MH&L Supply Chain Report Archive
March 2011
March 7, 2011
In This Issue
1. Shorter Hours of Service Would Increase Costs
2. UPS Pays $1.3 Million Fine for Dangerous Trucks
3. Six Steps to Overcoming Capacity Shortages
4. Puerto Rican Ports Want Scanning Fee
5. IATA Downgrades Air Transport Outlook by Half a Billion
6. U.S. and Mexico Agree to Allow Cross-Border Trucking
7. FedEx Express Adds Early Morning Delivery Services
8. YRC Comes to Agreement with Stakeholders on Restructuring Plan
9. Last Week's Top 3 Articles
February 2011
February 23, 2011
In This Issue
1. You Think You Ought to be Paid HOW Much?!?
2. Mergers & Acquisitions Are On the Rise in Logistics Sector
3. Car Makers Gaining Traction
4. DHL Express Receives ISO Quality Certification
5. Where the Jobs Are (and Where They're Not)
6. Top Five Challenges to Cross-Border Trade with Mexico
7. Week 5: Import Traffic Up 13% at U.S. Ports
8. Ryder Upgrades Its Rental Fleet
9. Bar Coding: My Favorite Problems
10. Last Week's Top 3 Articles
February 18, 2011
In This Issue
1. Top 10 Supply Chain Predictions for 2011
2. How to Build a Better Supply Chain
3. Educating the Supply Chain
4. The Rising Cost of Uncertainty
5. Tom Ridge: Homeland Security is About Logistics
6. Walmart Wants to Create a Healthier Food Supply Chain
7. Get in the Heads of the Regulators
8. Carriers Gaining the Upper Hand on Shippers
9. Last Week's Top 3 Articles
January 2011
January 18, 2011
In This Issue
1. DOT Proposes Reviving Cross-Border Trucking Program with Mexico
2. J&J Announces Another Tylenol Recall
3. Arrow Electronics Launches Reverse Logistics Business
4. Justice Department Investigates FedEx and UPS for Antitrust Conspiracy
5. Building, Maintaining and Measuring Strong Relationships with Your Customers
6. RedPrairie Acquires SofTechnics
7. Containerized Imports Shrank 9% in December
8. Last Week's Top 3 Articles
January 4, 2011
In This Issue
FMCSA Plans to Revise Hours of Service Rules
1. Boeing and Fujitsu Develop RFID Solutions for Aircraft Maintenance
2. Cutting Miles and Inventory Piles
3. TSA Investigates OHL Freight Forwarder for Screening Lapses
4. Air Freight Volumes Rose in November
5. ABF Expands Into Dominican Republic
6. Brightpoint Expands Reverse Logistics Network
7. Last Week's Top 3 Articles
December 2010
December 30, 2010
In This Issue
1. No. 5: Global Container Freight Rates Are Increasing
2. No. 4: Top 10 Predictions for Global Supply Chains
3. No. 3: 10 Behaviors Supply Chain Managers Should Avoid
4. No. 2: FedEx Freight Will Lay Off 1,700 Employees
5. No. 1: What You Need to Know About the EU's New Import Control System
6. Last Week's Top 3 Articles
December 23, 2010
In This Issue
1. Judge Dismisses ABF's Suit Against Teamsters and YRC
2. Most Companies Are Seeing Benefits from Sustainability Strategies
3. How to Serve the Multi-Channel Consumer
4. Double-Stacked Train Project Wins $98M Grant
5. UPS Arranges $23M Loan for Airport Baggage Handling Systems
6. Deutsche Bahn and China Team Up on Rail Freight Projects
7. Weber Distribution Changes Name to Weber Logistics
8. Last Week's Top 3 Articles
December 16, 2010
In This Issue
1. FedEx Acquires Mexican Express Package Deliverer
2. Greasing the Skids for a Butter Battle
3. Tech Data Teams with Fortna to Optimize Distribution
4. Offshoring Trend Could Extend the Jobless Recovery
5. DHL Adds Overnight Europe-to-U.S. Express Service Offerings
6. Con-way Freight Expands San Antonio Operations
7. Schneider Earns Certification in Disaster Prevention
8. Last Week's Top 3 Articles
December 9, 2010
In This Issue
1. Five Risks Along the Way to Greener Supply Chains
2. Healthcare Providers Advance the Cause of Supply Chain Standards
3. Ryder Acquires TLC from SUPERVALU
4. MBA Students Sample GM's Supply Chain
5. The Top 10 South American Warehouse Networks
6. Week 47: Auto Imports Lead Strong Activity at U.S. Ports
7. Freight Quote Marketplace Launches in the Cloud
8. Last Week's Top 3 Articles
December 2, 2010
In This Issue
1. Marketing May Be Your Supply Chain's Weak Link
2. Leverage Your Supply Chain to Increase Shareholder Value
3. System Integration: Be The Link
4. Truck Tonnage Climbed 0.8% in October
5. International Air Freight Nears a Turning Point
6. Emirates SkyCargo Teams with DHL to Promote E-Freight
7. Last Week's Top 3 Articles








