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Maersk Dispatches First Train From Rotterdam to China

Logistics Manager

Maersk recently dispatched a 640-m long freight train to the provincial capital of Xi’an in China. The train carried Nestlé powdered milk for babies, which was produced in Ireland and transported to the port of Rotterdam by short sea shipping. It has definitely whetted our appetite.

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Breakbulk Americas with Jeff Tucker

The Logistics of Logistics

As a global conference, exhibition and networking experience, we attract some of the biggest oil and gas companies and top-performing engineering, procurement and construction firms, all groups who are eager to capitalize on the benefits of Breakbulk Americas and connect with new supply chain partners. About Breakbulk Americas.

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advantage through Distribution Networks

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

How to achieve a competitive advantage through Distribution Networks. After the lesson on distribution networks, I researched to complete the training a bit more and I found how to obtain efficiency on the distribution. Previous steps in the design of distribution networks.

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Four ways Cloud is changing the ERP channel landscape

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

In addition to the traditional hardware, software and networking skills needed for on-premises ERP, there is now a need to add cloud infrastructure, cloud security and privacy management. Solid training programs are now table stakes to remain competitive. As a result, channel companies will need to upskill their current employees.

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New WMS solution growing up fast

Logistics Business Magazine

SnapFulfil also integrates seamlessly with Green Sheep’s existing Retail Operating System (ROS), Brightpearl, but has advanced functionality that will optimise their rapid expansion across an increasingly global retail support network, plus expanding D2C and B2B channels.

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Cybersecurity in Logistics: How to Protect Your Supply Chain from Cyber-Attacks

3PL Insights

This is definitely beneficial to any supply chain as it simplifies and speeds up communication. Train Your Employees. It is imperative that all personnel be trained on the proper cybersecurity procedures. Many times cyber threats come from partners within your supply-chain network.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

It is definitely a bittersweet time of year. Driving training programs overwhelmed by interest. The bad news is that truck driver training programs are in need of more resources and instructors to handle an influx of people interested in joining the industry. This puts pressure to find a carrier that has a training program.