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Laos Makes Progress on Infrastructure and Trade
Laos has made considerable progress in its efforts to develop connectivity and trade facilitation, a senior government official told the meeting of Asian-European Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) in Vientiane.
Inventory Management in Extreme Locations
When disaster strikes, aid workers and NGOs are on the ground within a matter of hours. While governments and charities around the world are arranging the dispatch of humanitarian aid from around the world, the next challenge for those on the ground is where to store it.
Retail Supply Chain Experiences Seismic Shift
Retail organizations are facing a seismic shift in the markets they serve - from multiple channels to international expansion. But are the systems in place to fulfill orders and manage returns across this altered and highly complex landscape?
New Material-Handling Research Effort Seeks Thought Leader
A group of trade associations and publications are working to craft a "road map" for the material-handling and logistics industry.
Tesco to Open Two Distribution Centers in Europe
Tesco is reorganizing its distribution network with new sites in Reading and Dagenham to move products closer to stores and to keep up with its growing convenience business in the South East.
Trans-O-Flex Invests 2m Euros in New Frankfurt Logistics Centre
Trans-O-Flex has opened a new logistics centre near Frankfurt Airport in central Germany to provide cross-border distribution for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.
Future of Warehouse Automation
There are several overarching themes driving the push for more automation inside the four walls. Some relate to changing demographics in the labor force, others to how consumers are shopping today, and let's not overlook the constant striving for more efficiency, productivity and cost reduction.
Iran Increases Port Capacity to 184 Million Tons
The total capacity of Iranian ports has increased by 80 million tons during the past eight years, reaching 184 million tons, IRNA quoted Iranian roads and urban development Minister Ali Nikzad as saying.
DHL to Spend $52.5m on Indonesia Positioning
DHL Supply Chain will invest $52.5m over the next few years to further strengthen its position in Indonesia. By 2015, the company plans to increase its transportation fleet by over 100 percent up from its fleet of 370 vehicles at present and grow its staff strength by over 70 percent from its current base of some 2,250 employees.
Top Companies to Boost Predictive Analytics Technology Spending
Most high-performing companies will manage their business processes using real-time predictive analytics or "extreme collaboration" by 2016.
U.S. Consumers Value Low Prices More than Same-Day Delivery, Survey Finds
Consumers are much more interested in free delivery and lower prices than in the same-day delivery of goods ordered online, according to a survey conducted by The Boston Consulting Group. Only 9 percent of the 1,500 U.S. consumers surveyed cited same-day delivery as a top factor that would improve their online shopping experience, while 74 percent cited free delivery and 50 percent cited lower prices.
The Logistics of Saving Lives Through a Challenging Delivery
Challenge: A large U.S.-based drug retailer entrusted UPS to transport 375,000 donated doses of seasonal flu vaccine into Laos in less than a week. In order to remain compliant, the vaccine needed to maintain a strict temperature range of 2°C to 8°C across 5 countries and 9,000 miles.
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