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FLOATING A NEW IDEA  - by Allan Janssen
(August 30, 2010) -- Where difficult terrain make other modes of transport costly or impossible, unmanned aerial vehicles could be a viable solution. ...more

SPECIAL DELIVERY  - by Allan Janssen
(August 23, 2010) -- Auto parts distributor Ideal Supply needed to automate deliveries to the rural areas it serves. The logistics solution they implemented have paid off handsomely. ...more

MOTIVATING ACROSS THE GENERATIONAL DIVIDE
(August 16, 2010) -- What motivates your employees? It all depends on what stage of life they’re at. ...more

BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME  - by Allan Janssen
(August 10, 2010) -- A Toronto company devises a reverse logistics strategy that minimizes waste and maximizes value in the consumer appliance world. ...more

THE ART OF STAFFING
(August 02, 2010) -- Tweaking the size of your workforce is an ongoing challenge, but good planning and backups are keys to success. ...more

WORKING WITH 3PLs
(July 26, 2010) -- When it comes to working with 3PLs, establishing ground rules, knowing what’s at stake for both parties, and holding each other accountable is part of forging a mutually beneficial relationship. ...more

FEEDING THE DEALERSHIPS  - by Allan Janssen
(July 19, 2010) -- BMW’s parts warehouse in Whitby, Ont., has won distinctions for its efficiency as it meets the undiminished demand for replacement parts across the country. ...more

READING INTO THINGS  - by Allan Janssen
(July 12, 2010) -- READING INTO THINGS - If you had a week off to catch up on your reading, do you know what you’d pick up? I’m starting a list. ...more

NEW TEAM HEADS UP CANADIAN RACK REPAIR COMPANY  - by Allan Janssen
(July 05, 2010) -- Canadian-American partners say they’re ready to take Damotech Inc. to the next level. ...more

INNOVATE OR WITHER
(June 28, 2010) -- In a perspective piece for Logistics Magazine, SCI boss JIM ECKLER says the modern challenge for 3PLs is to create new services and perform existing services in new ways. ...more

STATE OF LOGISTICS
(June 22, 2010) -- CSCMP’s annual State of Logistics Report reveals the true impact of the recession on freight movements. ...more

GREEN YOUR LOGISTICS
(June 14, 2010) -- 10 ways to reduce your environmental footprint and improve profitability. ...more

PROF CALLS FOR POLICY ON MARITIME PLACES OF REFUGE  - by Allan Janssen
(June 07, 2010) -- “We cannot ignore our lack of a policy for too much longer,” Dr. Jim Christie tells transportation academics. ...more

HST IMPLICATIONS FOR THE SUPPLY CHAIN
(May 31, 2010) -- Members of International Warehouse and Logistics Association get briefing on the introduction of HST to British Columbia and Ontario. ...more

Licenced to drive?  - by Allan Janssen
(May 25, 2010) -- When a road accident occurs, fleet owners could be liable if their drivers don’t have valid licences. ...more

SOLVING THE RIDDLE OF EMPTY REPOSITIONING  - by Allan Janssen
(May 17, 2010) -- Better dialogue between importers and exporters could be the key to dramatically reducing the waste of moving empty containers. ...more

FROM SIMPLE TO SOPHISTICATED  - by Allan Janssen
(May 10, 2010) -- One of Canada’s largest food banks boosts visibility, efficiency, and confidence by implementing a sophisticated warehouse management system. ...more

PORT OF SAINT JOHN TWINNED WITH SOUTH AMERICAN PORT
(May 03, 2010) -- Trade delegation from Atlantic Canada makes official the close relationship forged with Port of Santos, Brazil. ...more

A LAX APPROACH TO PROCESSES?
(April 25, 2010) -- Are some logisticians neglecting to document their operational processes? Our Quebec editor, ELENKA ALEXANDROV TODOROV, says they do so at their peril. ...more

TRUCK WORLD 2010 - SHOW REPORT
(April 19, 2010) -- The Canadian trucking industry met in Toronto for Truck World 2010 - and a recovering economy lent an air of optimism to the event. ...more

SHARING THE LOAD
(April 12, 2010) -- Logistics Magazine columnist SAM KOPYTOWSKI takes a look at collaborative transportation management... and why it might be becoming more popular. ...more

ACCELERATE YOUR SUCCESS
(April 05, 2010) -- In business, speed and quality aren't mutually exclusive, says Andrew Miller, author of this month's Schulich Executive Track column. ...more

SURVIVING THE DOWNTURN  - by Allan Janssen
(March 29, 2010) -- SCL tours of Toyota Canada and Challenger Motor Freight offer insights into some of the most difficult business conditions in recent memory. ...more

LIFE IN THE POST-BUREAUCRATIC AGE  - by Allan Janssen
(March 22, 2010) -- Government’s relationship with business is changing, as technology rewrites the rules of engagement. ...more

CBSA DELAYS E-MANIFEST IMPLEMENTATION  - by Steve Macleod
(March 15, 2010) -- The Canadian Borders Services Agency wants further testing of system designed to keep cross-border freight moving and improve accuracy. ...more

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