Deutsche Bahn freight forwarding subsidiary DB Schenker has announced the fourth annual intake of apprentices to be schooled in logistics across the UK.

Trade compliance specialists are key employees who require specialized skills and training, says John Priecko, president and managing partner for Trade Compliance Solutions.

Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies wanted a single global trade management solution that could integrate to two different SAP platforms for automated screening of export customers.

"Omni-channel" distribution is replacing the all-channel mode. Dave Kilzer, senior vice president of supply chain solutions with Idhasoft, explains the difference between the two concepts.

With the current economic business pressure, reducing costs in the service supply chain without compromising customer satisfaction is a challenge which must be faced head on. Managing this balancing act requires business intelligence, which refers to the applications, tools, infrastructure and best practices that enable raw data to be transformed into significant information, and as such can be utilized to improve outdated processes.

Siim Kallas, vice president of the European Commission, has outlined some changes to customs formalities in ports, in an effort to help shift EU transit cargo from congested highways to under-utilised short-sea shipping lanes.

HighJump Software Inc. has developed a new version of its warehouse-management system (WMS), aimed at small and mid-sized wholesale distribution operations.

GAC USA, a global provider of shipping, logistics and marine services, has obtained a customs broker's license.