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Logistics Websites 2013

The Logistics of Logistics

There is also a list of great logistics blogs and supply chain websites. Freight Saving Tips – freightsavingstips.com. Freight Dawg – freightdawg.com. Supply Chain Websites. Supply Chain Standard – supplychainstandard.com. Supply Chain Brain – supplychainbrain.com.

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Supply Chain Services Headcount Reductions Continue

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights added reports of headcount reductions occurring across various supply chain industry services sectors. In November, Flexport acquired the technology of liquidated digital freight start-up Convoy extending its coverage of trucking contracting services. All rights reserved.

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Supply chains aren’t broken, it’s more a question of demand

Supply Chain Movement

Mainstream news reports are full of claims that supply chains are broken, citing widespread product shortages, overflowing ports and spiking freight costs. But perhaps there is another way to understand what is happening: supply chains are hyper-efficient and are adapting. . By Richard Markoff and Ralf W.

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SCM Map Europe 2013-2014

Supply Chain Movement

The growth in intercontinental freight flows into Europe is primarily coming from the Far East, and particularly from China, although these freight flows are increasingly heading for eastern Mediterranean and Baltic Sea ports. SCM Map Europe 2013. Please fill in the following fields to activate the download button.

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Can Supply Chain Management Fix Supply Chain Woes?

Enterra Insights

For decades, the global supply chain has been a wonder. The Economist observes, “Supply chains encompass some of the most sophisticated forms of human endeavor.”[1] 2] Yet, as a result of current supply chain snarls, many pundits believe the global supply chain is completely broken.

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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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This Week in Logistics News (June 3-7, 2013)

Talking Logistics

In this week’s news… UPS Freight Announces 2013 Rate Adjustment. 3Gtms and Tompkins International Partner to Provide Transportation Management Systems Solutions to Strengthen Supply Chain Management. Cass Freight Index Report for May 2013. This week UPS Freight announced “a general rate increase of 5.9