May 2009 Contents
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.
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...
METAL-FRIENDLY RFID LABEL
SPACE-SAVING STORAGE & RETRIEVAL
SCAN & SEND WITH 3G MOBILE COMPUTERS
MANAGE ENTIRE TRANSPORTATION ON SINGLE PLATFORM
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.
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 .
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...
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.
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
THE LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SOCIETY
The regional Professional Body for Logistics PractitionersTaking the cue from industry and from government bodies, logistics is a growth sector...
SEE THROUGH
BOB GILL, Group Editor
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.
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