article thumbnail

Managing Logistics for The World’s Largest Company with Gary Sostack

The Logistics of Logistics

While putting myself through school, I got a part-time job at JFK airport which opened my eyes to logistics. Right out of college, I worked at a logistics company in Atlanta. We also searched for people with the best ideas and moved them to Saudi Arabia. I was involved with the procurement of equipment and materials.

article thumbnail

Big Data and Analytics for Oil and Gas Transportation

Talking Logistics

is now second leading producer of oil (behind Saudi Arabia). This growth along with the complexities found in the oil and gas industry can create significant transportation and logistics challenges. Implementing proven procurement processes for oilfield trucking. There has been a significant resurgence of the U.S.

Big Data 199
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

People and Halal Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Some distributors and logistics might be halal certified; most are not. The halal knowledge of logistics service providers and distributors can be very minimal, as training on halal logistics is often not offered by the organisation and brand owner.

article thumbnail

International trade September 2021 News [Procurement – Logistics – Compliance]

DocShipper Sourcing

From the slow but sure recovery of trade in the port of Shanghai, to the deep interest that port of Saudi Arabia in Bangladesh. Also, news about the hurricane Sam which is on its way to the … The post International trade September 2021 News [Procurement – Logistics – Compliance] appeared first on ?Sourcing

article thumbnail

Oil & Gas Companies Focus on Eliminating Supply Chain Waste

Talking Logistics

trailed both Saudi Arabia and Russia in oil production, and it trailed Russia in natural gas production. Logistics complexities in the conventional sector can quickly drive up costs and eat into profit margins, if not well managed. As the table below shows, back in 2008, the U.S. But by 2014, the U.S. Network Connectivity.

article thumbnail

The Supply Chain Response to India’s Second Wave of Covid!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Saudi Arabia shipped 80 Metric tonnes of liquid oxygen to India and Portugal assured 20,000 litres of oxygen per week to India along with 5503 vials of Remdesvir. HLL is acting as a nodal agency of Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry in the procurement and distribution of medicines and medical equipment.

India 105
article thumbnail

4 Global Supply chain management strategies to avoid bottlenecks in operations

ThroughPut

And in countries like Saudi Arabia, every container must go through inspection. Being a former geo-marketing manager, I can tell you that a global view of operations can help you appreciate the people and logistics necessary to get goods from one location to another. Complicating matters further, some countries will hold U.S.