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Asking questions... http://www.purchasing.com/article/340274-Freight_demand_shows_more_signs_of_pickup.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/340274-Freight_demand_shows_more_signs_of_pickup.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:06:02 GMT Various indicators show freight volumes picking... http://www.purchasing.com/article/340003-Six_LTL_carriers_get_DOJ_clearance_to_bid_jointly.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/340003-Six_LTL_carriers_get_DOJ_clearance_to_bid_jointly.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:31:50 GMT Reliance Network clears regulatory... http://www.purchasing.com/article/339757-Analyst_Import_data_may_signal_freight_demand_improvement.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/339757-Analyst_Import_data_may_signal_freight_demand_improvement.php?rssid=20264 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:45:02 GMT Container imports beat analyst's expectations in... http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/22655-Do_you_guide_or_do_you_order_.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/22655-Do_you_guide_or_do_you_order_.php?rssid=20264 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:56:07 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/article/339598-Truckload_rates_continue_downhill.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/339598-Truckload_rates_continue_downhill.php?rssid=20264 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:29:13 GMT Truckload market continues to report overcapacity, plunging... http://www.purchasing.com/article/339279-Shippers_beware_Traffic_to_increase.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/339279-Shippers_beware_Traffic_to_increase.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:34:23 GMT Data suggests deliveries could be delayed as economy... http://www.purchasing.com/article/339150-Rail_shippers_grow_more_tired_of_carrier_pricing.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/339150-Rail_shippers_grow_more_tired_of_carrier_pricing.php?rssid=20264 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:33:56 GMT Surveys show shippers are ready for new era in the railroad... http://www.purchasing.com/article/339073-Diesel_prices_rise_to_highest_point_this_year.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/339073-Diesel_prices_rise_to_highest_point_this_year.php?rssid=20264 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:03:32 GMT Fuel follows oil prices upward for sixth straight... http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/22529-How_do_you_forecast_.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/22529-How_do_you_forecast_.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:44:51 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/22528-Procurement_s_Call_to_Service.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/22528-Procurement_s_Call_to_Service.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:33:19 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/article/338734-Supplier_deliveries_slow_as_business_conditions_pick_up.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/338734-Supplier_deliveries_slow_as_business_conditions_pick_up.php?rssid=20264 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:07:02 GMT Buyers report longer 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http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/21331-Mexican_trucking_issue_It_s_in_my_backyard.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/21331-Mexican_trucking_issue_It_s_in_my_backyard.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:25:40 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/article/328199-Maersk_says_container_rates_down_30_in_first_half.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/328199-Maersk_says_container_rates_down_30_in_first_half.php?rssid=20264 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:22:02 GMT Shipping giant doesn't foresee big increase in container rates... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327999-Small_parcel_rates_trend_up_for_DHL_shippers.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327999-Small_parcel_rates_trend_up_for_DHL_shippers.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:30:45 GMT DHL's exit increases rates but negotiating opportunities exist for logistics... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327711-Survey_Americans_oppose_Mexican_trucking_program.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327711-Survey_Americans_oppose_Mexican_trucking_program.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:10:19 GMT New border security initiatives could pave the way for increased... http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/20909-An_alarming_start_to_the_day.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/20909-An_alarming_start_to_the_day.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:04:14 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/article/327639-Another_railroad_fined_in_captive_shipper_ruling.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327639-Another_railroad_fined_in_captive_shipper_ruling.php?rssid=20264 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:20:19 GMT STB rules in shipper's favor and fines Union Pacific $100... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327467-Freight_Demand_Ticks_Up.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327467-Freight_Demand_Ticks_Up.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT In a report released in July, Wolfe Research reports that 13 of the 14 freight indicators it... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327468-Truckers_Scale_Way_Back.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327468-Truckers_Scale_Way_Back.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT In a recent survey of truckload carriers by Transport Capital Markets, almost 70% of the... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327460-Logistics_Market_Business_Intelligence.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327460-Logistics_Market_Business_Intelligence.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT 20% Decrease in import ocean containers at U.S. ports in 2H09 Source: Port Tracker report WHAT... