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DB Schenker – Singapore: A Vital Node in Singapore’s Logistics Ecosystem

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

From its peak, 97% flight capacity was reduced from Singapore Airlines. With such dramatic reductions in flights, Singapore’s status of a logistics hub was put severely at risk. However Singapore has managed to preserve it position as a global trade hub. 2021 marked DB Schenker’s 51st year in Singapore.

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Packing for the Future

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

I must admit, new ideas on how to package anything more efficiently (and better yet, sustainably) is like catnip to me, a self-proclaimed tree-hugging logistics nerd. The Singapore National Environment Agency calculated that in 2020, 1.14 million tons of paper and cardboard waste was generated (Singapore population of 5.45

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The Green Corridor: The Circular Journey

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For visualizing a products next life or “end of product life”, I will be focussing on packaging. #1 The Red Lion 2 facility of DB Schenker Singapore demonstrates how with current technology a facility for storage and work can also be a power generation facility. What happens after these items are used?

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The Green Corridor – Keep an Eye Out for Green!

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Expect to see less plastic used — even if the packaging material looks and behaves like plastic, it may be made from starch or other materials that are not derived from fossil fuels. That said, Unilever, in its process of continuous improvement, does have some revolutionary non-plastics packaging available. TRANSPORTATION.

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The Green Corridor: To Realise the Circular Economy Dream – Reach Out to Your Community

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In one example, Crust Group in Singapore provides a Southeast Asian example of a cross industry “circular economy” partnership. Everyday there is stale bread thrown out by bakeries all over Singapore. In my compost example, I save on buying fertilizer (along with all the processing, packaging and transportation associated with it).

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Plan for greater success: What experts said at Quintiq World Tour Singapore 2015

DELMIA Quintiq

At the Singapore stop of the Quintiq World Tour this year, our panel of industry influencers delved into these topics and more. Our remuneration packages – including the CEO’s – were tied to the NPS. Freight Exchange is a software platform for excess freight capacity. How does UPS reduce travel time for their drivers?

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The State of Digital Freight: The 4×4 Blueprint for Freight 2020

Freightos

The journey to digitize freight, while initially off to a slow start, has gained momentum in the last two or three years. They’re licensed to be an ocean freight forwarder, and they’ve bought some aircraft and an airport; and of course they are a huge warehousing player. Online freight booking. They’re coming.

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