May 2009 Contents

Cover Story

HELPING HANDS

G VENKATESH reports. When disaster strikes, business takes a back seat as logistics service providers lend their valuable expertise to help those in need.

An earthquake destabilizes a city. A tsunami razes shanties to the ground and deprives many a h...
Market Moves

WILL THE RECESSION KILL SUSTAINABILITY?

Rather than being discarded in the downturn, sustainability is actually poised for a new beginning, believes ANDREW KINDER.

The question on everyone’s mind today is: how will the global economic downturn impact green and sustainability initiatives? The easy assumption to...

SERVICE LOGISTICS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

By DAMIEN DUHAMEL. According to a recent regional survey, the business of service logistics is seeing increasing outsourcing of transportation and warehousing functions.

The service logistics business (also known as the aftermarkets business) in Asia is on a high growth trajectory, fueled by the ongoing shift of OEM...

Portfolio

METAL-FRIENDLY RFID LABEL

Confidex announces the launch of its latest RFID tag innovation: Confidex SteelWING, a passive UH...

SPACE-SAVING STORAGE & RETRIEVAL

For large warehouses in need of eff ective use and operation of space and resources, the lane-cha...

SCAN & SEND WITH 3G MOBILE COMPUTERS

The CN50 and CN4 from Intermec are lightweight but ruggedized 3G mobile computers targeted at fie...

MANAGE ENTIRE TRANSPORTATION ON SINGLE PLATFORM

Oracle announces the availability of Oracle Transportation Management 6.0 software, which targets...
Strategy & Business

SCOR FOR THE WORLD

As JOHN PAUL explains, SCOR, the assessment tool for industrial supply chains, can also be a useful tool for restructuring the global supply chain towards better resource allocation, more advanced technology and more environmentally friendly operations.

All indications are that the worldwide business environment is likely to stay volatile this yea...
Software & Systems

INTELLIGENCE IN THE WAREHOUSE

Rather than exhaustive reconfiguration or new, expensive equipment, potential optimization areas in the warehouse can be realized with the appropriate application of intelligent software solutions, says DR CHRISTOPH PLAPP .

To increase output of distribution centers as well as to reduce operating costs it is not alway...

WMS: STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART

If the entire logistics process chain can be compared to the human cardiovascular system, then the WMS should be right at the heart. DR TORSTEN MALLEE explains why.

In the current era of online research, if you were to “google” for warehouse management software or WMS, your search would yield over two million h...

Track & Trace

MANUFACTURING MOBILITY

A study by MOTOROLA into the usage and impact of mobile technologies in manufacturing reveals increasing awareness on the top floor and significant productivity increases on the shop floor.

Enterprise mobility has emerged as a top strategic initiative among leading global organization...
Industry News

POOR SUPPLY CHAIN VISIBILITY OUR BIGGEST PROBLEM, SAY EXECUTIVES

IBM’s Global Chief Supply Chain Officer study, The Smarter Supply Chain of the Future based on face-to-face interviews with nearly 400 supply chain...

AGILITY OPENS ASIA PACIFIC HQ IN SINGAPORE

Agility has announced the establishment of its Asia Pacific headquarters in Singapore and unveiled a Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) that will c...

DHL EXPRESS CONSOLIDATES REGIONAL AREAS

As part of a wide-ranging restructuring by DHL Express to create a leaner and more streamlined organization, the business is to be split geographic...

MIXED PICTURE FOR RFID MARKET

In 2009, the value of the entire RFID market will be US$5.56 billion, up from $5.25 billion in 2008, according to a new report out from IDTechEx. T...

LOGISTICS PROVIDERS ADD VALUE IN OCEAN FREIGHT, SAYS SCHENKER CHIEF

“The market share of ocean freight forwarders is growing faster than the market share of the shipowners,” said Dr Thomas Lieb, chairman of the managem...

TNT CONTINUES ASIA EXPANSION WITH INTEGRATED HUB LAUNCH

Costing S$20 million (US$13.8 million), manned by 110 staff , and capable of handling over 350 tons of cargo per day, TNT’s expanded and refurbishe...

SSI SCHAEFER HEADS TOP SUPPLIER LIST

For the third consecutive year, SSI Schaefer holds the number one position on the survey of worldwide materials handling systems suppliers by Moder...

UPS RESHUFFLES ASIA EXECUTIVES

Triggered by the retirement of Andy Connelly, senior vice president of South District, Asia Pacific, UPS has announced new positions for four senio...

ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDING BACK VIETNAM LOGISTICS POTENTIAL

In a global economic downturn, there are few opportunities for the transport and logistics sector....

THE LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SOCIETY

The regional Professional Body for Logistics Practitioners

Taking the cue from industry and from government bodies, logistics is a growth sector...

Editors Comment

SEE THROUGH

BOB GILL, Group Editor

Visibility is still lacking in the supply chain, according to IBM’s recent Global Chief Supply Chain...
C-Level Conversation

DELIVERING WITH PASSION

A passion for providing solutions to customers is what makes us stand out, says MONIKA RIBAR, CEO, Panalpina, and that passion starts right from the top. She talks to Bob Gill.

Having held a number of senior positions at Panalpina since first joining the Swiss-headquartered...