Global Logistics

Menlo Worldwide Logistics Opens Warehouse in Malaysia

January 28, 2014

Menlo Worldwide Logistics has opened a new warehouse in Selangor, Malaysia.

Evaluating Forecasting Performance

January 28, 2014

The way most companies evaluate forecasting performance tells them the magnitude of their error, but does little to identify causes of the error or potential for improvement, says Michael Gilliland of SAS. Gilliland explains how the addition of a few simple analytic tools can provide fuller and more useful evaluations.

Supply Chains: Where to Find the Biggest, Fastest Transportation Savings

January 27, 2014

C.H. Robinson

Truckload Fuel Surcharges: How They Work and What They Cost

January 27, 2014

C.H. Robinson

Cargo Theft: How Cargo is Targeted and What Can Be Done About It

January 27, 2014

C.H. Robinson

Global Shipping: Protecting the Value of Goods

January 27, 2014

C.H. Robinson

Sensing and Shaping Future Demand

January 27, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Widespread market volatility since the economic crisis of 2008 means that traditional forecasting methods are insufficient, says Charles Chase of SAS. Fortunately, advanced technologies for collecting and analyzing vast amounts of real-time data are giving companies new ways to sense and even shape demand.

Managing Demand for Critical Bio-medical Parts

January 27, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Providing medical implants for upper-body surgeries is a critical, time-sensitive business. Raymond Allen of Biomet Microfixations explains how his company forecasts and manages demand so as to never disappoint the patient.

For E-tailers, Pleasing Holiday Shoppers Comes at a Price

January 27, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

During the just-wrapped Christmas shopping season, e-tailers were more aggressive than ever before in offering discounts and other kinds of come-ons to customers ordering over the internet. But they paid a high price for that strategy.

Choosing an In-Country Logistics Provider

January 27, 2014

Greg McKinley, VP, Global Warehousing & Logistics, InComm

Global Logistics

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