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327453-Ocean_freight_market_heads_into_choppy_waters.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327453-Ocean_freight_market_heads_into_choppy_waters.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT Ocean freight buyers are in a tight spot right now. On one hand, many carriers are saying that... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327463-Rail_Rates_Dipping.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327463-Rail_Rates_Dipping.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT According to data from the Association of American Railroads, for the first six months of 2009,... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327466-Transportation_buying_rise_may_signal_an_improving_economy_Buyers_30_day_buying_plans_.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327466-Transportation_buying_rise_may_signal_an_improving_economy_Buyers_30_day_buying_plans_.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT WHAT'S AHEAD: Beige Book says 42% of Federal Reserve's districts report the downward economic... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327462-Cutting_the_supply_base_isn_t_always_such_a_good_idea.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327462-Cutting_the_supply_base_isn_t_always_such_a_good_idea.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT Here is a question purchasing professionals could debate for hours if not days: Does it make... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327465-Logistics_providers_stretch_out_around_the_globe.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327465-Logistics_providers_stretch_out_around_the_globe.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:00:00 GMT In July, DHL announced it plans to triple the number of hubs it operates in China, while UPS... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327413-LTL_rates_to_head_down_in_wake_of_YRC_concerns_.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327413-LTL_rates_to_head_down_in_wake_of_YRC_concerns_.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:30:49 GMT LTL carriers scramble to take market share from struggling... http://www.purchasing.com/article/327058-Mexican_trucking_issue_comes_into_the_spotlight.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327058-Mexican_trucking_issue_comes_into_the_spotlight.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:23:15 GMT Obama, Calderon discuss Mexican border trucking dispute at trade... http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/20810-Boarding_all_rows_.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/20810-Boarding_all_rows_.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:07:23 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/20808-The_real_risk_of_doing_nothing.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/20808-The_real_risk_of_doing_nothing.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:40:33 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/article/327003-The_view_from_abroad_A_procurement_professional_s_guide_to_international_assignments.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/327003-The_view_from_abroad_A_procurement_professional_s_guide_to_international_assignments.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:33:51 GMT If your supervisor asked you tomorrow to relocate overseas for a procurement position, would you... http://www.purchasing.com/article/326546-Air_cargo_demand_continues_its_descent.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/326546-Air_cargo_demand_continues_its_descent.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:32:57 GMT Air freight volume slump continues as shippers look to cut logistics... http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/20698-Where_are_all_the_specialists_in_the_supply_chain_.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/20698-Where_are_all_the_specialists_in_the_supply_chain_.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:34:58 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/article/326131-Container_carriers_push_westbound_rate_increase.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/326131-Container_carriers_push_westbound_rate_increase.php?rssid=20264 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:42:38 GMT WTSA follows TSA in citing unsustainable rates in pushing... http://www.purchasing.com/article/316597-Pacer_to_sell_heavy_haul_trucking_division_to_Universal_Truckload.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/316597-Pacer_to_sell_heavy_haul_trucking_division_to_Universal_Truckload.php?rssid=20264 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:20:29 GMT Asset-light logistics provider Pacer gets even lighter by shedding trucking... http://www.purchasing.com/article/316302-Slumping_rail_volumes_could_bring_rates_down.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/316302-Slumping_rail_volumes_could_bring_rates_down.php?rssid=20264 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:52:40 GMT Freight buyers report some wiggle room on rail rate... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314944-Con_way_Freight_offers_new_LTL_pricing_cap.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314944-Con_way_Freight_offers_new_LTL_pricing_cap.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT Less-than-truckload shippers that are frustrated by rates that escalate beyond what they would... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314937-Tanker_rates_continue_to_come_down_on_oversupply.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314937-Tanker_rates_continue_to_come_down_on_oversupply.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT Rates to hire large oil tankers continue to sink as demand for oil plummets. "Today we have a... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314969-Airlines_Get_Tough_In_Negotiations.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314969-Airlines_Get_Tough_In_Negotiations.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT With corporate spending on air down 15–20%, negotiating with the airlines will be that much... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314911-IATA_Air_cargo_demand_dive_levels.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314911-IATA_Air_cargo_demand_dive_levels.