eyefortransport Weekly Newsletter 13th June 2013
DHL in the USA; A mature planning organization; John Wagner blog; Next week's 3PL Summit, CSCO Forum and Big Data Supply Chain Conference
Just a short intro from me today as we are all very hectic, planning for next week’s 11th 3PL Summit and CSCO Forum in Chicago and the first Big Data in the Supply Chain Conference. If you are planning on attending then drop me a line so we can meet-up. If you have not yet booked your place then make sure you check out the respective websites now to view the fantastic line-up of speakers, attendees and educational topics.
Regards,
Chris Saynor
CEO, eyefortransport
News This Week:
Happy (Homeowner) Days Are Here Again
Article by John Wagner Jr from Wagner Logistics published on June 6th
Deutsche Post DHL Expands Position in the United States and Pushes Transatlantic Free-Trade Zone
Frank Appel, the CEO of Deutsche Post DHL, was presented last night with this year’s John McCloy Award by the American Council of Germany in recognition of his work on behalf of transatlantic business relations
DHL study predicts direct distribution channels to the end consumer for the pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers
DHL, the world’s leading logistics provider, has released an outlook on key logistics trends in the Life Sciences sector for 2020 and beyond
AkzoNobel Selects Terra Technology to Cut Inventory in Europe and Africa
AkzoNobel, the largest global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals, has purchased Terra Technology’s Demand Sensing and Multi-Enterprise Inventory Optimization solutions to improve demand predictability and reduce inventory across Europe and Africa
Intermec Research Reveals New Technology Could Cut Pick-Up and Delivery Times By Almost a Third
92 percent of transport managers surveyed face significant challenges of meeting same-day delivery requirements
US Government takes steps to secure the pharmaceutical supply chain
Article by Cathy Morrow Roberson from Transport Intelligence - Published on June 6th 2013
Daniel Delva, Chairman of Bolloré Logistics, changes organization
Herbert de Saint Simon has been appointed CEO of Bolloré Logistics and President of SDV International Logistics
How Do You Define A Mature Supply Chain Planning Organization? (Part 1)
Article by Lora Cecere from Supply Chain Shaman; published on June 5th 2013
What Makes A Mature Planning Organization? (Part 2)
Article by Lora Cecere from Supply Chain Shaman; published on June 6th 2013