Packaging and labeling, Packaging is the science

Packaging and labeling Packaging is the science, art and technology of enclosing or protecting products for distribution, storage, sale, and use. Packaging also refers to the process of design, evaluation, and production of packages. Packaging can be described as a coordinated system of preparing goods for transport, warehousing, logistics, sale, and end use. Packaging contains, protects, preserves, transports, informs, and sells. In many countries it is fully integrated into government, business, institutional, industrial, and personal use. History Amphorae on display in Bodrum Castle, Turkey The first packages used the natural materials...

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2011

Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2011 Everything is white outside my window this morning. Snow has been falling since midnight, and the forecast says the snowfall will continue throughout the day. The kids are home and anxious to get outside to build their tunnels and snowmen, while I’m just staring at the wall of heavy, packed snow at the end of my driveway, which I’m not quite ready to tackle yet. I had planned to write about the missing link in transportation business intelligence dashboards, but the weather’s not right for it. Instead, I want to walk through the calendar and highlight several supply chain and logistics...

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The $4.3 billion freight transportation and logistics services

The $4.3 billion freight transportation and logistics services The $4.3 billion freight transportation and logistics services company Con-way has published its third quarter figures and it shows how the logistics market is fairing so far this year. Con-way's less than truckload (LTL) business increased over 13 percent in revenue over last year, while weight per day increased almost 9 percent. Although the company says that the figures were affected by external factors which raised operating costs, and shipper demand that leveled out towards the end of the quarter. Con-way has been cognizant to reduce costs within their LTL business while the...

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UK Logistics Firms See Fuel Shortages

UK Logistics Firms See Fuel Shortages It may be cold and snowy in the Eastern US at the moment, but in the UK and Europe the unseasonable heavy snow and icy conditions have caused chaos for logistics companies. To add to the misery of the average transportation manager is the fact that fuel shortages are cropping up across the UK. Many gas stations are already out of gas or will run out of fuel in the next few days. Deliveries are not being made as refineries have been cut off and tankers are unable to leave the facilities. The problem may not be alleviated even if the fuel trucks did leave the refineries. The UK motorway system is severely...

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Con-way Gives Insight Of Logistics Market

Con-way Gives Insight Of Logistics Market In the UK, the Government has implemented the Government Procurement Card (GPC) which public bodies can use to buy high volume, low cost goods and services such as office supplies and MRO items. Since 1997 more than 85,000 cards have been issued for more than £2 million ($3.12 million USD). The program was developed to allow public bodies to efficiently manage their procurement. Since inception public bodies using the GPC have saved over £338 million ($527 million USD). One new user of the GPC is the London Borough of Havering who will be able to control the amount and flow of funds available to end...

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