Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

And now for this week’s logistics news: Walmart Adds Truck Powered by Compressed Natural Gas to its Transportation Fleet CMA CGM offers $5.5 billion for Bollore logistics unit Retailers Tackle Cardboard Overload With Made-to-Fit Boxes Robust.AI billion) for the logistics unit of Bollore.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

How Smart Lockers Can Resolve Last Mile Challenges for Logistics Providers by Candice Yuan , General Manager of Logistics Technology Business, Cainiao Group Asia Pacific’s eCommerce revenue is expected to grow by 11.64 However, this eCommerce boom comes with its share of challenges, especially for last mile logistics.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Digitizing logistics technology is innovating fast. I recently toured the Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC) in Singapore. In one case the fuel and emissions per kilogram shipped was actually halved for a customer! Tim at ARTC Singapore. Timothy Foote. Founder of SUSYMBIO. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The pileup is the latest logistical knot in global supply chains, with satellite shipping data allowing for real-time monitoring of port issues globally.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Have you seen the video of an innovative way to pack a suit in a rolled-up cardboard tube ([link] rollor.com/) that’s been circling among the logistics crowd on LinkedIn? I must admit, new ideas on how to package anything more efficiently (and better yet, sustainably) is like catnip to me, a self-proclaimed tree-hugging logistics nerd.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

The Green Corridor – Logistics’ Role In Preventing The Next Pandemic. I’m not talking about how shipping and logistics are key in keeping the supply chain connected during global health crises so we can keep essential supplies like medicine, food, and toilet paper moving. How Shipping Can Help Save The Planet.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Singapore is among the 80-odd countries that have set net-zero targets that are to be reached mostly by 2050. Singapore has also embraced solar energy, having multiplied its solar capacity by more than seven times since 2015. Cache Logistics Trust, Singapore.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Last month, I had the privilege to visit the Energy Observer, which was making a stop right here in Singapore during her around-the-world voyage! Today, partners from the logistics industry alone include Toyota, CMA-CGM, and Air Liquide. You can find out on the ship, which are outfitted with three types of solar panels at present.

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Vinculum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Warehouse management software is associated with distribution and logistics software. To assist you in choosing the best warehouse management system that can be fully suited as a solution for your business in Singapore, we have summarized the best inventory management software systems in Singapore that you can consider:-.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Green Corridor: Looking for the Green Lining by Timothy Foote, Director Transportation & Network APAC at Asendia and Founder of Susymbio 2023 is soon enough to end, and the transformation to a clean logistics future moves forward. My 2024 predictions for these modes is that ocean shipping transformation will continue.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

It would appear that shippers are in delay to apply for Singapore Known Consignor Regime (KCR). The deadline is 30th April 2021 to submit the application to the Singapore Airport Police Division. This could impact shipping costs and cut off time needed to make the flight operations.”.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The transport and logistics industry has started to engage differently in the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. Additional three zero (3Zs) emission initiatives were launched at COP26 that will help the transport and logistics industry to contribute its fair share to the decarbonization of economy and society.

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Freightos

JULY 17, 2024

And the strategies that carriers are using to try and maintain schedule reliability – heavy reliance on transshipment in ports like Barcelona and Singapore (i.e., Congestion at the current disrupted hubs – Singapore and Barcelona – has led to disrupted schedules and congestion in the form of vessel bunching at major ports in China.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Red Lion 2 facility of DB Schenker Singapore demonstrates how with current technology a facility for storage and work can also be a power generation facility. The energy generating and saving equipment alone was able to propel the ship over the ocean in many different conditions.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Much of the finger-pointing involved the movement of shipping containers into and out of port facilities. For the supply chain to work smoothly, a complex and highly choreographed dance, involving both full and empty shipping containers, must be performed. More than 80 ships stretched to the distance — a new record. ”[1].

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

While materials science struggles to provide more environmentally friendly disposable materials, improving the logistics for health services delivery is also something vital for our planet. Singapore for example has allowed for delivery to ships in its waters. We can hopefully expect more and more growth in this sector.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 25, 2021

An ‘aggressive’ fight over containers is causing shipping costs to rocket by 300%. Shipping costs have skyrocketed as desperate companies wait weeks for containers and pay premium rates to get them, according to industry watchers. and Europe have surged 300%, Mark Yeager, chief executive officer of Redwood Logistics, told CNBC.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Singapore is one of the largest fuelling stations of the world (over 20% of ship fuelling happens here), so capacity for sustainable fuels is critical for global sustainability efforts. In Q1, 2023for example an expanded Neste Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) refinery will be coming online in Singapore. Solar Power Expansion.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

