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Largest cargo ever transported across 600km in Iraq
Logistics Middle East
JUNE 23, 2015
Global heavy-lifting specialist sALE announced this is the largest cargo that has ever been transported over such a distance in Iraq
ALE completes record oil&gas transport contract in Iraq
Logistics Middle East
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
ALE has completed the year-long operations for the Badra heavy transportation contract in Iraq
Complex costs of transportation
Supply Chain Movement
MAY 11, 2016
To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. Deviations that occur during transportation execution are not necessarily approved immediately. 10 questions about Freight Spend Management.
Rail line connecting Iran & Iraq to launch soon
Logistics Middle East
JANUARY 8, 2015
Per year, 200 million tonnes of cargo is expected to be transported
Transportation Funding vs. Immigration Reform (60 Minutes vs. Saturday Night Live)
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
If it’s not one thing, it’s another…that keeps transportation infrastructure funding down the priority list for Congress. A few years ago, it was the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. For related commentary, see my post from February 2014, Enough Talk: Time to Fix Transportation Infrastructure Funding ). If it’s not one thing, it’s another that keeps transportation infrastructure funding at the bottom of the priority list.
Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 16, 2015
more near-shoring and larger, less frequent shipments to minimize transportation costs). How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? Terrorism : The recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, coupled with the ongoing instability in Syria and Iraq and the spread of ISIS, have raised the risk for terrorism-related supply chain disruptions in 2016. Drones – The Birth of a New Transportation Mode.
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Supply chains on film
Supply Chain Movement
DECEMBER 9, 2014
Transportation against the clock. In Sorcerer (1977), drivers are tasked with transporting creates of explosive nitroglycerin through the South American jungle in two old trucks. Transport can be dangerous. Hollywood as inspiration for managers.
Mind Map for Order Management 2.0
Supply Chain Movement
OCTOBER 11, 2016
Supply chains are becoming more complex with frequent adaptations, whether temporary or permanent, and increasingly with logistics outsourcing and calls for integrated transport management. Global competition is forcing companies to optimally manage the orders they have scored.
Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration
Supply Chain Movement
MARCH 16, 2016
Goods have to be transported across the globe and across the neighbourhood. Goods have to be transported across the globe and delivered to different destinations – from congested cities to remote, rural areas.
The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis
Kinaxis
OCTOBER 16, 2015
According to a recent UNHCR report , nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced in 2014 from countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. For example, in 2013, the organization provided Syrian refugees with in-kind transportation of 394 metric tons of food and supplies.
Most desirable logistics location of Europe in 2018
Supply Chain Movement
OCTOBER 26, 2016
The market study by VerkehrsRundschau (a leading German magazine with a website about transport and logistics) assessed the attractiveness of the countries close to Germany as a base for logistics activities.
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Reflections, Thank-you(s) and Rethinking the Future
Supply Chain Shaman
SEPTEMBER 17, 2017
While the push in the back office was for efficiency–larger batch sizes, transactional processing, lower costs of transportation, and labor arbitrage strategies (Many companies outsourced the back office to India.)–the
Managing for Daily Improvement: Bridging the Gap Across Teams and KPIs
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
Keith Richard is Vice President, Operations, Transportation Management, at Transplace. He then led the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) for Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) in Iraq and Kuwait.
Is Logistics Outsourcing Right for Your Company?
Supply Chain Movement
MAY 3, 2016
Skilled employees apply deep knowledge of market conditions and proven processes to solve transportation problems. From local truck transportation to global supply chain management systems, from produce sourcing to consulting based on practical experience to outsourcing, C.H.
KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics
Logistics Bureau
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Transportation. Supply Chain KPIs are Essential – The Right Ones! The information on this page WILL help you get it right. Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Which ones to use?… … How many to use?
How the Bakken Oil Boom Impacts U.S. Supply Chains
Transportfolio
AUGUST 26, 2014
The oil and gas industry impacts freight transportation in four significant areas: Diesel Prices. For those of you on the coasts (all three of them—East, West, and Gulf) you may be vaguely aware of the Bakken oil boom in North Dakota.
Strategic moves among logistics providers
Supply Chain Movement
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
Effectively, shippers (manufacturers and retailers that have products in need of transport) either don’t value innovation from their LSPs or don’t see innovation from them. Fourth release of 3PL Subway Map Europe.
Mindmap for Supply Chain Execution 24/7
Supply Chain Movement
DECEMBER 11, 2015
The supply chain solutions for the 24-hour economy lie primarily in a flexible IT platform which enables the various internal software applications, such as for manufacturing execution, warehouse management and transport planning, to be connected to external systems such as for customs handling.
Download now: 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016
Supply Chain Movement
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
Effectively, shippers (manufacturers and retailers that have products in need of transport) either don’t value innovation from their LSPs or don’t see innovation from them. Fourth release of 3PL Subway Map Europe.
Tarik Toprak: “Growth brings its own challenges.”
Supply Chain Movement
DECEMBER 9, 2013
We are seeking the best solutions while using the best raw materials and paying high attention to hygiene and sanitation in the warehouses and transportation. Manisa is not the optimum place in terms of supply chain logistics, such as for man power and transportation.
The Weight of Memory
Tailwind
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
In our industry, there are a significant number of people who have served in the military – many of whom served in the more recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In the logistics industry, we work to pick up things, transport things, and deliver things.
Barbie & Ken Trucking
Tailwind
DECEMBER 9, 2015
” “He fought in WW II, the Korean War, Viet Nam, Iraq, Afghanistan and a backyard in Wheeling, West Virginia. Pratt VP Marketing & Sales Tailwind Transportation SoftwareBarbie & Ken Trucking “Hi Ken” “Hi Barbie” “Good to see you Ken.”
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