Logistics management - Articles - Page 115

LeanCor Launches Online Professional Training Courses

March 15, 2013

LeanCor, a third-party logistics provider, is launching LeanCor Academy, an online professional training and education program.

The Missing Link Between the Field and Parts Management

March 15, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: The top reason field service agents are not able to resolve a customer issue the first time when on site is due to not having the right part to solve the problem. Thus in order to ensure that customers are happy, and beyond, top-performing service organizations in Aberdeen's recent Convergence of People and Parts research have focused on strategies to integrate field service with parts management to meet the needs of the customer and ensure profitability. - Aly Pinder, Senior Research Associate, Aberdeen Group

Laos Makes Progress on Infrastructure and Trade

March 14, 2013

Supplychains

Laos has made considerable progress in its efforts to develop connectivity and trade facilitation, a senior government official told the meeting of Asian-European Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) in Vientiane.

China Export Rates Show Signs of Global Demand Improvement

March 14, 2013

Brandon Sun

China's exports surged more than expected in February in a possible sign of stronger global demand. Exports leaped 21.8 percent, well ahead of analysts' expectations of single-digit growth as companies shut down for the Lunar New Year holiday.

Supply Chain Sector 'Needs Global Approach'

March 14, 2013

Business Day Live

The global supply chain management industry is "in flux and changing", requiring a more sophisticated approach to managing the alignment of supply and demand, says Hamish Brewer, CEO of US-based supply chain management solutions group JDA Software.

Retail Supply Chain Experiences Seismic Shift

March 14, 2013

Supply Chain Standard

Retail organizations are facing a seismic shift in the markets they serve - from multiple channels to international expansion. But are the systems in place to fulfill orders and manage returns across this altered and highly complex landscape?

IATA Announces Global Air Cargo Volume Increases

March 14, 2013

Procurement Leaders

Statistics show a stabilization of airfreight markets on the back of encouraging growth towards the end of 2012. Compared to the previous year, the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) latest global airfreight demand statistics show demand for airfreight was "apparently very strong" at the start of this January with a rise of 5.0 percent.

New Material-Handling Research Effort Seeks Thought Leader

March 14, 2013

MHI

A group of trade associations and publications are working to craft a "road map" for the material-handling and logistics industry.

50 Percent of UK Businesses Vet Suppliers for Bribery Act Compliance

March 13, 2013

Supply Chain Digital

A study that polled procurement managers and directors from a range of firms across the UK found that while mid-market firms are often less likely to have robust processes and systems in place to counter bribery risk, companies at both ends of the spectrum appeared complacent when it came to vetting their suppliers for compliance with the Bribery Act.

New Shipping Lane Through North Pole Possible

March 13, 2013

Supply Chain Digital

Melting polar ice could create a new shipping lane through the North Pole by 2050, according to research by the University Of California at Los Angeles. In the future, melting sea ice could mean that ordinary shipping vessels will be able to navigate parts of the Arctic Ocean which were previously inaccessible, without the use of icebreakers to clear their route.