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During Holiday Season, Aim for Best Shipping Outcome But Don't Be Surprised When the Worst Happens
In retail, the holidays are the best of times and the worst of times. The trick to troubleshooting shipping issues is to manage for the best scenario but expect the worst, especially during peak intervals.
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Despite Cutbacks, Air France-KLM Says It Plans to Stay in the Maindeck Airfreight Business
The Air France-KLM group (AF-KL) has pledged to remain in the maindeck cargo business, despite further reductions in its freighter complement. In a media briefing at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, Erik Varwijk, executive vice president of Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo, said that over the next two years, the group will shed four of its current 14 freighters.
The Tale of the Supplier (Boeing) Who Sold the Shipper (the Pentagon) Old Parts But Charged for New Ones
Four times in the last five years, the Pentagon's inspector general has found that Boeing Co. collected excessive or unjustified payments on U.S. defense contracts. In the latest of four audits since 2008, the watchdog office said the Chicago company charged the Army for new helicopter parts while installing used ones.
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Newgistics Opens New Facilities, Launches End-to-End Commerce Product
Newgistics, a vendor of electronic-commerce tools for brands and retailers, is opening three new facilities, in Kentucky, California and Illinois.
Improve Supply Chain Efficiency Through Decentralization
In today's globalized economy, supply chain professionals work together to deliver products to the end customer while working with different organizations and different business units within the same organization. During this process, supply chain managers face a challenge in controlling inventories and costs while maximizing customer service performance.
Growth in 3PL Industry Could Reach 10 Percent This Year, Consultants Say
The third-party logistics services industry is growing at a faster rate this year than gross domestic product, but experts at Tompkins International anticipate more aggressive growth than the 6 percent cited by other sources.
DHL to Make New Investment in Logistics Operations in Philippines
Logistics firm Deutsche Post DHL is investing $25m in its operations in the Philippines to further expand its supply chain business and warehousing facilities.
GE Capital Fleet Services Unveils Telematics Dashboard
GE Capital Fleet Services has developed Intelligent Operations, a telematics tool that allows truck-fleet managers to visualize key performance indicators in real time.
UPS Offers Ocean Freight to Mexico; Temp-Controlled Shipping for Healthcare
UPS is now offering its Preferred Less-Than-Container Load (LCL) expedited ocean-freight service between Asia and three destinations in Mexico: Monterrey, Mexico City and Guadalajara.
Seven Keys to Making a Build-to-Order Business Model Work
Today, titans of technology and consumer packaged goods are jumping on the customization bandwagon. And for good reason. In a world where customers are in the driver's seat, customization is no longer a "nice to have". It's an expected offering.
Your 'Warehouse' Could Be a Building, Plane or Ship, But Do You have Visibility Into It?
To most people, and even many C-level retail executives, warehouses are those large, far-flung structures where raw materials and manufactured goods are kept. They're the places where forklifts move pallets around and guys wear hardhats.
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DB Schenker's Largest Facility in Japan is Now Open
The logistics company DB Schenker's new logistics centre in Japan is its largest facility in that country. It is located at Baraki, only 25 kilometers away from central Tokyo next to the Wangan Expressway.
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