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How Cargo Theft Stole Christmas

Logistics Viewpoints

Cargo theft continues to be a problem, especially around the holidays. And I don’t just mean the winter holidays; cargo theft typically spikes during any holiday season where businesses may be closed for an extra day or two. But what exactly is cargo theft? Cargo theft comes in many shapes and sizes.

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Breakbulk Americas with Jeff Tucker

The Logistics of Logistics

Breakbulk Americas , is the region’s largest trade event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry. In the podcast interview, Joe and Jeff discuss Tucker Company Worldwide and the Breakbulk Americas conference, the region’s largest trade event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry professionals. Breakbulk 2021 Event Stats.

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Logistics in Middle East- 5 Trends that will Dominate the Market in 2021 and Beyond

Shipsy

But the year 2021 and beyond are expected to bring a promising future for this industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council region. Five trends that we can anticipate to see in 2021 and upcoming years. The post Logistics in Middle East- 5 Trends that will Dominate the Market in 2021 and Beyond appeared first on Shipsy.

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Using Technology to build Sustainable Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Sustainability is definitely coming of age in Asia. Dynamic routing has empowered logistics providers to consider plans B, C and D, offering alternative options of ocean and air freight cargo. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – September 2021. Synopsis: GeTS Webinar 9th Sept 2021. Load More.

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Logistics Procurement – Performance Management

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Shippers Council of the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society comprises close to 30 of the largest shippers or beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) in the Asia Pacific. CARRIERS SCORECARDS: PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Recognising the need and the importance of such measures, the shippers’ council launched the KPI in 2021.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

And while this definitely points to an industry making strides, a recent Procurious survey found that 75 percent of women in supply chain experience gender-based adversity. The air cargo industry has seen softer market rates due to increased capacity and shippers flocking back to ocean freight services.

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It’s Not Too Early to Prepare for Holiday Returns, Part One

Enterra Insights

Customer returns also fit this definition and make up a large percentage of reverse logistics concerns that retailers and logistics organizations handle. “As mentioned before,” Garoufalidis writes, “cargo like manufacturing or automotive parts can be fixed and resold. Robinson Blog, 18 May 2021. [4]