Global Logistics

Indian Railway Freight Rates Rise Five Percent

March 12, 2013

Plans to increase coal rail freight rates by 5.7 percent across India have been outlined in the national Railway Budget 2013-14. India's Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal published proposals to raise the freight rate on coal from Rs 685.10 per tonne to Rs 724.80 - a jump of 5.79 percent.

Airfreight Leaders Demand Trade Barriers Lowered

March 12, 2013

Handy Shipping Guide

The latest communication from the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (GACAG), a body which packs in all the heavy hitters involved in the supply chain, from forwarding agents to airlines, makes very plain the views of the air cargo industry regarding the recently stalled Doha Round of trade negotiations held under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and specifically designed to lower trade barriers and simplify processes, particularly to allow two way market access to developing countries.

Supply Chain Risk Challenges Must Be Addressed

March 12, 2013

Area Development

According to a new survey of 600 executives from Deloitte "” "The Ripple Effect: How Manufacturing and Retail Executives View the Growing Challenge of Supply Chain Risk" "” global executives are increasingly concerned about the growing risks to their supply chains and costly negative impacts such as margin erosion and inability to keep up with demand.

AIG Offers New Product for Transportation and Logistics Industry

March 12, 2013

IBR

American International Group (AIG) has introduced a new product under its NextGen Protection family to address requirements of transportation and logistics industry. Over Â£73 million has been awarded from Round 2 of the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI) to 12 national supply chain projects, and a further Â£140 million will be invested by business.

DHL to Spend $52.5m on Indonesia Positioning

March 12, 2013

Trans Reporter

DHL Supply Chain will invest $52.5m over the next few years to further strengthen its position in Indonesia. By 2015, the company plans to increase its transportation fleet by over 100 percent up from its fleet of 370 vehicles at present and grow its staff strength by over 70 percent from its current base of some 2,250 employees.

Top Companies to Boost Predictive Analytics Technology Spending

March 12, 2013

Procurement Leaders

Most high-performing companies will manage their business processes using real-time predictive analytics or "extreme collaboration" by 2016.

U.S. Consumers Value Low Prices More than Same-Day Delivery, Survey Finds

March 12, 2013

Boston Consulting Group

Consumers are much more interested in free delivery and lower prices than in the same-day delivery of goods ordered online, according to a survey conducted by The Boston Consulting Group. Only 9 percent of the 1,500 U.S. consumers surveyed cited same-day delivery as a top factor that would improve their online shopping experience, while 74 percent cited free delivery and 50 percent cited lower prices.

Washington's Transportation Policy: Dancing Through the Minefield

March 11, 2013

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

One could say that transportation faces multiple hurdles in the coming year, in the guise of new regulations and legislation that promise to have a serious impact on all modes. Me? I prefer to think of it as a minefield.

Keys to Fulfilling Multiple Channels From a Common DC

March 11, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Jason Denmon, apparel industry executive with Fortna, offers advice on how companies can utilize a common distribution center for servicing multiple brands or channels - and why it's so tough to get it right.

Supply Chain Takes Its Power Position in the Retail Industry!

March 11, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: Retail is in a dramatic transformative phase. Consumers' multichannel access and shopping and web commerce vs. in-store shopping have retailers experimenting with many new approaches and technologies. Multi-merged channel expectations put fulfillment front and center as a major concern - no more relegating supply chain to the backwaters of retail management! - Ann Grackin, CEO, ChainLink Research

Global Logistics

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