The St. Paul bridged collapsed with tragic results in 2007 - and the issue has lost interest since then, unfortunately.

"There are more deficient bridges in our metropolitan areas than there are McDonald's restaurants in the entire country," stated James Corless, Director of Transportation for America.

Tactical operational results are fundamental to 3PL value, but so is the strategic vision of experienced logistics providers. ... Strategic supply chain vision is a key measurement of 3PL excellence.

Hazen hopes the blog will give the company an opportunity not just to share stories, but also to do its own investigations to foster discussions about industry trends. ... "You can't just broadcast to an audience. You have to have a continuing conversation."

I am a big proponent of bundling software-as-a-service TMS with managed services... This option is best suited for companies that have limited IT resources (or simply don't view IT as a core competency) and want to outsource the day-to-day execution of their transportation operations...