For some time now we have been reading about what could happen to freight costs as the economy improves. Most forecasts have suggested that capacity will become tight, which in turn will result in higher rates. The ironic point here is that economic conditions don’t have to get much better for that to happen. The […]

The outsourcing of logistics services is not a new concept by any means; and for the past 50 to 60 years it has seen a consistent growth. While this growth was steady, it was moderate until the early 1990’s when management guru Peter Drucker published his book, Post-Capitalist Society. There he described outsourcing as a […]