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Articles in January, 2005 issue of Logistics Management (Highlands Ranch, Co.)

• What's driving the need for TMS?: two software experts offer their perspectives on where the market for transportation management software is headed.(Supply Chain Technology)
• Vastera.(New Services)
• Oracle-PeopleSoft deal barely ruffles supply chain market.(Technology)
  by Cooke, James A.
• Looking for the lowdown on a motor carrier?(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
• Collapsible containers designed for flexibility.(New Products)
• Shipper takes congestion Bull by the Horns.(Transportation Trends)
• DHL Danzas Air & Ocean.(New Services)
• Our database for rail transportation prices extends back only as far as December 1996, thanks to the federal government's recent conversion from the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).(Rai
• Expedited freight volumes should pick up this year, predicts the Colography Group.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
• Conveyor controls flow automatically.(New Products)
• Third-party logistics company Exel will acquire Power Packaging Inc., a provider of USDA- and FDA-approved packaging to food and beverage companies in the U.S. and Canada.(New Services)
• Intermodal's peak performance.(News Capsule)
• The government of Taiwan is willing to help pay for widening the Panama Canal.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
• Mergers and acquisitions continue to roil the supply chain software industry.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
• Bullseye! Tools to help you target the right site: need to choose a site for a DC? Optimize and simplify your search with network modeling technology.(Site Selection Tools: warehouse & DC)
  by Lacefield, Susan
• Old Dominion Freight Line.(New Services)
• Will carriers follow Schneider's lead on driver wages?(Truckload)
  by Cooke, James A.
• Shippers who need to get the scoop on the latest regulatory developments. should consider attending a gathering of transportation claims and legal professionals this spring.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
• The virtual supply chain is a utopian view.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
• Little-known lawsuit could rock international shipping.(Parting Shot)
  by Cooke, James Aaron
• Dual perspectives: annual study finds that third-party logistics companies and their customers don't always see eye-to-eye when it comes to future opportunities for growth.(Global Logistics)
  by Gooley, Toby B.
• Dedicated Transport LLC.(New Services)
• Readers forecast more rate hikes ahead: shippers see no end in sight to rising rates. Volatile fuel prices and capacity shortages in several modes are the culprits.(News & Analysis)
  by Cooke, James
• Honors for the nation's busiest freight gateway go to the Port of Los Angeles.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
• WMS for small and mid-sized companies.(New Products)
• Datebook.(Calendar)
• DOT calls for covert checks on hazmat air shipments.(Hazardous Materials)
  by Cooke, James A.
• Stumped by a logistics term?(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
• Privatization in China makes a great leap forward as UPS takes direct control of its international express operations.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
• New padlocks improve warehouse security.(New Products)
• Tight Squeeze: as importers shift points of entry away from the West Coast, infrastructure at alternative ports will be pushed to the limits. How long can this remedy be effective?(Transportation Trends)
  by Levans, Michael A.
• The Global Logistics Program at Georgetown University has formed an alliance with the Latin America Logistics Center to develop joint educational programs, research projects, and publications advancing logistics and supply chain management practices in La
• The trend for water transportation rates appears to have settled on a more sedate path lately.(Water)
• Mexican and Canadian truck drivers should be fingerprinted if Americans are required to do so.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
• Attachment handles four drums at a time.(New Products)
• UPS rate hikes may be higher than you thought.(Pricing)
  by Bohman, Ray
• Report recommends actions to control transportation costs.(Research)
  by Cooke, James A.
• When the going gets tough ...(Viewpoint)
  by Levans, Mike
• Independent truckers have come out swinging against electronic on-board recorders.(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
• Ink-jet printer delivers high-resolution coding.(New Products)
• Rate outlook: the money pit: a recovering economy and unpredictable energy prices mean shippers won't be able to escape tight capacity and rising transportation costs.(Cover Story)
  by Cooke, James A.
• Answers to "test your logistics IQ" quiz.(News & Analysis)
• Gaining lift in prices for air transportation simply wasn't in the flight plan for 2004.(Air)
• Is your company on the leading edge of logistics innovation?(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)
• Color label printer offers 4800 dpi.(New Products)
• Global sourcing: opportunities and approaches for the 21st century.(Excellence)
  by Byrne, Patrick M.
• Consolidators win right to sign contracts with shippers.(Ocean Shipping)
  by Gooley, Toby B.
• With the fourth quarter written in stone, it appears that the trucking industry will have boosted overall prices by 3.9% in 2004.(Trucking)
• Could you use the services of a logistics-savvy intern?(Management update: an executive summary of industry news)