Supply Chain

Logistics must digitise quickly to meet the demands of a post-Covid economy

DP World is accelerating its digital logistics programmes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Following the widespread disruption since January, the terminal operator warned last week that the rush to diversify and shorten supply chains posed a new set of risks to cargo owners.
However, according to DP World’s chief technology officer, Mike Bhaskaran, the pressure to mitigate future disruption is also forcing a digital transformation.
He told The Loadstar: “Companies from …

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FedEx and Microsoft To Facelift Supply Chain Management

A recently published article in Freight Waves on the basis of the commentary given by Brian Aoaeh elaborates on the join...

https://mfame.guru/fedex-and-microsoft-to-facelift-supply-chain-management/

Tomy Sofhian new managing director of Geodis Indonesia

Geodis has appointed of Tomy Sofhian (pictured above) as the new managing director of its Indonesia operation.
Rene Bach-Larsen, sub-regional managing director of the ASEAN region, said: “Tomy Sofhian joins Geodis with a wealth of experience in the supply chain industry and at a key time during our expansion of operations in Indonesia.
“We continue to support the healthcare and pharma industries with our bonded warehouse in Soewarna business Park, which enables us …

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https://theloadstar.com/tomy-sofhian-new-managing-director-of-geodis-indonesia/

What’s the future for global mail after Covid has put its stamp on services?

Europeans expecting mail from the US will need considerable patience in the coming months.
On 20 May, the US Postal Service (USPS) sent a consolidated shipment of mail from Chicago, New York and Miami across the Atlantic by sea, to arrive at the port of Rotterdam this week.
It was the fourth time the USPS resorted to ocean transport to move international mail since the Covid-19 pandemic hit international flows and the …

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Ceva Logistics drives ahead with its plan to increase its footprint in Africa

Ceva Logistics has taken another step forward in its aim to give rival Bolloré a run for its money in Africa, with a new acquisition and strategy for growth.
It has acquired a 70% stake AMI Worldwide, which operates as AMI and Manica, a company with particular focus on eastern and southern Africa, and offices in Africa-focused China and the Middle East.
The deal, noted in Ceva’s first-quarter results, was expected to …

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Cautious industry welcome for ‘light touch’ post-Brexit customs controls

The freight industry has “cautiously welcomed” news that the UK government is to stagger import controls throughout 2020, but has warned that without an extension to the transition period, getting a trade deal will be crucial.
“A recent survey of our members revealed that the majority believe an extension to the transition period is desirable if no trade deal is agreed by 31 December, and UK trade with the EU is …

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ETSFs could be the answer to post-transition UK import clearance chaos

While Brexit has taken something of a backseat over recent months to the impact of Covid-19, it is now as clear as it can be that, from 1 January, customs declarations will apply to all UK imports from the EU, causing delays to already busy ports and stretched supply chains.
For those industries that rely on just-in-time (JIT) distribution, such as pharmaceutical, perishable goods, manufacturing, spare parts and low-value high-volume e-commerce, …

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PSA and One Network solutions team up to provide supply chain visibility

Port operator PSA International’s supply chain operation has teamed up with US technology provider One Networks.
It will offer shippers and 3PLs that use its port facilities “track-and-trace visibility, alerts and notifications and a comprehensive supply chain control tower” for logistics activities beyond terminal gates.
PSA Cargo Solutions said One Network’s NEO platform would “augment” PSA’s Calista platform across many of its global network of ports and handle “thousands of bookings per …

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https://theloadstar.com/psa-and-one-network-solutions-team-up-to-provide-supply-chain-visibility/

M&A radar: Dancing in the dark with Geodis, Hellmann & Röhlig

“You can’t start a fire – You can’t start a fire without a spark – This gun’s for hire – Even if we’re just dancin’ in the dark.” – Bruce Springsteen, 1984. 
The M&A trigger. When the talk gets really serious in my circles and the blind lead the blind, three names with completely different DNA, let alone size, often come up: France’s Geodis as well as Hellmann Worldwide Logistics and Röhlig Logistics both out …

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https://theloadstar.com/ma-radar-dancing-in-the-dark-with-geodis-hellmann-rohlig/

Diversify post-Covid, but ‘shorter supply chains aren’t a shortcut to more efficiency’

A post-pandemic push to diversify and shorten supply chains poses new risks to cargo owners, a senior container transport executive has warned.
Following the virus outbreak in China and subsequent ripples of supply chain disruption worldwide, calls for near-shoring and an end to over-reliance on a single sourcing location have grown louder.
Governments in particular are likely to reassess supply chains for medical equipment and critical drugs.
However, Mike Bhaskaran, chief technology officer …

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https://theloadstar.com/diversify-post-covid-but-shorter-supply-chains-arent-a-shortcut-to-more-efficiency/

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