Intermodal shipping: Union Pacific formally rolls out Joliet, Illinois Intermodal Terminal
October 19, 2010
Class I railroad carrier Union Pacific this week officially opened its 785-acre, nearly $370 million Joliet, Illinois Intermodal Terminal. Construction on the $370 million terminal began in August 2008, with phase one completed this past August. It is located five miles south of I-80 and seven miles east of I-55.
WDC: LIft trucks get smarter
October 8, 2010
New technologies and usage practices can help you maximize your fleet’s productivity and longevity while reducing your carbon footprint.
Materials handling: The Supply Chain Inflection Point
September 21, 2010
“Only the paranoid survive.” Given the claims almost every candidate is making about the other guy (or gal), no matter their party persuasion, you might think I’m talking about politics. But, I’m talking about materials handling.
Lift trucks: Solving the financial puzzle
August 13, 2010
Own, lease, or rent? According to lift truck consultants, the method that businesses pay for lift trucks tends to be a sound economic indicator. Here’s how distributors are working to solve the complex needs of today’s fleet owner.
Warehouse/DC Equipment & Technology: Materials Handling Trends and Future Spending Plans
June 23, 2010
While more companies report plans to increase investment this year, the future looks even rosier for 2011 and 2012. Our warehouse/DC engineer presents the highlights of the 2010 survey and explores how the upturn is influencing current materials handling trends and future spending plans.
3PL news: Penske exec elaborates on “state of the industry”
June 15, 2010
Prior to the release of the 21st annual State of Logistics report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) at the National Press Club last week, Penske Logistics gave LM an exclusive interview on some of the details. As the principal sponsor of the report, Penske also had some industry insider intelligence to share on the impact made by the two-year recession first felt in 2007.
Supply chain technology: What’s happening in the innovation economy
June 14, 2010
Over the last couple of weeks, we've been talking to analysts about what they’re seeing in the supply chain technology markets they cover, RFID, voice and warehouse management (WMS) and transportation management (TMS) systems.
Transportation news: Pulse of Commerce Index is down
May 27, 2010
Despite economic indicators—and anecdotal reports—indicating to a large degree that the economy is showing signs of a rebound, the most recent results of the Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index (PCI) indicate the green economic shoots may not be as advertised.
Wal-mart rolls out ambitious sustainability plan
April 1, 2010
Retail giant sets the course for massive greenhouse gas reduction; supply chain analysts applaud the effort.
