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How Good is Your Logistics Service Provider?

Logistics Viewpoints

Amplifying the shippers voice and giving some power back to the companies actually paying for logistics services that is the core reason why the Shippers Council was formed in in 2020. Knowledge Sharing Since its launch in 2020, the Shippers Council has grown its membership to 93 represented companies.

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Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society (LSCMS), Supply and Distribution Group Launches Global Logistics Service Provider Benchmarking Index

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Singapore 12th August 2021: Recognising the heightened focus on overall supply chain performance due to increased disruption and challenges, shippers, manufacturers and beneficial cargo owners (BCO’s), are increasingly faced with soaring freights rates and what they, correctly or otherwise, perceive to be sub-standard or inferior service.

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DB Schenker – Singapore: A Vital Node in Singapore’s Logistics Ecosystem

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Typically, 45% to 50% of cargo is carried in belly holds of aircraft. With such dramatic reductions in flights, Singapore’s status of a logistics hub was put severely at risk. It is currently operating in 12 facilities across the island, with possibly the largest contract logistics footprint in Singapore.

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5 Podcasts for Supply Chain and Logistics Professionals

GlobalTranz

These podcasts bring the latest news and thought leadership in the supply chain and logistics industries right to your earbuds. If you’re looking to increase your podcast listening , here are five that highlight topics of interest to supply chain and logistics professionals. 5 supply chain and logistics podcasts.

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Is your freight invoice accurate? A new study claims it might not be.

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

But what is even more complicated is freight billing and handling freight payments: what a cargo owner is initially quoted is often different from what he later is asked to pay. Billing inaccuracy and payment challenges are massive problems in the logistics industry. A 2021 Cargo Owners and freight forwarders survey, confirms this.

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Industry Transformation: Advanced Manufacturing and Digitalisation of Supply Chain-Logistics

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As a Global Air Hub , Container Shipping &Transhipment Mega Port and Regional Logistics Node in Asia Pacific ,Singapore’s Trade dependent economy plunged into unprecedented negative economic growth. TRANSFORMATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS VIA DIGITALISATION. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – April 2021.

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Importance of Digitalisation to Improve Supply Chains: Helping Businesses Navigate Through Supply Chain Disruptions

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

IoT is making a mark on more and more industries, including logistics. Automation, cargo tracking, robotics, and remote fleet management are all examples of how IoT can be used to harness organizational data and gain insights into key processes. In logistics, this differs significantly from the use of IoT in other industries.