Global Logistics

Panama Canal Expansion Expected to Provide Great Market Opportunities for Mid-Sized Companies

January 7, 2015

When the much-anticipated expansion of the Panama Canal is completed late next year, cargo ships the size of aircraft carriers will ferry goods from Latin America and Asia directly to East Coast ports and back. These ships - up to two-and-a-half times bigger than those currently allowed - will uproot trade patterns developed over the last century and will affect nearly every sector of the U.S. economy.

CMA CGM Boosting Service Between Indian Subcontinent, Mideast

January 6, 2015

CMA CGM Group

CMA CGM Group is reshuffling its liner services between India, the Middle East and East Africa.

PrimeRevenue Teams With ApexPeak on Supply-Chain Finance

December 30, 2014

PrimeRevenue Inc.

PrimeRevenue Inc., a provider of software and services for financing working capital, has signed a strategic partnership with Singapore-based financier ApexPeak.

Bitcoin and the Rise of Cryptocurrencies: Are They Here to Stay?

December 30, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Are cryptocurrencies like bitcoin gaining legitimacy in the retail and services sector? And what impact might they have on the supply chain?

DIRECTV's Journey from Manual to Automated Forecasting

December 29, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

DIRECTV’s service depends on equipment imported from Asia and forward-positioned in 250 locations to support home installations. Having long used Microsoft Excel to forecast demand, the company had a rocky journey to an automated forecasting system from SAP. Randy Sullivan discusses lessons learned and ultimate benefits.

Do Backward-Looking KPIs Have a Place in S&OP?

December 29, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Backward-looking KPIs, especially those on safety stock, are a necessity in successful S&OP processes, says Erik Hjerpe of TreeHouse Foods, a private-brand food manufacturer. He explains why this is so and how TreeHouse employs a variety of safety stock strategies.

Freight Rates for Container Cargo Still Falling, But at Slower Pace

December 29, 2014

Drewry

Container freight rates for cargoes moving under contracts on major East-West routes have continued to erode, but at a slower pace than previously, according to the results of Drewry's Benchmarking Club.

CargoWise Integrates Container Tracking From VelaTrack

December 24, 2014

WiseTech Global

WiseTech Global, creator of the CargoWise One supply-chain management platform, has entered into an integration partnership with VelaTrack.

Syspro USA Adds Voyage, Container Tracking App to ERP Offering

December 23, 2014

Syspro USA

Syspro USA, a provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for on-premise, mobile and cloud-based use, has released a new supply-chain management application for global manufacturers and distributors.

UTi Worldwide Teams With Changjiu Logistics in China

December 23, 2014

UTi Worldwide Inc.

UTi Worldwide Inc., a global provider of supply-chain services, has entered into a strategic partnership with Beijing Changjiu Logistics Co., Ltd., to serve the logistics requirements of original equipment manufacturers and suppliers in China's automotive market.

Global Logistics

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