Archive for February, 2010
Supply Chain Cost Savings Often Devoured by Cargo Theft
- / N2N / – Who is Clareo? My name is David Serafine and I am the President and CEO of Clareo Inc. I have spent the last 12 years designing supply chain security solutions in over 30 countries to date. I began my career working for a private security company, eventually being promoted to [...]
Using Supply Chain Collaboration to Combat the Competition
- / N2N / – The Challenge of Connecting Non-hierarchical Manufacturing Networks The European electronics industry faces stiff competition from manufacturers in the far east and United States. In order to compete, European companies have to respond with improved flexibility to changing requirements and collaborate across the supply chain effectively capitalizing on collaborative decision making, [...]
Shipping Companies Slow Down to Save Big Bucks
- / N2N / – After a brutal 2009 in the shipping industry, companies are taking things a little slower in 2010 – and saving their bottom lines from drowning. Shipping companies, such as Danish carrier Maersk, are taking the slow boat to China, reducing their speeds and cutting their expenses. By halving its top [...]
Distracted Truck Drivers Talking, Texting, & Typing
- / N2N / – On January first, Illinois joined the substantial minority of states who currently ban text messaging while driving. The new state law also bans checking email, updating social networking sites and general web-surfing while driving as well. The fact that the Illinois state legislature felt the need to specify a ban [...]
Anticipating and Responding to Global Trends
- / N2N / – Rohit Talwar, a UK-based futurist, strategist and change agent, was kind enough to carve several minutes out of his busy schedule for an interview with Logipi’s Dustin Mattison. As a veteran watcher, Rohit has watched communications evolve to the point where we are all more aware of global trends — [...]
Tackling Pakistan’s Manufacturing Challenges
- / N2N / – Top Four Manufacturing Challenges in Pakistan Because Raja Adeel Khalid leads both the Supply Chain team and the Sales team at Dawlance, he has very interesting perspectives on manufacturing challenges in Pakistan. The fact that he is a customer of his own Supply Chain team, this makes the combination even [...]
Stop Fearing Collaboration and Start Reaping Its Rewards
- / N2N / – Ken Lyon has worked in logistics, freight forwarding and supply chain management since 1978. He began his career in operations, but his keen interest in the practical benefits of technology, and its impact on the industry, eventually led him to the supply chain solutions side of the business. Looking back, [...]
Texas Company Ready for Mandatory Cargo Screening
DALLAS, Texas – / N2N / – With the mandatory screening deadline for 100% of air cargo loaded to passenger aircraft just around the corner, one company stands out in the fray – ComSec International. “We are ramping up operations to assist with cargo screening across all areas of the air transportation industry,” said Jason [...]
Inside Vested Outsourcing with Kate Vitasek
- / N2N / – by Kate Vitasek Kate Vitasek is a faculty member and lead researcher for the University of Tennessee’s Performance-Based Outsourcing program. She teaches executive development courses and serves as a mentor in the University’s Center for Executive Education. She also teaches MBA classes on performance management and lean supply chains for [...]
Export Help Available for Small Businesses
by Danita Blackwood – / N2N / – President Barack Obama has a plan to help more small businesses go global. The White House has a goal of doubling U.S. exports over five years and is seeking to boost funds for the Federal Export-Import Bank to lend small-to-medium sized businesses to help them sell more [...]
