Global trade management - Articles - Page 176

Kewill Launches New Version of Supply-Chain App for Retailers

September 28, 2012

Kewill has developed version 5.0 of its Kewill Trade software, which manages the direct dispatch of goods from supplier to customer or store, for multichannel, catalogue and internet retailers.

Change Is Coming to India's Congested and Undeveloped Seaports and Terminals

September 27, 2012

Maritime Executive

India is changing, growing and shifting its weight in anticipation of greater maritime independence as a result of much-needed port and terminal development.

Rising Export Volumes Spur Inland Port Development Across the U.S.

September 19, 2012

Jones Lang LaSalle

The growth of U.S. exports, especially to countries such as China, has put a spotlight on the need for strategic inland ports across the United States, according to Jones Lang LaSalle. Inland ports, which traditionally focus on moving and handling imports, are also facilitating the effective movement of goods outside the U.S.

Can Chinese Companies Compete on a Global Playing Field?

September 17, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Considering the astonishing growth of China's economy over the past decade, it should come as no surprise that 73 Chinese companies showed up on this year's Fortune Global 500. That's up from 11 just ten years ago, but given that fact that the nation saw average annual GDP growth of 9.91 percent between 1979 and 2010, and is now the world's second largest economy, one might ask why more Chinese companies aren't on Fortune's list.

Global Seaport Terminal Operators Remain Dynamic, Report Finds

September 17, 2012

Drewry Maritime Research

Drewry Maritime Research's latest Annual Review of Global Container Terminal Operators report shows that whilst some things have remained the same, others have changed significantly with more change to come.

A Unique Teaching Tool for SCM Students

September 17, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Chris Schrage, instructor of marketing at the University of Northern Iowa, describes a unique global trade-practices project that involved students from the U.S. and Brazil, and artisans from Latin America.

Can Chinese Companies Compete on a Global Playing Field?

September 17, 2012

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Synchronet Intermodal Extends Street-Turn Guide to BCOs and NVOs

September 14, 2012

Synchronet Intermodal Services, Inc.

Synchronet Intermodal Services Inc. (SIS) has expanded its North American street-turn service to include both beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) and non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOs).

Webgistix Opens Distribution Centers in U.K., Switzerland

September 13, 2012

Webgistix Corp.

Webgistix Corp., a vendor of software tools for electronic commerce order fulfillment, has opened distribution centers in Bedford, U.K. and Zurich, Switzerland.