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT After five consecutive months of more than 20% demand declines in air cargo, the International... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314914-Container_carriers_push_rate_hikes.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314914-Container_carriers_push_rate_hikes.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT With ocean container shipping firms reporting continually lower rates and slumping revenues in... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314909-Bulk_ocean_freight_index_spikes.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314909-Bulk_ocean_freight_index_spikes.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT The Baltic Exchange's Capesize Index spiked in June to levels not seen since last September and... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314981-Panel_Favors_Tire_Tariffs.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314981-Panel_Favors_Tire_Tariffs.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT Four of the six members of the U.S. International Trade Commission recommended President Barack... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314955-Truckload_Takes_A_Turn.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314955-Truckload_Takes_A_Turn.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT A recent survey from Transport Capital Partners found that spot prices for truckload services... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314976-DHL_unveils_new_LCL_service.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314976-DHL_unveils_new_LCL_service.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT While DHL may have left the small parcel market in the U.S., it is still expanding its... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314967-LTL_rates_will_continue_to_drop_in_3Q.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314967-LTL_rates_will_continue_to_drop_in_3Q.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT A recent analysis by Stifel Nicolaus says less-than-truckload (LTL) rates will continue to... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314984-Purchasing_drives_deeper_into_logistics.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314984-Purchasing_drives_deeper_into_logistics.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT Three purchasing teams take giant strides in centralizing and managing the logistics spend. The... http://www.purchasing.com/article/314980-China_to_Become_Zinc_Exporter.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/314980-China_to_Become_Zinc_Exporter.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:00:00 GMT A Morgan Stanley report last month says China will become a net exporter of zinc this year, with... http://www.purchasing.com/article/315384-Truckload_rates_are_set_to_rise.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/315384-Truckload_rates_are_set_to_rise.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:23:21 GMT Survey shows truckload carriers adding minimal... http://www.purchasing.com/article/315037-Logistics_providers_stretch_out_around_the_globe.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/315037-Logistics_providers_stretch_out_around_the_globe.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:11:18 GMT DHL, UPS and FedEx continue to open new... http://www.purchasing.com/article/311633-YRC_s_future_the_topic_of_much_debate.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/311633-YRC_s_future_the_topic_of_much_debate.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:42:59 GMT LTL carrier provides update and market watchers place their... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307794-Logistics_demand_dive_may_be_at_end.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307794-Logistics_demand_dive_may_be_at_end.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:23:25 GMT Two recent reports show demand plunge may have seen its lowest... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307785-Ocean_carriers_push_to_raise_container_rates.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307785-Ocean_carriers_push_to_raise_container_rates.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:41:30 GMT TSA says current contract rates are not sustainable this... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307732-Ryder_System_names_top_carriers.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307732-Ryder_System_names_top_carriers.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:53:39 GMT Third-party logistics firm unveils metrics and... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307605-Boeing_buys_another_Dreamliner_supplier_site.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307605-Boeing_buys_another_Dreamliner_supplier_site.php?rssid=20264 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:13:09 GMT Aerospace giant makes another move to tighten up its supply... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307525-Midwest_trucking_firm_shuts_down.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307525-Midwest_trucking_firm_shuts_down.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:36:14 GMT After almost 100 years in business, Monson Trucking is closing its... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307346-Landstar_expands_its_technology_offerings_with_acquisitions.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307346-Landstar_expands_its_technology_offerings_with_acquisitions.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:12:19 GMT 3PL buys two supply chain software... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307288-Buyers_beware_Good_airfares_will_take_some_bargaining.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307288-Buyers_beware_Good_airfares_will_take_some_bargaining.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:05:22 GMT Airlines will be tough negotiators with firms with reduced... http://www.purchasing.com/article/307180-Truckload_market_approaches_the_turn.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/307180-Truckload_market_approaches_the_turn.php?rssid=20264 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:32:09 GMT Carrier survey shows spot rates up, but contract rates still... http://www.purchasing.com/article/306892-Logistics_execs_say_worst_of_recession_is_behind_us.