Middle East/Africa

Managing Volatility Through Smart Inventory Planning

January 28, 2013

Decisions on what, how much, where, and when to stock product across the extended global CP supply chain directly impact corporate profitability, positively or negatively.

Are We in for Still Another Expansion to the Panama Canal?

December 18, 2012

Maritime Executive

The Panama Canal is due for at least one additional expansion, according to Alberto Aleman Zubieta, immediate past commissioner of the Panama Canal Authority.

North American Railroad Chiefs See Even Growth in First Half of 2013

December 17, 2012

Progressive Railroading

Steady, albeit slow business growth. A U.S. economy that continues to expand, but at a moderate rate. Weak fundamentals in most markets in the first half. Those are some of the comments of chief executive officers of Class I railroads as they assess the outlook for 2013.

Slow But Steady Growth in Air Cargo Seen Through 2016

December 12, 2012

Air Cargo World

IATA's latest Airline Industry Forecast predicts average international freight growth of three percent per year over the next five years. That would mean volumes will total 34.5 million tonnes by 2016, 4.8 million tonnes more than the 2011 total.

Seko Logistics Opens Offices in Uganda, Ethiopia

December 7, 2012

Seko Logistics

Seko Logistics, a global logistics service provider, has expanded its presence in East Africa with the opening of offices in Uganda and Ethiopia.

Best Practices in Parcel Shipping LTL/Freight White Paper

December 6, 2012

Kewill

Parcel and LTL shipping is now viewed as a strategic component of the supply chain.

Changing Lives Through Stronger Supply Chains

December 6, 2012

John G. Crowley, Ph.D., USAID and Dr. Iain Barton, RTT Group

U.S. Senate Votes to Ratchet Up Sanctions on Iranian Energy, Transportation Sectors

December 5, 2012

Maritime Executive

The U.S. Senate has approved new sanctions on trade with Iran's energy, port, shipping and shipbuilding sectors, designating these areas as entities of proliferation.

Judging by Global Flow of Trade, Capital, Data and People, the World's Connectedness Is 'Declining'

December 3, 2012

DHL

The DHL Global Connectedness Index, a comprehensive analysis of the state of globalization around the world, concludes that the world is less globally connected today than it was in 2007. The report, drawing on over one million data points from 2005 to 2011, documents how global connectedness, measured by international flows of trade, capital, information and people, grew robustly from the report's baseline year of 2005 to 2007, and then dropped sharply at the onset of the financial crisis. Despite modest gains since 2009, global connectedness has yet to recapture its pre-crisis peak.

A Needed Shot in the Arm for Treating HIV/AIDS in Developing World

November 29, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

When many doubted needed HIV/AIDS commodities could be delivered timely and qualitatively to hard-to-reach areas of Africa, an innovative approach to healthcare logistics proved them wrong.

Middle East/Africa

The latest supply chain news, analysis, trends and best practices for companies operating in the Middle East and Africa. The Middle Eastern region consists of 18 countries that stretch from the western borders of Turkey and Egypt to the eastern edges of Iran and Saudi Arabia. Learn how businesses are optimizing supply chain and logistics performance in these regions, addressing a range of challenges such as poor infrastructure, complex customs and tax laws, unstable political climates and government controlled exchange rates - as well as capitalizing on new land and labor opportunities, particularly across Africa.