Global Logistics

Merck's End-to-End Supply Chain Vision

March 21, 2016

Andy Walker, head of supply chain strategy with Merck, details the company's new approach to collaborative planning - and how it headed off resistance from internal users to change.

Ocean Liner On-Time Average Slips to Worst Level in a Year

March 21, 2016

Drewry

Liner schedule reliability fell to its worst level in 12 months in February when the average on-time performance slipped by 7 percentage points to 62.7 percent, according to Carrier Performance Insight, the online schedule reliability tool provided by Drewry Supply Chain Advisors.

Schneider Opens New Warehouse in Port Reading, N.J.

March 18, 2016

Schneider

Schneider has opened a new warehouse in Port Reading, N.J., to serve shippers moving cargo through Northeastern ports.

ProShip Launches Automated Packing System in U.S.

March 17, 2016

ProShip, Inc.

ProShip, Inc. has launched its CVP-500 automated packing system in the U.S.

The Brave, New World for Shipping Lithium Ion Batteries by Air

March 16, 2016

Bob Richard, Vice President, Regulatory Compliance, Labelmaster

Has your company seen all the headlines about shipping lithium ion batteries by air? How are you supposed to keep up with what's compliant and what is not? Here's a concise overview on the lithium ion battery air transport regulations that will be effective April 1, along with a preview of what might be expected later in 2016.

Drop in Spot Rates on East-West Ocean Routes Lowest in Five Years

March 16, 2016

Drewry

The World Container Index's composite index, an average of spot freight rates on 11 global East-West routes connecting Asia, Europe and the U.S., reached a record low of $701 per 40-foot container recently.

OnProcess Technology Issues Platform for Post-Sale Services

March 15, 2016

OnProcess Technology

OnProcess Technology, a vendor of applications for post-sale supply-chain management and optimization, has created the OPTvision platform.

Elemica Debuts Mobile App for Shipment Visibility

March 14, 2016

Elemica

Elemica, provider of a supply-chain operating network for the process industries, has introduced Elemica Track.

Cost Savings of Mega-Vessels Often Offset by Higher Port Expenses, Study Shows

March 14, 2016

Drewry

Drewry, the global shipping consultancy, has carried out a simulation study of the operational and financial impacts on lines, terminal operators, ports and other supply chain stakeholders as vessel size increases up to and beyond 18,000 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units, the standard metric used to measure a ship's cargo carrying capacity). The study results suggest that the economies of scale, that have been a key feature of the liner industry, may be running out.

Container-Weighing Rule: And You Put the Load Right On ... Who?

March 14, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Just who's responsible for weighing that ocean container? After several years of thrashing out a rule to combat the problem of misdeclared weights, regulators and rulemaking bodies still can't seem to agree.

Global Logistics

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