Procurement and supply chain have always been strange bedfellows in manufacturing organizations. There's a rather arbitrary dividing line between activities, which, academically speaking, should not exist in the first place, such as balancing inventory/order size with cost and risk.

The appalling state of infrastructure in much of Africa is greatly responsible for the high cost of logistics services on much of the continent.

For the majority of companies, service parts have much higher margins than the original equipment and are crucial for the success of the organization.

Airclic has added capabilities to its supply-chain and logistics-management software, known as Perform

XPO Logistics Inc. has completed its acquisition of 3PD Holdings, Inc. XPO is a provider of transportation and logistics services in North America, offering freight brokerage, last-mile logistics, expedited transportation and freight forwarding.