Global trade management - Articles - Page 178

Product Protection Rises as a Top Supply Chain Concern Among Healthcare Execs

August 31, 2012

Healthcare executives around the world are investing in their supply chains as they prepare for continued global growth in an increasingly complex and dynamic environment, according to data from the fifth annual UPS "Pain in the (Supply) Chain" healthcare survey.

Emcien Issues Update of Application for Analyzing Customer Buying Patterns

August 31, 2012

Emcien Corp.

Emcien Corp. has released a new version of EmcienPatterns, its application for analyzing customer buying patterns by retailers, distributors and consumer packaged goods manufacturers.

Supply Chain Management Has to Be Flexible as Global Demographics Change

August 30, 2012

Inside Supply Management

Population trends have vast and wide-ranging impacts, affecting everything from economic patterns to the balance of political power. The ability - and flexibility - to adapt to these shifts, however incremental, will determine a company's degree of success and access to opportunities for many years to come. There is no time like the present to determine what this will likely mean for supply chain management.

IAS Unveils New Service for Intermodal Chassis Providers

August 30, 2012

International Asset Systems

International Asset Systems (IAS) has introduced ChasssisManager, a service intended to simplify the rental process and maximize asset utilization for chassis providers.

How to Predict the True Cost to Serve Your Customers

August 29, 2012

Francis Tomany, Senior Director, Manhattan Associates

Quick - close your eyes and imagine the scariest thing you can think of. A pit of venomous snakes? An IRS audit? Glancing at the car next to you and realizing that Charlie Sheen is driving it? How about committing your company's resources and not knowing what the financial return is going to be? That is exactly what buyers and supply chain professionals have to do every day when they buy products and move them through their supply chains to customers.

Zepol Issues New Database for U.S. Exporters

August 28, 2012

Zepol Corp.

Zepol Corp., a provider of trade intelligence products, has developed a new database for U.S. exporters.

Kewill Launches Universal Carrier Module for Global Shippers

August 24, 2012

Kewill plc

Kewill Plc, a provider of software for managing global trade and logistics, has launched the Kewill Universal Carrier Module.

Logistics Costs and Challenges of Sourcing from Inland China

August 23, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

Increasing labor costs in China's heavily industrialized areas, mostly along the coastline, are driving many companies to move production to the country's inland regions, creating a number of logistics and supply chain challenges, according to Greg Spudic, vice president of North American sales and marketing for Dimerco Express.

Inttra Allies with CargoSphere for Ocean Freight Rate Management

August 23, 2012

Inttra

Inttra, a global electronic-commerce network for the ocean shipping industry, has formed an alliance with CargoSphere, a cloud-based confidential rate network.

Game Changer for Global 3PL Industry?

August 22, 2012

SupplyChainBrain

A new air ship capable of vertical takeoffs and landings and with a 66-ton cargo capacity could be a game-changer in the 3PL industry, says Shenny Yao, vice president, Washington, DC operations, Worldwide Aeros, developer of the Aeroscraft, a rigid variable buoyancy air vehicle.