We were expected to stay in our silos and focus on ‘making, packing, shipping’ flawlessly. Supply chains are in the news headlines nowadays for many reasons. When I joined the profession 3 decades ago, as a newly minted engineer, supply chain folks were seen as ‘backroom boys’ (yes, there were virtually no women then).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

As part of the CMA CGM Group, CEVA Logistics has a global reach, which means that we can make a global difference. The logistics business, is predominantly a network business driven by our employees. Keeping that in mind, CEVA Logistics aspires to ensure the protection and professional development of our employees.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 9, 2015

At the Singapore stop of the Quintiq World Tour this year, our panel of industry influencers delved into these topics and more. Suhas Bhise (Head of PPC, Logistics and Sourcing, Arvind Limited): At Arvind, we began looking for a new solution because there was a limitation to how much our existing planning system could meet our requirements.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

In Singapore, for instance, there was a period when eggs were running out as consumers hoarded them. In the logistics circles, this is known as the bullwhip effect which surfaces from a sudden spike or drop in and can significantly affect profit margins. Then people’s basic needs came under threat. FALLOUT FROM LABOUR CRUNCH .

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Shipping Routes: Clydebank Declaration. Signatories to the so-called Clydebank Declaration agreed to collaborate to support the creation of green shipping corridors between two or more port pairs. In April 2022, Singapore and Palau joined the initiative taking the total to 24 country signatories.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Shipping freight across the world is a complex matter. Billing inaccuracy and payment challenges are massive problems in the logistics industry. First of all, for cargo owners, international transport and shipping can be complicated operations involving multiple stakeholders and several suppliers and contacts for a single shipment.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In other words, last month’s announcement was a stay of execution, not a reprieve, and it’s only a matter of time before Amazon reveal plans for a comprehensive logistics network. Amazon is at the nexus of ecommerce, data, and logistics, with a drive to constantly improve their logistics network. Amazon’s logistics hiring plans.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

This is the realm of the logistics professional. That said our efficiency in running the logistics to get to their location is entirely up to logistics professionals. To eliminate unneeded transport or unnecessary miles is always something the logistics manager needs to do. Green Logistics – The Right Way.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The current trade and logistics landscape is plagued with manual processes and siloed actors. Eco-system Approach: Shippers—especially multi-national corporations— work with a plethora of logistics partners all over the world. An average company would appoint anywhere between 3 to 50 Third Party Logistics Service Providers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Mr. Eberle is the vice president of logistics and distribution operations at Molex. Mr. van den Eijnden is the director of global logistics operations planning and systems at Molex. Yes, SAP had inbound ASN’s (advanced ship notices). The planners could choose to switch cargo from a slow-moving ship to air, for example.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 12, 2021

Being a logistics operations professional, I am always concerned about “slipping backwards.” So when it comes to the logistics industry, will companies and managers forget about climate change and carbon reduction targets in favor of making short-term profits? Logistics managers need to continue to focus towards sustainability.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Do you transport your products to your customers on the other side of the world in a container ship? Well, how much carbon did the ship emit in the course of the move? If you purchased trucks for your shipping fleet, how much carbon was emitted in making those vehicles? Business travel is also in this scope. Challenges.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Stephanie has more than 20 years’ experience in manufacturing and supply chain, with a diverse background that complements her years in academia and professional development consulting in multiple countries such as Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, UAE and Hong Kong among others. MORE FROM THIS EDITION. Driving Sustainable Supply Chain Change.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Those goods flowed through three regional hubs – in Singapore, Panama City, Panama and Stabio, Switzerland – to 49 distribution centers, 24 of which VF operates. The old product development process involved shipping prototypes back and forth. To achieve this, VF has invested in their logistics infrastructure. Conclusion.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Figure 1: Identifying gaps in supply chain competency Overall Findings from three segments of industry were identified namely logistics, manufacturing and trading. The logistics industry is known for its cost sensitivity and customer-oriented approach.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 10, 2023

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted tougher greenhouse gas emission targets for the global shipping industry on Friday. The IMO is a United Nations agency responsible for creating a regulatory framework for the global shipping industry. This is a practice where a ship uses a state’s flag without its knowledge.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 21, 2023

About the Author Tim Foote runs Susymbio, a boutique consulting firm advising on e-commerce logistics solutions and sustainability program management services. Tim has held various positions with MNCs, gaining a wide knowledge and expertise in logistics operations.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2019

Then how about joining our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure cycling team and help us raise money for JDRF in our quest to create a world without type 1 diabetes! Finds a Faulty Shipping Safety Net for Brexit (WSJ – sub. Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions for 2019? Are you’re still looking for a personal challenge this year?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

By improving coordination and management of suppliers, which includes manufacturers, logistics providers and even customers across vast geographies, resilient supply chains minimised the ripples of shocks and disruptions. Choosing the right technology and a logistics partner who can provide advanced technology as part of their solution.

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