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Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society (LSCMS), Supply and Distribution Group Launches Global Logistics Service Provider Benchmarking Index

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Singapore 12th August 2021: Recognising the heightened focus on overall supply chain performance due to increased disruption and challenges, shippers, manufacturers and beneficial cargo owners (BCO’s), are increasingly faced with soaring freights rates and what they, correctly or otherwise, perceive to be sub-standard or inferior service.

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The Evolving Warehouse: Prepare Your Warehouse for Disruption

Logistics Viewpoints

Construction of manufacturing plants and new warehouse sites were also postponed or canceled entirely due to market uncertainty. With the lack of drivers and trucks picking up cargo, this is also causing U.S. There will be situations where a traditional warehouse will not work. ports to get backlogged.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

Sixty-two percent of consumers ages 25-34 plan to celebrate this year, more than any other age group. Labor shortages in transportation and warehousing are quick to make headlines, but job opportunities across the supply chain continue to go unfilled despite promising pay and benefits. Overall, consumers plan to spend a total of $25.8

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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As part of the CMA CGM Group, CEVA Logistics has a global reach, which means that we can make a global difference. In Malaysia, CEVA Logistics worked closely with L’Oréal , a major producer of luxury and consumer products, to develop a social initiative of providing jobs for the hearing impaired at our warehouse since June 2020.

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Warehouse Digitalization: The Warehouse of Tomorrow

Vinculum

The Digi-Smart manufacturing process empowers enterprises to gain control of their warehouses and ensures that products can be delivered to customers as quickly as possible. This wave of change has made warehouses smarter and more agile. Some experts say that within five years high-performance warehouses will be fully autonomous.

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REPOST: 3PL Basics: An Introduction to 3rd Party Logistics with Roberto Cadena

The Logistics of Logistics

Warehousing 3.) Robert Cadena is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lean Solutions Group , which provides operational, marketing, sales, and technology services to the logistics and transportation industry. About Lean Solutions Group. Warehousing 4.) Warehousing Services. Warehouse Management System (WMS).

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The State of Containerized Shipping with Brian Kempisty

The Logistics of Logistics

Brian is the Founder of Port X Logistics , a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. About Brian Kempisty Brian Kempisty is the Founder of Port X Logistics, a transportation company that specializes in expediting containerized cargo throughout the U.S. and Canada. and Canada.

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