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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
Egyptian Government Plans New, Improved Suez Canal
Los Angeles, CA – The Egyptian government has reportedly launched a new project to construct a “new” Suez Canal that… Read More
IKEA ‘Powers Up’ Pennsylvania Distribution Center
Conshohocken, PA –IKEA has plugged-in an expansion of the solar array atop its Perryville, Maryland distribution center, the state’s largest… Read More
Deluxe Opens Post-Production Facility in France
Burbank, CA – Media and entertainment services provider Deluxe has opened a new post-production facility for audio and dubbing services… Read More
Update: West Coast Longshore Talks Continue
Los Angeles – The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have resumed contract negotiations…. Read More
Amerijet Expands Domestic US Logistics Footprint
Fort Lauderdale, FL – Amerijet International Inc. is gearing up for its domestic US freighter operation by awarding its East… Read More
Dascher Expands Logistics Profile in Korea, US Midwest
Atlanta, GA – International logistics provider Dacsher has expanded its footprint in Korea and the US Midwest. The company has… Read More
KCS, Global Partners To Develop ‘Oil Train’ Terminal
Kansas City, MO – The Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) is partnering with New England-based Global Partners LP to develop… Read More
Prologis Acquires Warehouse Properties in Poland, Hungary
San Francisco, CA – Industrial real estate leasor Prologis Inc. has acquired two major logistics facilities in Poland and Hungary…. Read More
Longshoremen Approve Port of Charleston Contract
Charleston, SC – Members of an International Longshoremen’s Association local that represents approximately 14,500 workers voted to approve a strike… Read More
No Work Disruptions at West Coast Ports, Say PMA, ILWU
Los Angeles, CA – Despite the failure to hammer out a contract by today’s 5:00 p.m. PST deadline, the Pacific… Read More
Secrecy of ILWU, PMA Contract Talks Blasted
Los Angeles, CA – The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) should “part the curtain… Read More
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