Sun.Mar 25, 2018

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Three Keys to Avoid the Supply Chain Relationship Rut

Material Handling and Logistics

A supply chain partner that is flexible, innovative and invested in the customer experience will keep the relationship moving forward. Taking the time to reflect on relationships can be as inconvenient for brands as it is important. Brands have many relationships to manage, each of which are crucial to the continued success of the business and operations—especially when it comes to the supply chain.

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It’s Time to Rethink the Outdated Store Concept

Bringg

As a Product Manager for Bringg, I get a chance to meet with clients and deeply understand their biggest challenges, needs and pain-points. The boom in e-commerce and the implications it’s having in the entire industry took many retailers by surprise – many of which without the foresight or tools to modernize their infrastructure. During a recent business trip to meet a Bringg customer who specializes in retailing electronic appliances, I had the opportunity to visit one of the stores alon

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Maersk Line Implements Change to their Asia-Europe Network

Logistics Manager

Denmark based Maersk Line recently announced several changes to their services connecting Europe with Asia, the changes are necessary to allow the company to focus on increasing the reliability of the world’s biggest and most extensive Asia-Europe network. Improvements are being made to continually address clients requirements for an efficient and reliable service and to increase the competitive reach and coverage of key markets and ports in both Asia and Europe.

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It’s Time to Rethink the Outdated Store Concept

Bringg

As a Product Manager for Bringg, I get a chance to meet with clients and deeply understand their biggest challenges, needs and pain-points. The boom in e-commerce and the implications it’s having in the entire industry took many retailers by surprise – many of which without the foresight or tools to modernize their infrastructure. During a recent business trip to meet a Bringg customer who specializes in retailing electronic appliances, I had the opportunity to visit one of the stores alon

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Artificial Intelligence and the Transportation Industry

Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

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Ford Valencia: Just in Time and Just in Sequence

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

As some of you may know, Ford Valencia is one of the biggest companies of this city, with 8500 workers, and it is the branch that exports more to the U.S in Europe. It is located in Poligono Industrial Juan Carlos I (Almussafes) and most of the 100 companies located here work, almost exclusively, to Ford. This industrial park is almost unique in Europe, because it is not just the common policy of Just in Time (JIT) that is a lean manufacturing process that helps companies keep as little inventor

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Run out of space in warehouse?

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Last class was about building warehouse and calculating the space like number and size of aisle, approximate number and size of boxes and pallets, height. But what if we run of space in warehouse? It is a sign of good business or we store wrong product at wrong place, as a result we are not utilizing maximum space of our warehouse, which is storage mismanagement.

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DHL Express Launches Passenger-to-Freighter A330-300 in Asia Pacific Region

Airfreight Logistics

To service the quickly emerging markets of Hong Kong, Vietnam and Malaysia DHL Express have deployed their first ever Airbus A330-300 into their network, the aircraft has 33% more cargo capacity per flight. This is the first of four A330-300 aircraft to join the fleet at DHL Express under a new deal with Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) for passenger-to-freighter (P2F) services.

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Global Rental Agreement Signed by Cathay Pacific and va-Q-tec

Airfreight Logistics

Hong Kong Airline Cathay Pacific Cargo recently announced a new partnership with the thermal packaging solutions company, va-Q-tec. va-Q-tec are specialists in temperature controlled transportation and use their advanced passive thermal containers. These containers are designed to keep a constant temperature throughout transportation that lasts more than five days.

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Turkish Cargo Marches to the Beat of their Own Drum

Airfreight Logistics

Turkey has for centuries been a veritable melting pot, linking Asia and Europe like no other country can. Through the years, the country has taken the best aspects and ideas from the cultures that have crossed through their borders and has given the Turkish people a unique cultural identity and world view. Their trade-oriented mindset has given rise to a strong air freight industry within the country.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Bart Pouwels to Head New Cargo Team for Schiphol Aviation Department

Airfreight Logistics

Mr. Bart Pouwels who currently holds the role of Business Development for Cargo at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam will begin his new role within the Schiphol Aviation Department on April 1 st. Mr. Pouwels will lead the dedicated cargo team and report to Maaike van der Windt, Head of Aviation Marketing, Cargo, and Customer Experience. “I am dedicated to air freight and am looking forward to using my experience to ensure the value of air cargo at Schiphol is recognised now and in the future,” Mr.

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