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/306892-Logistics_execs_say_worst_of_recession_is_behind_us.php?rssid=20264 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:39:12 GMT UPS, FedEx execs paint rosier economic... http://www.purchasing.com/article/295660-Container_shipping_volumes_on_wild_ride.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/295660-Container_shipping_volumes_on_wild_ride.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:31:00 GMT Short-term trend shows increases, but long-term volumes will stay... http://www.purchasing.com/article/295656-Frontier_Airlines_may_have_found_a_new_owner.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/295656-Frontier_Airlines_may_have_found_a_new_owner.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:18:48 GMT Republic Airways plans to expand regional carrier... http://www.purchasing.com/article/295485-Diesel_prices_continue_above_2_60.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/295485-Diesel_prices_continue_above_2_60.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:30:29 GMT Trucking industry calls for oversight of diesel price... http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/17302-RFID_hits_home.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/17302-RFID_hits_home.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:52:59 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/article/295359-Logistics_spending_in_the_U_S_drops_in_2008.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/295359-Logistics_spending_in_the_U_S_drops_in_2008.php?rssid=20264 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:20:22 GMT Overall logistics market size declines for the first time since... http://www.purchasing.com/article/278670-Consolidation_looms_in_WMS_market.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/278670-Consolidation_looms_in_WMS_market.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Recessions tend to drive market consolidation, as the lean revenues thin out the herd in nearly... http://www.purchasing.com/article/278682-Regus_Group_counts_on_supplier_relationship_for_efficiency.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/278682-Regus_Group_counts_on_supplier_relationship_for_efficiency.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT As procurement director for Regus Group Americas in Dallas, Jeffrey Lipes manages relationships... http://www.purchasing.com/article/278676-Report_U_S_highway_system_in_need_of_more_funding.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/278676-Report_U_S_highway_system_in_need_of_more_funding.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT A newly released report from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation... http://www.purchasing.com/article/278672-Purchasing_takes_the_wheel_to_control_fleet_costs.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/278672-Purchasing_takes_the_wheel_to_control_fleet_costs.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT No spend category is impacted more by the current economy than fleet management services, says... http://www.purchasing.com/article/278677-Capacity_carriers_continue_to_disappear_in_trucking_freight_slump.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/278677-Capacity_carriers_continue_to_disappear_in_trucking_freight_slump.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT According to a quarterly report from market analyst Donald Broughton at Avondale Partners, 480... http://www.purchasing.com/article/278664-Container_Rates_Down.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/278664-Container_Rates_Down.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT Just how low are ocean freight container rates? According to Drewry Shipping Consultants'... http://www.purchasing.com/article/278707-New_logistics_strategy_partner_cuts_costs_for_midmarket_manufacturer.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/278707-New_logistics_strategy_partner_cuts_costs_for_midmarket_manufacturer.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT For any company, moving its entire manufacturing operation to a factory on the other side of the... http://www.purchasing.com/article/278694-Truckload_Rates_to_Drop.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/278694-Truckload_Rates_to_Drop.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT According to a recent survey of shippers from Wolfe Research, truckload rates will drop 2.7%... http://www.purchasing.com/article/278709-Logistics_Industry_Business_Intelligence.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/278709-Logistics_Industry_Business_Intelligence.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:00:00 GMT 6% Decline in truck crossings at the U.S. and Canadian borders in 2008 Source: Bureau of... http://www.purchasing.com/article/294642-Analyst_says_LTL_rates_will_drop_in_3Q.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/294642-Analyst_says_LTL_rates_will_drop_in_3Q.php?rssid=20264 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:11:00 GMT Long-term LTL pricing looks favorable to... http://www.purchasing.com/article/279438-Con_way_Freight_offers_new_LTL_pricing_cap.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/279438-Con_way_Freight_offers_new_LTL_pricing_cap.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:08:00 GMT New service caps LTL rates below truckload rates in all... http://www.purchasing.com/article/279369-DHL_unveils_new_LCL_service_from_Japan.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/279369-DHL_unveils_new_LCL_service_from_Japan.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:04:00 GMT New ocean freight service cuts three days off shipping from Japan to... http://www.purchasing.com/article/279058-Truckload_overcapacity_will_bottom.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/279058-Truckload_overcapacity_will_bottom.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:59:00 GMT Truckload, intermodal rates expected to firm next... http://www.purchasing.com/article/278648-Bulk_ocean_freight_index_spikes.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/278648-Bulk_ocean_freight_index_spikes.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:35:00 GMT Baltic Index’s latest spike fuels volatility... http://www.purchasing.com/article/278070-IATA_Air_cargo_demand_dive_hits_bottom.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/278070-IATA_Air_cargo_demand_dive_hits_bottom.