Supply Chain Currents Part II: A different model for shipper/carrier relations
April 2, 2024
This is the second of two columns that visits the concept of “index-based variable-rate pricing” as a way to establish more market stability for both shippers and carriers.
2023 Supply Chain Outlook: Preparing for what’s next
October 1, 2023
It’s about this time every year that the editorial staffs of Logistics Management and sister publication Supply Chain Management Review finalize our list of presenters for our annual virtual conference.
DAT’s Caplice reviews spot market strategy for 2024 budget planning
September 8, 2023
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Dr. Chris Caplice, Chief Scientist at DAT Freight & Analytics, which operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America and DAT iQ, the industry’s most trusted source of market analysis and truckload pricing data.
MIT’s Supply Chain Sustainability Report features KPMG insights
July 28, 2021
The report’s authors had expected COVID-19 might dampen companies’ enthusiasm for investing in SCS, but the latest survey shows the opposite occurred.
Transportation Management Virtual Summit Roundup
January 7, 2020
This year’s summit shows attendees how to kick their company’s digital transformation into overdrive in 2020.
MIT and ASU offer up an online Master’s in supply chain management
July 29, 2019
What could be better than a graduate level education from one of the country’s best supply chain management programs? How about a graduate degree with training from two of the country’s best supply chain management programs.
2018 Logistics and Supply Chain Virtual Summit Roundup: Navigating the new reality
January 8, 2019
Our latest Virtual Summit tackles the most serious transportation issues facing shippers and explains what companies can do to operate smarter and more efficiently in the tightest freight environment in more than a generation.
Improving 3PL Relationships: Finding the right balance of expertise & trust
October 3, 2018
When the “3PL Value Creation/North America Summit 2018” convenes in Chicago this month, shippers will hear from a diverse group of industry experts on how to drive the best deals with their lead providers in both the global and domestic arenas.
Newsroom Notes: Levi Strauss & Co. is raising the bar for supply chain sustainability
September 7, 2018
According to Levi, at the core of this strategy are new, aggressive targets for reducing carbon emissions across its owned-and-operated facilities and global supply chain by 2025.
Balancing Green: A Q&A with Yossi Sheffi
April 3, 2018
In his new book, MIT's Sheffi argues that companies need to find the right balance between investments in sustainability and maintaining their competitive advantage. Corporate sustainability, carbon reduction and the supply chain.
3PL Roundtable: Strategic Planning and Alignment for the Future
January 31, 2018
Managing shipment visibility, coordinating transit details and enabling efficient management of administrative activities will be key objectives for both shippers and 3PLs this year. Our expert panel provides tips for optimum execution.
Building the NextGen Supply Chain: Keeping pace with the digital economy
January 10, 2018
Peerless Media’s 2017 Virtual Summit shows how creating a data-rich ecosystem can eliminate borders, establish visibility and optimize logistics and supply chain management operations to meet the digital mandate.
MIT Starts a New Chapter in Online and Professional Education
October 12, 2015
Students who excel in a semester’s worth of graduate-level classes online and who pass a comprehensive proctored exam can earn an MITx MicroMaster’s credential.