Logistics management - Articles - Page 70

Maximizing Value from Forklift Suppliers

November 21, 2013

With the global economic outlook still far from certain, companies across all industry sectors are focused on delivering efficiency gains across their supply chains. This means that today's forklift trucks - for so long the workhorse of any well executed logistics operation - are expected to work harder for longer and with minimal downtime.

Descartes Debuts Optimization Tool for Same-Day Delivery

November 20, 2013

Descartes Systems Group

Descartes Systems Group is offering a new optimization application to help retailers and distributors make deliveries on the same day that an order is taken.

Choice Logistics Opens New Distribution Center in Dubai

November 20, 2013

Choice Logistics

Choice Logistics, a specialist in the handling of service parts, has opened a new distribution center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Lufthansa Cargo Moves Toward Paperless Air-Freight Transactions

November 19, 2013

Lufthansa Cargo

Lufthansa Cargo is moving closer to the goal of completely paperless air-freight documentation.

New Damco Container Freight Station Opens for Business in Indonesia

November 19, 2013

Damco

Damco Indonesia has opened a new warehouse in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia.

DHL Global Forwarding Opens New Hub Facility in Malaysia

November 19, 2013

DHL Global Forwarding

DHL Global Forwarding has opened a new hub facility in Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia.

Furniture Supply Chain Begins to Think Green

November 18, 2013

Mbiz

Suppliers to the office furniture industry better start paying close attention to the materials going into the pieces they're making. That's because the sustainability programs being implemented by the office furniture OEMs in West Michigan and beyond are increasingly demanding the suppliers provide more detailed information about the chemicals that go into their products.

Supply Chain Payment Program Released by Liquid Capital

November 18, 2013

Finextra

Liquid Capital Corp., a Canada-based franchisor specializing in alternative financing, has launched a supply chain payment Program.

Apple to Invest Billions in Supply Chain Development

November 18, 2013

Benzinga

The corporate sexiness that is Apple is in the unveiling of its products, but the not-so innovative part of the company has always been its supply chain.

What Is Inventory Optimization All About?

November 15, 2013

SupplyChainBrain

Will Benton, chief executive officer with GAINSystems Inc., defines the term "optimization" as it relates to inventory management, and shows how companies can reap big benefits from applying the concept to their operations.