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:28:00 GMT Consecutive months of 20% demand declines prompts declaration that bottom is... http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/15352-Vendor_Defender_comes_to_Detroit.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/15352-Vendor_Defender_comes_to_Detroit.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:13:00 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/article/277850-Tanker_rates_continue_down_on_oversupply.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/277850-Tanker_rates_continue_down_on_oversupply.php?rssid=20264 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:03:00 GMT Decline in oil demand drags tanker rates down to multi-year... http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/15322-Sharing_events_with_strangers.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/15322-Sharing_events_with_strangers.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:47:00 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/15321-Worried.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/15321-Worried.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:53:00 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/article/277127-Ocean_carriers_push_rate_hikes.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/277127-Ocean_carriers_push_rate_hikes.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 27 May 2009 19:28:00 GMT Container rates continue to sink, prompting new rounds of rate... http://www.purchasing.com/article/277121-DOT_Mexican_trucking_program_on_its_way_back.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/277121-DOT_Mexican_trucking_program_on_its_way_back.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 27 May 2009 19:15:00 GMT Program could see Congressional vote as early as next... http://www.purchasing.com/article/277124-Trucking_demand_continues_to_fall.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/277124-Trucking_demand_continues_to_fall.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 27 May 2009 18:53:00 GMT ATA tonnage index hits lowest level since... http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/14633-Rebate_This_.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/14633-Rebate_This_.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 27 May 2009 09:48:00 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/article/260080-Railroads_prepare_for_the_turnaround.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/260080-Railroads_prepare_for_the_turnaround.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 21 May 2009 18:20:00 GMT Despite slumping volumes, railroads say growth might not take... http://www.purchasing.com/article/233144-Survey_Truckload_rates_to_drop_2_7_this_year.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/233144-Survey_Truckload_rates_to_drop_2_7_this_year.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 20 May 2009 18:35:00 GMT Massive overcapacity to push truckload rates to lowest levels in a... http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/13312-The_Triple_Bottom_Line.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/13312-The_Triple_Bottom_Line.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 18 May 2009 13:34:00 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/article/232626-YRC_reportedly_seeks_1B_in_bailout_money.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/232626-YRC_reportedly_seeks_1B_in_bailout_money.php?rssid=20264 Fri, 15 May 2009 16:39:00 GMT Troubled trucking firm asks Feds for help with growing... http://www.purchasing.com/article/232544-Freight_demand_dive_may_have_hit_bottom_in_first_quarter.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/232544-Freight_demand_dive_may_have_hit_bottom_in_first_quarter.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 14 May 2009 19:18:00 GMT DOT data shows 1Q freight demand plunge but buying plans tick... http://www.purchasing.com/article/232545-Deals_slow_down_in_logistics_sector.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/232545-Deals_slow_down_in_logistics_sector.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 14 May 2009 19:16:00 GMT Report shows logistics mergers decline in first... http://www.purchasing.com/article/232020-New_report_U_S_highway_system_in_need_of_funding.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/232020-New_report_U_S_highway_system_in_need_of_funding.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 11 May 2009 15:10:00 GMT States allocate stimulus funding to most immediate highway... http://www.purchasing.com/article/231847-CombineNet_releases_new_LTL_sourcing_tool.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/231847-CombineNet_releases_new_LTL_sourcing_tool.php?rssid=20264 Fri, 08 May 2009 14:28:00 GMT Release comes as buyers are bidding LTL contracts in record... http://www.purchasing.com/article/231852-KeyBanc_says_trucking_rates_will_continue_down.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/231852-KeyBanc_says_trucking_rates_will_continue_down.php?rssid=20264 Fri, 08 May 2009 14:24:00 GMT Analyst says dry-van rates at their lowest in five... http://www.purchasing.com/article/231672-Consolidation_looms_in_WMS_market.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/231672-Consolidation_looms_in_WMS_market.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 07 May 2009 14:06:00 GMT Top WMS suppliers gain more market share in shrinking... http://www.purchasing.com/article/231029-May_issue_of_Purchasing_now_available.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/231029-May_issue_of_Purchasing_now_available.php?rssid=20264 Fri, 01 May 2009 16:31:00 GMT Nearly 100 new articles available only on... http://www.purchasing.com/article/222040-Con_way_Freight_TNT_establish_logistics_partnership.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/222040-Con_way_Freight_TNT_establish_logistics_partnership.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT LTL carrier Con-way Freight and international logistics provider TNT have established a new... http://www.purchasing.com/article/211929-Truckload_service_patterns_changing.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/211929-Truckload_service_patterns_changing.