Logistics

5 Signs of Superior Profit Boosting Supply Chain Optimization

April 4, 2014

Quintiq

4 Pitfalls of S&OP Implementations

April 4, 2014

Quintiq

It's Music to My Ears

April 4, 2014

Challenge: The customer manufactures and distributes products for musical instruments globally and wanted faster and more accurate processing of their orders. Their goal was to accomplish these goals by using the existing footprint of their current warehouse. ScottTech was engaged to engineer and integrate an automated warehouse control system.

McLeod Software to Integrate ALK Maps, PC-MILER Web Services

April 4, 2014

ALK Technologies Inc.

The ALK Maps and PC-MILER Web Services products of ALK Technologies Inc. will be integrated with McLeod Software's Load Master and PowerBroker.

Wait a Sec - There Are Things to Consider Before Deciding to Re-shore Operations

April 4, 2014

Supply Chain Digital

The past couple of decades have been marked by a stream of organizations shifting operations abroad, lured by the promise of cheap labor and production. However, this dynamic is changing amidst rising costs and an increasingly complex global supply chain. Now, the trend is to at least consider re-shoring.

BMW's South Carolina Plant to Be Automaker's Biggest in the World

April 4, 2014

Fortune

Add Spartanburg, S.C., to the list of manufacturing hotspots. That's where BMW AG last week announced it will invest $1bn to build the equivalent of a new factory to its already formidable U.S. production site. Following the expansion, BMW's U.S. complex will become the automaker's biggest, larger than any it operates in Germany, its home.

Emirates SkyCargo Readies Move to Dubai 'Aerotropolis'

April 4, 2014

Air Cargo World

The airfreight operations of Emirates Airlines is on track for its move to Dubai World Central (DWC) with the first phase of the building being finished.

SmartDrive Updates Platform for Truck Safety

April 3, 2014

SmartDrive Systems

SmartDrive Systems has added features to its platform for managing truck driver performance and road safety.

Logistics Hub Construction in Oman to Commence

April 3, 2014

Oman Observer

Construction on the South Batinah Logistics Hub, a strategic initiative of the Omani government to kick-start the growth of a logistics-based economic sector in the Sultanate, will be launched this year. Covering 9,000 hectares, the hub will incorporate Oman’s first ever inland port as well as dedicated zones earmarked for multimodal connectivity, light industries, value-adding activities, commercial services, warehousing and logistics, urban and residential developments, hotels and convention centres, and leisure areas.

Auto Manufacturers Form Pact on Human Rights, Sustainability, Ethical Standards

April 3, 2014

GreenBiz

More than a dozen of the world's largest car makers have agreed on minimum human rights, environmental and business ethics standards for their global supply chains, according to the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) in Michigan and CSR Europe in Brussels, which today jointly announced the "unprecedented agreement."

Logistics

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding logistics and freight and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before through logistics solutions. New technologies that provide information during local and global shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As transportation and distribution services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using logistics and cargo solutions to power their supply chains.