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Moving products and services efficiently from one place to another requires logistics management. The same supply-chain management strategy is used in global logistics-only the number of variables is amplified. One of the best definitions of business logistics is “the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the effective and efficient flow of goods and services from the point of origin to the point of consumption.” The word “logistics” dates back more than 100 years, though we tend to equate the term now to the modern processes and technologies that have expedited materials management and distribution. The advantages to developing effective global logistics are many: new revenue opportunities from new markets is the most obvious, but there may also be increased economies of scale, and lower cost sourcing for everything from components to labor. Centralizing global production is one of the best ways to lower per-unit costs and resource budgets. The challenge comes in establishing relationships with international supply-chain partners, and/or building a global sales organization. It’s not enough to put all the pieces in place; it must be done in a way that maintains quality control across longer transit distances and transit times, and that delivers products to the end user at a reasonable value. The longer the supply chain, the more vulnerable it might be to damage or delivery interruptions caused by weather, equipment failure or other obstructions. While global logistics can be modeled, analyzed, visualized, and optimized with sophisticated simulation software, this is a procedure that will always be more reliant on human resources than machines to get the job done.
Logistics Trade Bodies Urge Action on New EU Import Rules
Global and European trade associations representing shippers, forwarders, and vessel operators have issued an urgent alert for businesses involved in… Read More
Pressure Builds on White House to Take Port Action
Los Angeles, CA – Pressure is building on the White House to appoint a federal mediator to broker a new… Read More
Livingston International Launches New Cross-Border Trade App
Toronto, Canada – Truck drivers delivering commercial shipments across the Canada-U.S. border have a new ally to reduce their wait… Read More
Holiday Imports Decline as Port Issues Linger
Los Angeles – Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to continue to slow down… Read More
New Logistics Study Highlights Decline of Outsourcing
Los Angeles, CA – The relocation of manufacturing and product sourcing to emerging economies is no longer the gold standard… Read More
Florida East Coast Railway Acquires New GE Locomotives
Jacksonville, FL – The Florida East Coast Railway (FECR) has completed the inaugural run of its first two new GE… Read More
Port Slowdown Dulls Washington Apple Exports
Los Angeles, CA – The export of one of the Pacific Northwest’s staple agricultural products – apples – has been… Read More
World’s Largest Containership Launched in Korea
Los Angeles, CA – The world’s largest containership – the CSCL Globe – has been launched in South Korea for… Read More
UPS to Invest $2B in Europe, Asia and the Americas
Atlanta, GA – UPS has committed to investing $2 billion over the next five years in an expansion to its… Read More
Shippers Steam as Port Negotiators Take a Thanksgiving Break
Los Angeles, CA – The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) is being slammed for refusing to hold “big table” West… Read More
CH2M HILL Completes Middle East Airport Project
Englewood, CO – CH2M HILL, the global full-service consulting, design, construction, and operations firm, last week celebrated the opening of… Read More
Long Beach Tackles Chronic Port Congestion
Long Beach, CA – Responding to the chronic congestion snarling the movement of cargo containers through one of the country’s… Read More
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