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT In addition to pushing down average rates, the overcapacity and loose demand in the truckload... http://www.purchasing.com/article/213808-Fuel_prices_expected_to_stay_low.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/213808-Fuel_prices_expected_to_stay_low.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT The Energy Information Administration in April projected regular-grade gasoline to average... http://www.purchasing.com/article/221649-Container_traffic_continues_to_slow.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/221649-Container_traffic_continues_to_slow.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT Because container shipping by its nature is an international affair, it's not surprising that... http://www.purchasing.com/article/227089-Despite_lower_jet_fuel_prices_fewer_airlines_hedging.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/227089-Despite_lower_jet_fuel_prices_fewer_airlines_hedging.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT Despite jet fuel prices plunging to relative bargain prices in the past eight months, airlines... http://www.purchasing.com/article/214621-New_postal_rates_take_effect_in_May.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/214621-New_postal_rates_take_effect_in_May.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT New postal rates take effect May 11, including a 2¢ increase for first-class stamps taking the... http://www.purchasing.com/article/214239-US_Postal_Service_plans_to_test_the_LTL_market.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/214239-US_Postal_Service_plans_to_test_the_LTL_market.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT The US Postal Service in April filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission announcing... http://www.purchasing.com/article/212379-Postal_Rates_Up_Again.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/212379-Postal_Rates_Up_Again.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT The price of a first-class stamp jumped again this month, a 2¢ increase on May 11 to 44¢.... http://www.purchasing.com/article/229706-Rail_carriers_plan_upgrades.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/229706-Rail_carriers_plan_upgrades.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT Railroads have not abandoned their capital investment plans as of yet, although some have... http://www.purchasing.com/article/224184-Expect_Fewer_Railroad_Cars.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/224184-Expect_Fewer_Railroad_Cars.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT Rail demand in North America is catatonic and there are few reasons for optimism based on... http://www.purchasing.com/article/218872-Airline_Taxes_May_Climb.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/218872-Airline_Taxes_May_Climb.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT Congress is considering increase in airline ticket taxes to pay for rising airport construction... http://www.purchasing.com/article/216016-Logistics_Market_Business_Intelligence.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/216016-Logistics_Market_Business_Intelligence.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT 4–6% Plastics rail freight rate increase Source: BNSF WHAT IT MEANS: It's one example of... http://www.purchasing.com/article/225667-Volumes_are_down_and_tensions_are_up_on_the_rails.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/225667-Volumes_are_down_and_tensions_are_up_on_the_rails.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT While rail freight volumes in the U.S. are down, the tensions between rail shippers and carriers... http://www.purchasing.com/article/230755-DHL_UPS_Cut_Off_Talks.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/230755-DHL_UPS_Cut_Off_Talks.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT After much speculation, in April DHL and UPS cut off their long talks regarding a deal under... http://www.purchasing.com/article/230912-Air_cargo_demand_plunge_may_have_hit_bottom.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/230912-Air_cargo_demand_plunge_may_have_hit_bottom.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:13:00 GMT IATA data shows global air freight demand stabilizes at ‘shockingly low’... http://www.purchasing.com/article/216421-Trucking_bankruptcies_continue.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/216421-Trucking_bankruptcies_continue.php?rssid=20264 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:53:00 GMT Nearly 500 truckers went under in the first quarter as freight slump... http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/12643-Supply_Chain_Risk_Rears_its_Head_in_Mexico.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/12643-Supply_Chain_Risk_Rears_its_Head_in_Mexico.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:30:00 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/article/229684-Small_parcel_market_splits_up_in_the_first_quarter.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/229684-Small_parcel_market_splits_up_in_the_first_quarter.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:09:00 GMT UPS, FedEx both claim more than their share of DHL’s... http://www.purchasing.com/article/217415-Railroad_exec_sees_light_at_the_end_of_the_tunnel.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/217415-Railroad_exec_sees_light_at_the_end_of_the_tunnel.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:54:00 GMT Norfolk Southern CEO says freight slump will bottom this... http://www.purchasing.com/article/214147-Truckers_report_demand_declines_capacity_cutbacks.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/214147-Truckers_report_demand_declines_capacity_cutbacks.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:59:00 GMT Carriers, 3PLs continue to take trucking capacity out of the... http://www.purchasing.com/article/222424-DHL_UPS_formally_cut_off_talks.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/222424-DHL_UPS_formally_cut_off_talks.php?rssid=20264 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:43:00 GMT DHL moves international air freight hub out of... http://www.purchasing.com/article/212454-Container_carriers_slow_to_cut_capacity_despite_lower_volumes_and_rates.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/212454-Container_carriers_slow_to_cut_capacity_despite_lower_volumes_and_rates.