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US lines: Shipping US freight forwarding jobs overseas

Alessandro Pasetti — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:36:03 +0000

During Covid, when business boomed for freight forwarders, we saw a huge swing in the balance of power between employer and employee.
Employers couldn’t hire quickly enough and, at the time, were willing to pay whatever they had to because demand far exceeded supply. But when I saw import agents accepting offers for $70,000 per annum in Chicago, I knew that something would have to change.
Freight forwarders are smart and adaptable. ...

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No clear end to supply chain disruption, and this demands serious effort

Alex Lennane — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 11:57:47 +0000

Congestion has eased as demand slowed in recent months, but supply chain professionals will not be cruising through placid waters in 2023, warned Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of the Association for Supply Chain Management.
He pointed to a recent report by German software firm SAP showing that more than half of the surveyed firms see no end to the turbulence, with nearly 50% expecting the problems to last at least through the ...

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On the wires: DB Schenker Americas hires new chief human resources officer

Alessandro Pasetti — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 22:16:07 +0000

Breaking news: DB Schenker has appointed Stacey J. Brown, Esq. (pictured below) as chief human resources officer for the Americas.
In her role, effective 3 August, she is “responsible for developing and executing the strategic direction of human resources across the region”.
Ms Brown joins DB Schenker having more than 20 years’ experience, holding HR and legal leadership positions. Previously, she served as VP of human resources and labor relations for Walgreens ...

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To ‘fire or to furlough’? That is the tough question for some employers

Alex Lennane — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:22:23 +0000

Companies have been warned to “weigh their options carefully” when considering making staff redundant instead of furloughing them.
Under many countries’ schemes, companies can temporarily lay-off staff while the government pays the majority of their wages. But according to a survey by People Management and human resources association CIPD, one in four companies are also considering permanent redundancies.
According to Loadstar Premium today, Ceva Logistics could be on the verge of cutting ...

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Market Insight: Ceva & the Big Four – riding the job cuts rumour wave

Alessandro Pasetti — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:30:53 +0000

Wondering what’s coming ahead of an earnings season that, for all of us asset-light transport and logistics addicts, frantically opens on Monday with Kuehne + Nagel’s first-quarter (Q1) trading update?
Everybody is projecting to Q2 ’20 results and we are already mid-way through. It looks like being a terrible second quarter with many rumoured job cuts. The latest concern furloughed employees and likely upcoming corporate casualties are high on the agenda, ...

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Firms can be better: there can be more gender diversity in logistics

Alex Lennane — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:16:10 +0000

When you ask logistics companies why they have so few senior (or even junior) female staff, you tend to get the same response: “Women don’t apply for jobs here. What can we do?”
Well, the answer is not, in fact, ‘nothing’; many companies seem to think that a lack of applications means they don’t have to try.
But a new white paper from Bis Henderson on gender diversity in logistics shows companies how ...

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Africa may be the source of the tech-savvy next generation of GSAs

Alex Lennane — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 14:23:16 +0000

Africa’s greatest advantage is its youthful population; the youngest in the world, the continent boasts 200m people between the ages of 15 and 24.
And youth think in a different way, breaking down barriers built up by older people, working at traditional companies.
It came as a surprise, admitted Adrien Thominet, chief executive of ECS Group, that the majority of responses to his company’s global NextGen challenge came from Africa.
Mr Thominet is ...

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Eric Martin-Neuville to head global forwarding as Geodis revamps regional network

Alexander Whiteman — Thu, 24 May 2018 12:03:25 +0000

Geodis has undertaken a “root and branch restructuring” of its board, operational team and regional network.
The process has resulted in the establishment of Western Europe, Middle East & Africa, Northern & Continental Europe and Americas & Asia Pacific regions.
Chief executive Marie-Christine Lombard said: “We believe this new organisation will make it easier for our customers to access our services through a stronger local presence. It will also offer more opportunities to develop ...

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All change at Cathay Pacific Cargo as Mark Sutch goes to India and Ronald Lam named cargo director

Alexander Whiteman — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 13:51:56 +0000

Cathay Pacific has appointed Ronald Lam (pictured above) as director of cargo, following the announcement that Simon Large will be leaving the role. It marks a change from a previous announcement by the carrier in April, that James Ginns would be taking on the cargo role. Instead, he has become regional general manager for Europe.
Mr Lam’s appointment comes as part of a wider management shake-up, with Nelson Chin replacing Mark ...

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Allport hires Damco’s Alan Kenning to head supply chain management

Alex Lennane — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:30:17 +0000

Alan Kenning has left Damco, where he was head of key account and strategic sales, to join Allport Cargo Services. He has been appointed executive director of its supply chain management division.
Mr Kenning has worked in logistics for 23 years, starting as a management trainee with Maersk in 1992, and working his way up through the AP Møller group in a variety of customer and supply chain management roles. He ...

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