great Recession?

The warehousing and fulfillment markets are undergoing significant changes as companies incorporate e-commerce into their overall strategy

The warehousing and fulfillment markets are undergoing significant changes as companies incorporate e-commerce into their overall strategy

Fleet management software is evolving from a tool to track truck maintenance to a platform to drive deeper process improvements.

We examine how warehouse and distribution center design and operations have evolved to play a critical role in meeting overall business objectives in today’s multi-channel world.

In a letter to ILA President Harold Daggett and USMX Chairman and CEO James Capo, NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said that the NRF is urging both parties to immediately resume contract negotiations, with the September 30 deadline creeping up.

More savvy lift truck fleet managers are realizing that buying, renting, or leasing practices set the tone for future savings.

More companies are looking to materials handling automation to improve processes, streamline shipping operations, and lower supply chain operating costs. We asked 10 leading systems integrators what the future of automation holds in store.

In every issue of Logistics Management (LM) we devote an article to the growing importance that warehouse and distribution center (DC) operations are playing in transportation and overall logistics management.