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:21:00 GMT New report says container rates won’t jump unless carriers make big... http://www.purchasing.com/article/215470-FedEx_cuts_back_capacity.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/215470-FedEx_cuts_back_capacity.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:43:00 GMT Logistics giant to take 14 planes out of service next... http://www.purchasing.com/article/217131-US_Postal_Service_plans_to_test_the_LTL_market.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/217131-US_Postal_Service_plans_to_test_the_LTL_market.php?rssid=20264 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:31:00 GMT New service will use of empty miles on USPS... http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/12648-Taken_for_Granted.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/12648-Taken_for_Granted.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:39:00 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/12964-Survey_Results_What_s_in_a_name_.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/12964-Survey_Results_What_s_in_a_name_.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:35:00 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/article/212351-Positive_Indicators.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/212351-Positive_Indicators.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT Exclusive Purchasing.com collection of data and economic indicators showing the U.S. economy is... http://www.purchasing.com/article/219120-Diesel_Slide_Hits_Speed_Bump.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/219120-Diesel_Slide_Hits_Speed_Bump.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT For only the second time since last July, weekly national on-highway average diesel prices went... http://www.purchasing.com/article/229085-Logistics_Market_Business_Intelligence.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/229085-Logistics_Market_Business_Intelligence.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT 3% Increase in truck tonnage shipped in January Source: American Trucking Associations WHAT IT... http://www.purchasing.com/article/217013-ISO_develops_new_RFID_durability_standard.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/217013-ISO_develops_new_RFID_durability_standard.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT One of the issues that supply chain managers point to in their limited adoption of RFID is the... http://www.purchasing.com/article/211100-Truckload_carriers_continue_to_feel_the_pain_of_lower_demand.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/211100-Truckload_carriers_continue_to_feel_the_pain_of_lower_demand.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT At least one leading indicator of the U.S. economy—the truckload market—still shows signs... http://www.purchasing.com/article/215544-Air_Freight_Rates_Dive.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/215544-Air_Freight_Rates_Dive.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT A continuing decline in air freight demand is pushing rates to new lows. Analysts at Robert W.... http://www.purchasing.com/article/210600-Carl_Zeiss_brings_Lean_to_its_distribution_centers.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/210600-Carl_Zeiss_brings_Lean_to_its_distribution_centers.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT When companies implement Lean concepts in their warehouses and distribution centers (DCs), most... http://www.purchasing.com/article/212752-Ocean_Rates_Off_Bottom.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/212752-Ocean_Rates_Off_Bottom.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT After a massive dive in 2008, the Baltic Exchange's Dry Index, which measures rates on a variety... http://www.purchasing.com/article/214497-Container_traffic_continues_to_slow.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/214497-Container_traffic_continues_to_slow.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:52:00 GMT Port of LA/Long Beach sees huge decline in... http://www.purchasing.com/article/212814-Truckload_service_patterns_changing.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/212814-Truckload_service_patterns_changing.php?rssid=20264 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:44:00 GMT Buyers continue to bid out truckload... http://www.purchasing.com/article/221340-Con_way_Freight_TNT_establish_logistics_partnership.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/221340-Con_way_Freight_TNT_establish_logistics_partnership.php?rssid=20264 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:46:00 GMT New service expedites freight from Europe to... http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Lessons_from_the_Road_a_global_sourcing_blog/13242-Plant_tours_Don_t_slip_on_the_hype.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Lessons_from_the_Road_a_global_sourcing_blog/13242-Plant_tours_Don_t_slip_on_the_hype.php?rssid=20264 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:19:00 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/article/218503-New_legislation_to_come_in_Mexican_trucking_saga.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/218503-New_legislation_to_come_in_Mexican_trucking_saga.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:43:00 GMT Obama administration works to craft new cross-border trucking... http://www.purchasing.com/article/216239-Signs_show_credit_may_be_loosening.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/216239-Signs_show_credit_may_be_loosening.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:51:00 GMT Credit Managers' index ticks up for second month, manufacturers see... http://www.purchasing.com/article/221936-Maersk_Line_increases_container_shipping_rates.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/221936-Maersk_Line_increases_container_shipping_rates.php?rssid=20264 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:30:00 GMT North American freight rates head... http://www.purchasing.com/article/215637-Rail_freight_shipments_down_15_this_year.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/215637-Rail_freight_shipments_down_15_this_year.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:25:00 GMT Rail rates still not impacted, says... http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Lessons_from_the_Road_a_global_sourcing_blog/13238-Leadership_Needed.