Global Logistics

Cost of Combating Somali Piracy Declines as Number of Attacks Reduced

April 15, 2013

The cost of Somali piracy to the global economy has declined by 12.5 percent since 2011 as attacks fell sharply, a survey showed, but the cost of armed guards to protect ships soared. The annual report by the Oceans Beyond Piracy advocacy group estimated the cost of piracy at $5.7bn to 6.1bn in 2012.

Flanders' Location Makes It a Natural Distribution Hub

April 15, 2013

Benoit Reinards, Director Investment, Flanders Investment & Trade

An Insider's View of Panama's Colon Free Trade Zone

April 12, 2013

Nelson Cabrera, Director, Business Development, Lilly and Associates

UHC Hospitals Reach Record Supply Chain Savings

April 11, 2013

Healthcare Finance News

UHC announced that its member academic medical centers achieved record supply chain savings and value of $400m in 2012. The saving amount represents five percent of UHC members' record aggregated spend of $8.1bn and includes cash returns as well as operational savings.

Widespread Adoption of Web-based TMS 'Only a Matter of Time'

April 11, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

While it can't be said that every company has tapped into web-based transportation management systems, such applications have been around long enough to no longer qualify as new - and their presence in the enterprise is growing. Is it fair to say that traditional TMS software has been overtaken by web TMS? Perhaps not, but such online, hosted or on-demand systems are proliferating. They are quick to deploy in most cases, they are highly scalable and the faster-time-to-ROI argument hasn't hurt web-based TMS adoption either.

Brown-Forman Embraces Visibility to Cope With Rapid Growth

April 11, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The giant producer of alcoholic beverages lacked visibility of its prepaid ocean shipments and carrier performance levels. It sought a single platform for managing the flow of goods from the factory all the way to destination.

Expansion to Panama Canal Nearing the Halfway Point

April 11, 2013

Miami Herald

The Panama Canal's expansion is finally beginning to look like a channel that will float some of the biggest ships in the world by mid-2015.

With Discipline, Ocean Container Lines Will Be Slightly Profitable in 2013, Report Says

April 11, 2013

Drewry

As expected the ocean container industry just about scraped over the break-even line in 2012, albeit only because of the results of a handful of leading lights. There is every chance that lines will make decent money in 2013, but only if they refrain from old habits and stick to pricing and capacity discipline.

The Urge to Merge Domestic and International Transportation Ops

April 11, 2013

Jim Blaeser, Publisher, American Shipper

Trust Elements in the Global Supply Chain

April 10, 2013

Jim Giermanski, Chairman, Powers Global Holdings Inc.

Conceptually, supply chain "risk" is used to denote perils, loss, dangerous occurrences, hazards, and even vulnerabilities. Risks include everything from management functions to fraud, to fundamental honesty and loyalty issues encompassing every aspect of an organization's status and operations. In addition to the firm's built-in management risks, the international supply chain provides additional third-party risk elements such as foreign shipper practices, carrier practices, weather, foreign government involvement, unforeseen disruptions in the process, timing, language, cargo quality and quantity, even payment issues.

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.