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Growth in Coal Market Has Been Boon to Dry Bulk Shipping Industry
Drewry's latest Dry Bulk Forecaster reports that coal has been the recent saviour of the dry bulk market. Global GDP grew by 3.2 percent in 2012, following growth of 5.2 percent and 4.0 percent in the post-recession years of 2010 and 2011. This slowdown blighted dry bulk cargo volumes and in turn tonnage demand. Global steel production, reflecting industrial and growth activity around the world, grew by only 1.3 percent in 2012, with a subsequent impact on iron ore and coking coal trade.
More Than 43 Percent of Manufacturers Report They Are Designing 'Factories of the Future'
Formidable challenges, from tough economics to rising market complexity, are driving a profound rethinking in the manufacturing industry, according to a global survey by IDC Manufacturing Insights called "Business Strategy: The Journey Toward the People-Intensive Factory of the Future." In this context, effective factory management is essential. In fact, more than 43 percent of survey respondents declared they have a formal process in place to design future production plants.
Cultural and Supply Chain Transformation at the American Italian Pasta Company
Driving Innovation and Value Through Supplier Collaboration
Deliverables for Cloud ERP Solutions
Changes in Retail Increase Focus on Last-Mile Logistics
Jim Wicker, President of JW Logistics, talks about changes in the retail industry that are increasing the focus on last-mile logistics and the challenges this poses for both retailers and their transportation providers.
ERP Vendors and Their Customers Face a Dilemma
The major direction of most of the big ERP companies these days is modernizing and upgrading their ERP portfolio. Epicor, Aptean, Infor, QAD, UNIT4, SAP and others all have major platform upgrades to which they are trying to migrate their customers. This presents a huge dilemma for both the customer and the ERP providers.
Consumers Want Choices and Convenience When Shopping Online, Study Finds
Release of the second UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper: A Customer Experience Study analyzes omnichannel retailing and shows consumers want more choices when it comes to shopping online, more control over when their purchases will be delivered and a convenient returns process. They're also using social media to shop for the best deals and expect more shipping options from e-tailers.
Comdata Unveils New Tool for Truck-Fleet Management
Comdata Corp. has launched FleetAdvance, a program to help companies improve purchasing decisions, manage fuel costs and improve truck-driver behavior.
Logistics and Transportation Management Education Offered by APU
The American Society of Transportation and Logistics (ASTL) has granted an academic waiver to American Public University (APU) for its undergraduate and graduate transportation and logistics degree programs.
As Oil Interests Move Into West African Waters, So Do Growing Numbers of Pirates
While the frequency of pirate attacks off the Horn of Africa has fallen to its lowest level since 2009, this is no time to celebrate. Somali pirates still hold two vessels for ransom with 60 crew members as hostages. More alarming, however, is the increase in the capabilities of pirate groups in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea, now challenging Somalia as the world's most dangerous place to sail.
What Keeps Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Up at Night?
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