article thumbnail

Initiating a new national support approach – mobilising national logistics in the support of military operations

Logistics in War

The ability to operate in emerging domains such as ‘space’ and ‘cyber’, act in the ‘grey zone’, or investments in new technologies from hypersonic weaponry to automation and AI are seen as offsets to potential adversaries. The containers were designed and produced in BAE Systems? South Australian workshop.

article thumbnail

Singapore Remains Top Asean Logistics Hub For 10th Consecutive Year: 2016 LPI Report

The Logistics Academy

The latest edition of the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index report (LPI 2016 report) see’s Singapore retain its position as Asean’s logistic hub for the tenth consecutive year, with all other Asean Community (AC) members with the exception of Cambodia and Myanmar, seeing their rankings fall. per cent annual growth through to 2034.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

APM Terminals Turn to Drones to Improve Safety and Operational Efficiency

Logistics Manager

APM Terminals inland services facilities located in Santiago and San Antonio in Chile have turned to drones to improve security and increase operational efficiency. Director for Latin America at APM Terminals’ subsidiary Container Operators S.A., High container stacks and other potential risks are also monitored.

article thumbnail

5 Things to Know About U.S.-Mexico Logistics

Talking Logistics

In 2016, the value of goods traded between the two countries topped $525 billion, making Mexico the third largest trading partner of the U.S. At a minimum, companies will need to be familiar with these most common documents: Bill of Lading (BOL) – A bill of lading is an essential document for any freight shipment.

article thumbnail

Enhanced Customer Experience with Chatbots

20Cube Logistics

million US dollar in 2016. Due to its consistency and success, Chatbots have been successfully adopted in supply chain logistics wherein it can be of help in two different ways: Supply chain operations: fleet management, warehousing etc. Customer-facing operations: Order booking, shipment tracking etc. Inventory management.

article thumbnail

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. The collaboration will focus on developing a next-generation architecture to control and operate multiple robotic applications. Content Summary: New Electronic Vehicle Export Process Debuts at Port Everglades.

article thumbnail

Students and Sponsoring Companies have found TLA Diploma Programmes beneficial

The Logistics Academy

Tong Yen Yen , Assistant Manager, HS Enterprise – Graduated from Diploma in IFM (R34) on 22 April 2016. Richard Tan , Assistant Manager, Casio Singapore Pte Ltd – Graduated from Diploma in IFM (R34) on 22 April 2016. Lawrence Chai, Operations Executive, Toll Logistics (Asia) Ltd – Graduated from Diploma in ILM.

Course 40