Logistics

'City of Pharma' Hub Unveiled by CEVA Logistics in Italy

May 17, 2013

CEVA Logistics, a supply chain company, announced the official opening of the City of Pharma in Italy. The hub, which covers an area of 20,000 square meters, is strategically located in Stradella, in the province of Pavia and is fully dedicated to the warehousing and handling of products destined for healthcare distribution channels.

Ensuring the 'Last Mile' in Customer Satisfaction

May 17, 2013

Mike Lee, CEO, Airclic

We live in a world rife with the daily experience (and expectation) of instant gratification. Nowhere is that demand greater than in the relationship between a business and its suppliers. From a delayed order confirmation email, to a missed delivery time, to a damaged or incorrect order"”these are the make-or-break occurrences that represent the distinction between happy customers and a suddenly precarious customer-supplier dynamic.

Ship Owners Who Pay Ransom Hinder Anti-Piracy Efforts

May 17, 2013

Maritime Executive

The recent revelation that the owner of an Algerian cargo ship whose crew was held by Somali pirates paid them $2.6m in ransom is yet another indication that the rewards these denizens reap for their illegal, life-threatening work remain a serious stumbling block to ending maritime organized crime, said William H. Watson, president and COO of AdvanFort Company, a maritime security solutions provider.

Asia-Europe Rates Likely to Take Hit as More Ultra-Large Container Vessels Are Launched

May 16, 2013

JOC Sailings

The deliveries of new ultra-large container ships that are scheduled later this year will further depress Asia-Europe freight rates unless carriers make more radical changes, Drewry Shipping Consultants report.

Importance of Resilient Supply Chains Can't Be Overstated

May 16, 2013

Lloyd's

Dual sourcing is becoming more common as companies heed the supply chain risk management lessons of 2011.

Weather Partly Accounts for 16-Percent Decline in April Spot Truckload Freight Volume

May 16, 2013

DAT Freight Index

Spot market freight volumes declined 16 percent in April compared to April 2012, according to the DAT North American Freight Index. Year-over-year declines in volume were seen across all equipment types: van load volume declined 20 percent, refrigerated ("reefer") loads slipped 10 percent, and flatbed freight dropped 15 percent.

U.S. Retail Import Growth Expected to Slow Significantly During Summer Months

May 16, 2013

National Retail Federation

Import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 3.3 percent in May over the same month last year, but growth could trickle to a standstill by the end of the summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Automated Storage Movement Increased by British Manufacturers

May 15, 2013

SHD Logistics

Britain's manufacturing companies are driving a trend towards greater use of automated storage and handling systems. That is the view of Steve Richmond, director of Jungheinrich UK, systems and projects division.

EU Proposal Rejected by Dairy Industry

May 15, 2013

Farmers Weekly

EU proposals to return to the days of supply chain management following the abolition of milk quotas in 2015 have been fiercely rejected by the dairy industry.

RFID Helps Delta Air Lines Keep Track of Oxygen Generator Equipment

May 15, 2013

RFID Journal

Delta Air Lines is employing radio frequency identification technology to improve the visibility of oxygen generators installed within its aircraft in an effort reduce the amount of waste associated with discarding generators, as well as the time required to check the devices' expiration dates.

Logistics

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