The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

Freight monitoring accounted for more than half of the USD 116bn spent on transportation digitization in 2019, and the segment remained one of the top-5 use cases in 2020, according to IDC. a) covering more modes of transport and use cases, b) increasing the geographical footprint, and c) enhancing analytics capabilities.

Real-time Visibility 195

Real-time Visibility Logistics Visibility Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software 195

BlueYonder

AUGUST 6, 2013

The trade imbalance this causes is an interesting case study for the economists no doubt, but what about the transportation and logistics that will be needed to sustain this trade over the coming years? It is very costly and difficult to get transport flowing within African countries, not to mention across the borders.

Africa 66

Africa South Africa China Nigeria 66

Elementum

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Smartphone use in countries like India and Kenya is growing rapidly as companies like Xiaomi offer more affordable models aimed at users in developing countries. Investors and research groups are optimistic about countries like Nigeria and Kenya, whose burgeoning middle classes have the capital to spend on foreign-made goods.

Kenya 60

Kenya Indonesia Africa Purchasing Skills 60

Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Transportation outside of a capital city is typically informal—think, a family with a truck. Kenya is a big exception. Another challenge is that the idea of a developed network doesn’t exist. So these lanes that we’re used to leveraging in more mature markets aren’t developed yet.

Pharmaceutical 87

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Modeling Africa 87

Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

January 2017 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). For example, goods from Schneider Electric were transported on a Maersk Line container vessel from the Port of Rotterdam to the Port of Newark in a pilot with the Customs Administration of the Netherlands under an EU research project. Department of Transportation.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 101

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Long Beach Modeling Software 101

EcoVadis

JUNE 3, 2018

In their example, shipping one container of flowers from Kenya to Rotterdam involves about 200 documents, from the local mills and export authorities to the port workers, customs agents and distributors. Using existing blockchain platforms, we can know where a diamond was mined, cut and transported.

Supply Chain Software 67

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Kenya Sourcing Strategies 67

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Transport markets tend towards consolation, which we have observed with the container liners and the emergence of new business models brought about for example by platform aggregators. Market fragmentation and consolidation. Companies have responded by making ambitious voluntary pledges. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 28, 2014

Normally this means airport-to-airport delivery within three to five days with UPS acting as a “freight forwarder” to transport the goods using space available on commercial (passenger) airlines or dedicated cargo flights to the destination. Kenya Airways : Suspended commercial flights to Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone on August 19.

Sierra Leone 81

Sierra Leone Liberia Guinea Massachusetts 81

DELMIA Quintiq

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Flowers are gathered from far and wide, from farms in countries such as Kenya, India, Thailand, Ecuador, and Colombia. Transport & Logistics' The demand for flowers on Valentine’s Day is higher than at any other time of the year. This means it can take up to two weeks for them to reach retailers. Source: [link].

Ecuador 120

Ecuador Kenya Colombia Third Party Logistics 120

Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

It won’t be enough to say, “this is fair trade coffee from Kenya”, people are going to want to see information going a few levels back from that, that the inputs are sustainable as well. We’ve got to show them that the steps involved in transportation, refurbishment, reusing parts, whatever they may be, are worthwhile.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Sourcing 52

SCM Research

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Herein, the authors focus their discussion on ten selected economies: Algeria, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania.

Africa 137

Africa South Africa Algeria Mozambique 137

Supply Chain Movement

MAY 11, 2016

To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. Deviations that occur during transportation execution are not necessarily approved immediately. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of. Isle of Man. Kazakhstan. Korea, Republic of.

Guinea-Bissau 60

Guinea-Bissau Cost Reduction Strategies Virgin Islands Papua New Guinea 60

Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

Goods have to be transported across the globe and across the neighbourhood. Goods have to be transported across the globe and delivered to different destinations – from congested cities to remote, rural areas. The main challenge in logistics is an increasing complexity of trade-offs in transport planning. Isle of Man.

Guinea-Bissau 60

Guinea-Bissau Virgin Islands Logistics Network Optimization Software Papua New Guinea 60

Supply Chain Movement

MAY 3, 2016

Skilled employees apply deep knowledge of market conditions and proven processes to solve transportation problems. From local truck transportation to global supply chain management systems, from produce sourcing to consulting based on practical experience to outsourcing, C.H. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of.

Guinea-Bissau 60

Guinea-Bissau Virgin Islands Papua New Guinea Burkina Faso 60

Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 26, 2016

The market study by VerkehrsRundschau (a leading German magazine with a website about transport and logistics) assessed the attractiveness of the countries close to Germany as a base for logistics activities. The Netherlands is the best region for a logistics base according to the ‘VerkehrsRundschau Markenstudie ImageRanking’. Isle of Man.

Guinea-Bissau 60

Guinea-Bissau Virgin Islands Papua New Guinea Burkina Faso 60

Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Supply chains are becoming more complex with frequent adaptations, whether temporary or permanent, and increasingly with logistics outsourcing and calls for integrated transport management. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of. Isle of Man. Kazakhstan. Korea, Democratic People's Republic of. Korea, Republic of. Kyrgyzstan.

Guinea-Bissau 60

Guinea-Bissau Virgin Islands Papua New Guinea Burkina Faso 60

Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Effectively, shippers (manufacturers and retailers that have products in need of transport) either don’t value innovation from their LSPs or don’t see innovation from them. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of. Isle of Man. Kazakhstan. Korea, Democratic People's Republic of. Korea, Republic of. Kyrgyzstan.

Europe 60

Europe Guinea-Bissau 3PL Virgin Islands 60

Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Effectively, shippers (manufacturers and retailers that have products in need of transport) either don’t value innovation from their LSPs or don’t see innovation from them. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of. Isle of Man. Kazakhstan. Korea, Democratic People's Republic of. Korea, Republic of. Kyrgyzstan.

Guinea-Bissau 60

Guinea-Bissau Logistics Network Optimization Software Virgin Islands Papua New Guinea 60

Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 11, 2015

The supply chain solutions for the 24-hour economy lie primarily in a flexible IT platform which enables the various internal software applications, such as for manufacturing execution, warehouse management and transport planning, to be connected to external systems such as for customs handling. Holy See (Vatican City State). Isle of Man.

Supply Chain Execution 60

Supply Chain Execution Guinea-Bissau Supply Chain Planning Software Virgin Islands 60

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Transportation. Broadly speaking though, the following areas are those where KPIs will be necessary: Order capture. Inventory management. Purchasing and supplier management. Production/manufacturing. Warehousing.

KPI 94

KPI Guinea-Bissau Virgin Islands Papua New Guinea 94