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Air Cargo Market's VAS - Last-Mile Delivery

Cathy Roberson

For the past few years, the air cargo market has greatly benefited from international e-commerce. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), 80% of e-commerce is transported by air and makes up upwards of 30% of total air cargo volume. Rethinking supply chains is a reader-supported publication.

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China’s Carmakers to Pay Suppliers on Time as Price War Curb

Supply Chain Brain

RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Global Supply Chain Management Supply Chains in Crisis Automotive Related Articles Carmakers Are on the Trade-War Front Line as Europe Factories Suffer Lawmakers Seek to Curb U.S. A report by accounting consultancy GMT Research puts BYD’s true net debt at closer to 323 billion yuan, compared with the 27.7

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UPS Q1 Earnings: Continued Cost Cutting and Revenue Management Amid Market Uncertainty

Cathy Roberson

year-over-year The decline in adjusted operating profit was attributed to “a mix shift to more economy services in Europe, lower demand-related surcharges, and investments we are making to expand weekend services in Europe,” CFO Brian Dykes told analysts. Core logistics grew revenue by 5.1% billion, up 2.7%

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VW’s Scout Is Rethinking EV Designs to Cut Rare Earths, CEO Says

Supply Chain Brain

Europe Face Hurdles to Cut China Reliance for Rare Earths FedEx to Cut Management Jobs by More Than 10%, CEO Says Lawmakers Seek to Curb U.S. trade negotiations with China. “We We can see transparently it’s an issue and we can navigate it,” Keogh said. Reliance on China for Rare Earths Bloomberg U.S.

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The State of Uncertainty in the Freight Market!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Meanwhile, the global air cargo volume has dropped significantly, explains Greg Knowler, JOC Senior Editor , “up to 5,000 tons of cargo in air freight from China to the U.S. This is a stunning turn of events as it is the first cargo-only flight for American Airlines in 36 years, carrying medical supplies, mail for U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 27 – May 1, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Fetch Robotics Unveils Robotics System for Logistics Industry. Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub. XPO intends to use the acquired operations as a platform to grow its business in Europe. Norbert Dentressangle has leading capabilities in high-growth reverse logistics. Con-way Inc.

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UPS fights for volumes

Cathy Roberson

and more than 2 billion in Europe.” Catch my weekly column on air cargo, freight forwarding, and the express markets on Air Cargo Next. Catch me at the Reverse Logistics Association’s conference and the week after that at the Aircargo Conference. I wear a number of hats these days.