Global supply chain management - Articles - Page 574

Lack of Local Currency Pricing Said to Suppress Global E-Commerce Sales

February 15, 2013

A recent survey of global online shoppers reports that e-commerce merchants selling abroad are missing out on sales and revenue opportunities because their websites lack local currency pricing capability.

Turning a Good Job Into a Great Career

February 15, 2013

James Masotti, Continuous Replenishment Analyst, Campbell Soup Company

Labelmaster Adds Reusable Crates to Product Offering

February 14, 2013

Labelmaster

Labelmaster, a manufacturer and distributor of items for complying with regulations on the movement of hazardous materials, has added reusable crates to its product line.

UPS Creates Click and Collect Network

February 14, 2013

Supply Chain Standard

UPS has launched of UPS Access Point, a network of convenience stores, petrol stations and newsagents which consumers purchasing goods on the web can choose for delivery and returns. It is starting with a network of 600 sites with 1,500 set to be in place in the United Kingdom by June 2013.

Uganda Government to Construct Kampala Port

February 14, 2013

TransReporter

The government is to spend $180mn on construction of the new Kampala Port at Bukasa in Wakiso District. Cypriano Okello, the deputy project coordinator, said the government would acquire 500 hectares of land for the port in May.

Supply Chain Council Packs In Content for St. Louis Meetings

February 13, 2013

SCOR Global User Meeting Will Be on First Day of Supply Chain World North America

EnVista Debuts Facility Design and Build Practice

February 13, 2013

enVista

EnVista, a supply chain consultancy and information-technology services firm, has created a facility design and build practice.

Machine-to-Machine Application Market Grows, But Poor Security Is Major Issue, Report Finds

February 13, 2013

ABI Research

The financial golden goose egg of M2M services that has attracted the attention of carriers globally risks being thwarted by the growing security concerns in M2M applications. Porous security is exposing vulnerabilities in a large number of use-case scenarios, including SCADA systems, telemedicine, and telemetry.

Industry Needs Better Transportation Management and Dynamic Optimization, Study Says

February 13, 2013

U.S. Xpress

Only 59 percent of shippers use performance metrics to manage freight costs and only 43 percent are currently running or planning to implement a transportation management system, according to a survey of more than 400 logistics managers by transportation services provider U.S. Xpress Enterprises.