Operations & Strategy

Operations & Strategy monitors trends and best practices in the areas of Supply Chain Management, Purchasing/Sourcing, Inventory Management, Risk Management, Inventory Management, and Performance Measures.


DOD Spending on Performance Based Logistics Could Rise

Performance based logistics contracts are the preferred strategy for weapon system support says Deloitte study...

Hyster’s an Octogenarian

This year marks the 80th that Hyster Co. has been a designer and manufacturer of lift trucks. Fast fact: The company name is a reference to laborers shouting, “Hoist ’er!” when a load was ready to be lifted...

Rail Freight Down Again

Carloads and intermodal freight fell 17% from year-ago figures in the week ended June 20, reports the Association of American Railroads...

Road Builders Support Transportation Reauthorization Bill

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association has endorsed James Oberstar's Blueprint for Transportation Investment and Reform....

Oberstar Angered Over Funding Delay Proposal

James Oberstar (D-MN), US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman reacted angrily to a proposed 18-month stopgap highway funding proposal....

LXE and IntelliTrack Announce Alliance

Mobile computer provider LXE announced an alliance with IntelliTrack....

Ports Group Supports Transportation Blueprint

While James Oberstar (D-MN) fights to keep his Blueprint for Investment and Reform moving forward, he has garnered the support of the American Association of Port Authorities....

Transite Technology Introduces Transportation Management Web Portal

Transite Technology's newly introduced Web portal is designed to provide customers of third party logistics providers (3PLs) with full transportation management functionality....

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