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The big supply chain disruptor is the regulators, say shippers

Charlotte Goldstone — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:41:49 +0000

Shippers need their supply chain partners to collaborate in order to speed up processes and provide visibility, according to head of logistics at Early Health Group, Yulia Celetaria.
On the sidelines of Aviation connect in Istanbul last week, Ms Celetaria told The Loadstar: “I have a clinical trial that needs to be delivered from Switzerland to some remote area in Argentina, and sometimes we use five to six service providers.
“We work ...

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Blue Dart and India Post forge strategic partnership for enhanced services

LoadstarEditorial — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:06:53 +0000

PRESS RELEASE
Mumbai, November 20th, 2023 – Blue Dart Express Limited, South Asia’s premier express air, integrated transportation, and distribution logistics company, has announced a ground-breaking partnership with India Post. With this collaboration, Blue Dart introduces automated Digital Parcel Lockers at selected post offices, offering customers an additional delivery method.
This innovation allows consignees to conveniently retrieve their shipments from digital parcel lockers, doing away with the need for personal receipts or ...

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Bolloré Logistics partners with Winddle to strengthen its PO management service

LoadstarEditorial — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:00:08 +0000

PRESS RELEASE
In the overseas transport sector, total end-to-end visibility has become essential to ensure smooth operations. Winddle, a collaborative platform for supply chain management, is proud to announce its collaboration with Bolloré Logistics, a major player in the logistics and international transport sector. The aim: to optimize transport operations through integrated management of product orders and supplier collaboration.
Inbound coordination and end-to-end product visibility
Any player in the international transport sector ...

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Shipper + 3PL + data sharing = more trust and a smoother supply chain

Alex Lennane — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 11:59:05 +0000

3PLs that collaborate with shippers on data will boost efficiency and see longer-lasting relationships with their customers.
“Logistics is still a people business, and personal relationships are important,” said Lorenzo Fornaroli, senior director global logistics strategy and operations at Huawei.
“But there is much easier access to data now. I see a lot that needs to be done in terms of trust and relationships in China, but collaboration [over data] brings success ...

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Collaboration in retail logistics the key to competing with the ‘gorilla’ in the room

Alex Lennane — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 14:42:17 +0000

Collaboration in retail logistics is key to increasing efficiency, competing against industry giants and cutting congestion, e-commerce retailers heard at this week’s The Delivery Conference in London.
Logistics companies in particular were urged to pool resources, or consolidate as far as possible, to ensure cost-efficient last-mile deliveries.
“We are calling on the logistics industry,” said Quinten Francken-Bosman, group shipping and procurement director for Photobox. “We need you to innovate faster, understand the consumer, give ...

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United calls for increased collaboration to build on good first half for air cargo

Alexander Whiteman — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 13:19:34 +0000

United Cargo is calling for increased, industry-wide collaboration to help governments and regulators recognise the importance of air cargo and solve the issues restricting the sector’s growth.
The comments come as the industry gears up for what is expected to be a strong peak period following the best six months air cargo has had in seven years.
President of United Cargo Jan Krems told The Loadstar airport infrastructure and weak capacity in certain ...

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4PLs: collaboration among logistics service providers creating more value for shippers

Gavin van Marle — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 13:19:19 +0000

There’s a whole lot of disruption going on, and it’s upsetting the traditional relationship between shippers and their logistics suppliers, leading to a host of challenges for the latter. How do they add value and grow their businesses in the Uber-economy? This blog, from supply china consultancy Cerasis, argues that they should swallow their pride and embrace the spirit of collaboration with competitors: “Collaboration is driving an entire new way ...

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Supplier collaboration needs to be at forefront of the drinks industry

LoadstarEditorial — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 13:17:44 +0000

If the drinks industry is to respond to demands from consumers for more variety across its product portfolio, it has to be prepared to put greater emphasis on improving supplier collaboration across all elements of its supply chain, says Crispin Mair, Director at supply chain consultancy Crimson & Co. Historically, supply chains operating in the drinks industry have lacked flexibility due to the range of products in their portfolio remaining very stable. ...

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