Logistics Outsourcing

E-commerce Express Launched by China Railway Corp

June 30, 2014

China Railway Corporation (CRC) will launch six express trains for an e-commerce logistics service on July 1, which will connect four first-tier cities, China National Radio reported.

Goodman Continues Expansion Into Germany Freight Village

June 30, 2014

Property-Magazine.eu

Goodman continues to invest in key logistics hubs across Europe, with the expansion of its activities at the Port of Hamburg, where it has acquired a 35,000-square-meter property in the Altenwerder Freight Village – one of Germany's main logistics hubs in the immediate vicinity of the container terminal. It also plans to develop 12,000 square meters of new logistics space at the 81,000-square-meter site.

Can Trade and Logistics Boost Florida's Fortunes?

June 30, 2014

Brookings

Florida took a beating during the Great Recession. Like many of its Sun Belt peers, the prominent roles of real estate, tourism and financial services led to more than 650,000 jobs lost between 2007 and 2010. Many of the state’s largest metro areas remain thousands of jobs below their peak levels.

DB Schenker Expands African Footprint

June 27, 2014

TransReporter

DB Schenker Logistics is expanding its presence in Africa. Former partner Bochimar Lda. has been integrated into the DB Schenker network, after nine years of a strong and growing partnership.

Supply-Chain Overhaul at Marquis: A Case Study

June 26, 2014

Bart Pieper, Dir Business Technology & Integration, Marquis

Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

June 25, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

SupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2014 for the specialized purpose of:

Ensuring On-time Deliveries Key to Online Retailers in India

June 25, 2014

Economic Times

Online retailers are waking up to the fact that getting logistics right is the key to succeeding in India. While they can do little about the potholed roads and local government restrictions, the ventures are investing and innovating in areas that they can make a difference in.

Australian Logistics Council Supports Reforming Government Body on Infrastructure Improvements

June 24, 2014

Financial Review

The Australian logistics industry has welcomed moves in the recent federal budget, followed by measures in New South Wales to improve policy and investment performance in infrastructure, after years of irresolute state policy, procrastination and diversion of public funding to other areas.

How Neiman Marcus Built a New East Coast D.C.

June 24, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Having established a solid presence on the East Coast, Neiman Marcus decided it was time to build its own dedicated distribution center. Steve Johnson, principal with Johnson Stephens Consulting Inc., relates how the project was successfully carried out.

UPS to Implement Dimensional Weight Pricing for Ground Packages

June 24, 2014

UPS

UPS will follow the lead of its rival FedEx in adopting dimensional weight pricing for all of its ground services, as well as UPS Standard services to Canada, beginning Dec. 29, 2014.

Logistics Outsourcing

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