Global Logistics

Integrating Planning & Execution: Supply Chain's Holy Grail

February 6, 2013

Integrating supply chain planning and execution is vital to today's businesses, but 80 percent of the data that most companies need to achieve this integration lies outside their four walls. Mark Cosway, vice president of industry sales at GT Nexus, explains a new approach to solving this problem.

Following Two Years of Decline, Airfreight Industry Is Cautiously Optimistic in 2013

February 6, 2013

Air Cargo World

IATA says the global air cargo market shrank by 1.5 percent in 2012, a second successive year of decline following a 0.6 percent contraction in 2011. Freight capacity was almost unchanged, growing by 0.2 percent over the year, but the load factor was just 45.2 percent. But the industry is guardedly optimistic cargo will pick up.

In War, Logistics Is Better Ally Than Strategy, Two Books Suggests

February 6, 2013

Fortune

It's a military truism that amateurs talk strategy while professionals study logistics. Two engaging new World War II histories remind us why logistics matter more. In fact, in wartime, logistics eats strategy for lunch.

The Runup to the Panama Canal Expansion Is Crucial

February 6, 2013

Will Whitehouse, Trade Development Manager, Port of Houston Authority

FedEx Trade Networks Opens Its First Office in Thailand

February 5, 2013

FedEx Trade Networks

FedEx Trade Networks, the international freight-forwarding subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has opened its first office in Thailand.

UPS Plan to Acquire TNT Express Was Anti-Competitive, European Commission Says

February 5, 2013

Air Cargo World

The European Commission has explained why its members felt that EU merger regulations forced the body to block the proposed acquisition of TNT Express by UPS.

Reaping the Rewards of Sub-SKU Forecasting

February 4, 2013

Logility

Disaggregating forecasts by product and market attributes creates powerful synergies between demand and supply planning.

APL Introduces New Feeder Service Between Germany, Poland

February 4, 2013

APL

APL has introduced a new feeder service for the movement of containerized cargoes between Germany and Poland.

Ground Costs for Canadian Shippers Slightly Declined in November

February 4, 2013

Nulogx

Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers declined by 0.86 percent in November when compared with October results.

Emirates SkyCargo, Amerijet, DHL, IATA Headline This Week's News in Airfreight

February 4, 2013

AirWaves Weekly

The freighter division of Emirates boosts its total cargo capacity and dedicated freighter network with the addition of three new Boeing 777F aircraft. The additions take SkyCargo's freighter fleet to 10 aircraft and its dedicated freighter network to 12 destinations. A fourth Boeing 777F freighter will join the fleet in March.

Global Logistics

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding global logistics and freight and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods faster and farther around the world than ever before through global logistics solutions. New technologies that provide information during 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 global logistics solutions to power their supply chains.