President, All Modes Transportation & Logistics
Member of the Transportation Council
Michael McCormick is the President at All Modes Transportation & Logistics; a firm providing consulting services in the logistics industry. Mr. McCormick has more than 25 years of experience in Less than Truck Load (LTL), Truck Load (TL), air freight, warehousing and distribution, small package logistics, and container and freight forwarding operations. He also has experience in international logistics, ground floor development, sales, engineering, and executive and personnel management operations. Prior, Mr. McCormick worked at FedEx Express, Con-Way Transportation Services, New Penn Motor Freight, Central Transport, and Yellow Freight Systems. He holds a BS in Operations Management from Rochester Institute of Technology. (This is me - Update Profile)
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August 7, 2006
CEO Says Jevic Sale Helps Firm Gain Stability, Win Customers | www.transporttopics.com
The fit between Jevic and Saia never proved profitable or logical. On its own with its present business model, Jevic will quickly dwindle into obscurity and be sold for its properties and equipment.
Saia will expand to the Northeast and become a major player in the Midwest-Northeast Market.
Drayage Drivers at the Ports major impact
August 2, 2006
Trucking firms are revved up over costly background checks | www.buffalonews.com
Immediate impact on the availability of Drayage drivers on the East Coast.
Increased cost of Transporting Containers as supply of owner operators will diminish quickly and the substitute, if available, will be extremely high cost Truckload drivers.
Why the UPS Overnite Marriage will Fail
August 1, 2006
Leo Sugg steps down as UPS Freight CEO | www.transporttopics.com
Overnite Profitability before UPS freight merger was marginal as non-union entity. UPS published indifference to Teamster Organization will devestate earnings in that component.
Teamster Contract talks with UPS , and consequently, the framework of the upcoming National Master Freight Agreement
will be materially affected by organization efforts (success or failure).
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| TL and LTL Services Experts | 379 |
| Intermodal Logistics Experts | 134 |
| Class 8 Trucking Experts | 132 |
| Heavy Duty Truck Experts: Consultants and Industry Specialists | 117 |
| Freight Forwarding Service Purchasers | 90 |
December 6, 2006 | Boston
GLGi: LTL and Intermodal TruckingDecember 6, 2006 | New York
GLGi: LTL and Intermodal Trucking