In this issue:
- Asean Logistics Refining Transportation Networks
- Ocean Cargo Roundtable
- Finding Real Value in GTM
- Better Inventory Management
- U.S. Ports Update
- Modex Preview
Logistics Management Magazine Archives
February 2016 Logistics Management
February 1, 2016 · Ten Southeast Asian countries launched a long-term plan to achieve regional economic integration within the next 10 years to better compete with China, Japan and South Korea. However, transportation infrastructure must be rapidly improved for this to happen.
February 1, 2016 · Our panel suggests that carrier consolidation will continue, but will be largely confined to specific trade lanes and commodity niches. In the meantime, shippers and carriers must cooperate at an unprecedented level for sustainable solutions to emerge.
February 1, 2016 · We examine the key drivers of global trade management (GTM) software growth and why more shippers will need to put it to work in the near future.
February 1, 2016 · Distribution centers are dealing with more inventory and more SKUs than ever, and the need to fill orders for multiple channels is making inventory management more important and more complex. Here’s a list of tips for the omni-channel era.
February 1, 2016 · While the expanded Panama Canal will be able to handle larger vessels, the next generation of mega-ships must be deployed on all-water routes. However, the nation’s premier ports will still have to compete by providing customized service—no matter how much volume steams in.
February 1, 2016 · Over the past month, most of us have been feeling the pinch of negative global macroeconomic trends first hand as we watched U.S. markets wildly fluctuate on a daily basis, taking a chunk out of our investments and making us feel uneasy about our long-term financial planning.
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