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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the professional women’s division, Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya and Ababel Yeshaneh of Ethiopia dropped the majority of the pack during a record-setting 11-mile stretch from mile 6-16. And now on to this week’s logistics news. The post This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. This is an important aspect of managing freight spend. Iran, Islamic Republic of.

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The Rise of China-Africa Trade: Why Transportation and Logistics Should be Front and Center

BlueYonder

The trade imbalance this causes is an interesting case study for the economists no doubt, but what about the transportation and logistics that will be needed to sustain this trade over the coming years? Any impartial observer will agree that the logistics infrastructure needed to capitalize on this increased trade does not exist.

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Commerical Air Cancellations Quarantine Ebola Supplies

MIT Supply Chain

The personal protective equipment (PPE) – shipped by our team of doctors and logisticians in Boston [1] – is destined for the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Liberia, which will then distribute supplies to locations at the front lines of the health crisis such as JFK Memorial Hospital in Monrovia.