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Lessons_from_the_Road_a_global_sourcing_blog/13238-Leadership_Needed.php?rssid=20264 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:57:00 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/article/220043-Trucking_demand_up_slightly_in_February.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/220043-Trucking_demand_up_slightly_in_February.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:44:00 GMT Overall tonnage levels remain extremely... http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/12681-The_Logistics_of_Supply_Chain_Risk.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/12681-The_Logistics_of_Supply_Chain_Risk.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:15:00 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Lessons_from_the_Road_a_global_sourcing_blog/13243-Does_Asian_outsourcing_still_make_sense_.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Lessons_from_the_Road_a_global_sourcing_blog/13243-Does_Asian_outsourcing_still_make_sense_.php?rssid=20264 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:11:00 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/article/230238-Diesel_prices_tick_up.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/230238-Diesel_prices_tick_up.php?rssid=20264 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:48:00 GMT Only second diesel price increase since last... http://www.purchasing.com/article/225360-Trade_wars_Mexican_tariffs_take_effect.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/225360-Trade_wars_Mexican_tariffs_take_effect.php?rssid=20264 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:16:00 GMT Tariffs on 89 exports come in reaction to funding cut on trucking... http://www.purchasing.com/article/222668-Rubber_demand_to_drop_this_year.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/222668-Rubber_demand_to_drop_this_year.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:29:00 GMT Producers cut exports to prop up rubber... http://www.purchasing.com/article/219796-Air_freight_prices_continue_to_plunge.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/219796-Air_freight_prices_continue_to_plunge.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:53:00 GMT Analyst says air cargo rates down 33% last month on slumping... http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Lessons_from_the_Road_a_global_sourcing_blog/13228-Seven_cost_modeling_comparison_points.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Lessons_from_the_Road_a_global_sourcing_blog/13228-Seven_cost_modeling_comparison_points.php?rssid=20264 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:25:00 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/article/223531-Mexico_fires_back_with_tariffs_after_U_S_cuts_cross_border_trucking_program.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/223531-Mexico_fires_back_with_tariffs_after_U_S_cuts_cross_border_trucking_program.php?rssid=20264 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:15:00 GMT Congress' decision ignites trade spat with... http://www.purchasing.com/article/218647-Survey_Firms_increase_focus_on_logistics_to_meet_cost_savings_targets.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/218647-Survey_Firms_increase_focus_on_logistics_to_meet_cost_savings_targets.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:41:00 GMT Strategic sourcing, offshoring get less attention this... http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/12992-What_s_in_a_name_Take_our_Survey_.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/CAREER_TURNS/12992-What_s_in_a_name_Take_our_Survey_.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:17:00 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/12706-I_ve_Never_Wanted_to_Hit_Rock_Bottom_More.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/blog/Back_to_School/12706-I_ve_Never_Wanted_to_Hit_Rock_Bottom_More.php?rssid=20264 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:58:00 GMT http://www.purchasing.com/article/213692-March_issue_of_Purchasing_now_available_online.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/213692-March_issue_of_Purchasing_now_available_online.php?rssid=20264 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:16:00 GMT March issue of Purchasing magazine is available only on... http://www.purchasing.com/article/215594-More_evidence_that_automotive_supply_base_is_in_peril.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/215594-More_evidence_that_automotive_supply_base_is_in_peril.php?rssid=20264 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:43:00 GMT New reports show auto supply chain could see major shakeout this... http://www.purchasing.com/article/222764-Bulk_ocean_freight_rates_continue_up.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/222764-Bulk_ocean_freight_rates_continue_up.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:50:00 GMT Baltic Dry Index continues to... http://www.purchasing.com/article/227502-Grayling_marries_3PL_software_to_create_streamlined_inventory_model.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/227502-Grayling_marries_3PL_software_to_create_streamlined_inventory_model.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT There were just too many black holes. That, in a nutshell, was the problem with Grayling... http://www.purchasing.com/article/227906-BNSF_Fined_345M_on_Rates.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/227906-BNSF_Fined_345M_on_Rates.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT Burlington Northern Santa Fe became the latest railroad to be fined by the U.S. Department of... http://www.purchasing.com/article/228754-LTL_carriers_continue_to_report_low_demand_rate_declines.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/228754-LTL_carriers_continue_to_report_low_demand_rate_declines.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT The fourth-quarter financial reports from a variety of less-than-truckload carriers showed steep... http://www.purchasing.com/article/211351-Logistics_Business_Intelligence.php?rssid=20264 http://www.purchasing.com/article/211351-Logistics_Business_Intelligence.php?rssid=20264 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT 11.1% Decline in ATA's truck tonnage index in December Source: American Trucking Associations...