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Bolloré Logistics Looks to Unlock Africa
Bollore SA, an investment company controlled by French billionaire Vincent Bollore, is competing to expand its African unit to operate five more port terminals and is eyeing similar growth in Asia and Latin America.
Four Major Trends in Transportation Management to Keep Close Tabs On
Analyst Insight: In 2013, four trends will become hot topics for transportation operations in companies large and small: transportation continuity planning, fuel efficiency and the move to alternative fuels, driver shortages, and transportation category management. - Mario Hegewald and Jim Osborne, Senior Managers in Ernst & Young LLP's Supply Chain Advisory Practice
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Keppel Expands in Singapore with New Air Logistics Hub
Keppel Logistics Pte Ltd. (Keppel Logistics), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Ltd, (Keppel T&T), has leased a two-hectare site for 30 years from JTC Corporation to develop an air logistics hub in the eastern part of Singapore.
DTDC Offers Logistics Solutions to e-Retailers
DTDC Courier & Cargo, express courier company, launched its specialist logistic company for e-commerce-DotZot. This will become the first India delivery network with a reach of over 8,000 pin codes and 2,300 cities focusing exclusively on the e-retail space.
Oman Duqm Port Starts Commercial Activities
Commercial activities have now been started at Oman's Duqm Port, giving it a major boost in achieving its full potential in the coming years. The port in Wusta Governorate has been designed to receive millions of containers and handle general, bulk and liquid cargo, reports the Oman News Agency.
Logwin Opens New Warehousing Center in Spain
The logistics services provider Logwin has doubled its storage capacity near Barcelona, with a new warehouse that opened at the end of February.
Global Spirits Company Relies on Weber for Distribution of Imports
Challenge: One of the world's leading premium drinks companies sought an outsourced solution for distribution of container and rail imports from the West Coast. They chose Weber Logistics to coordinate drayage, transloading, and warehousing, with all distribution to FIFO standards.
Candy Maker Relies on Weber for Port Services, Warehousing and Delivery
Challenge: With locations in more than 90 countries, this Europe-based marketer of several famous candy brands sells more than one million cases per year in the western U.S. alone. To better serve its west region customers, the company chose Weber Logistics based on Weber's strong experience in confectionery product distribution.
LeanCor Launches Online Professional Training Courses
LeanCor, a third-party logistics provider, is launching LeanCor Academy, an online professional training and education program.
The Missing Link Between the Field and Parts Management
Analyst Insight: The top reason field service agents are not able to resolve a customer issue the first time when on site is due to not having the right part to solve the problem. Thus in order to ensure that customers are happy, and beyond, top-performing service organizations in Aberdeen's recent Convergence of People and Parts research have focused on strategies to integrate field service with parts management to meet the needs of the customer and ensure profitability. - Aly Pinder, Senior Research Associate, Aberdeen Group
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Providing an alternative solution for 3PLs. Don't change your WMS.
Challenge: A large 3PL supports international shipping for a large electronic manufacturer. It is critical to provide accurate export information electronically to US Customs. The existing manual process resulted in frequently incomplete and incorrect information, creating shipment delays and fines.
Club Store Partners with KANE to Operate High-Velocity Cross-Dock
Challenge: A major U.S. club store chain runs a high-velocity network of cross dock facilities. Kane Is Able was chosen to operate the retailer's first, and largest, cross dock center serving the Northeast.
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