http://logisticshub.net Supply Chain Management News and Resources Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:16:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ryder Honored for Logistics Leadership in China Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a global leader in supply chain, warehousing and transportation management solutions, today announced it was honored with the "Golden Service Enterprise Award" for outstanding performance and leadership in logistics by Wuhan International Logistics Committee in China. The award ... http://logisticshub.net/uncategorized/latest-news.html The STC Group from the Netherlands has opened STC-Korea in the city-port of Gwangyang. The brand new campus will become a leading education and support center as well as a research and consultancy cluster for Logistics/Shipping and Transportation professionals in Asia. The know-how from America, Europe and Asia will be combined to provide creativity and ... http://logisticshub.net/logistics-news/stc-korea.html In opposition or concordance with WTO trading equality principals. The developing of FEZ in South Korea are key economic growth drivers as a mid-long term strategy for national growth. These areas will help the Government to achieve 7 percent annual economic growth forecast and per-capita income of $40.000, almost double current numbers. Incheon FEZ, Busan-Jinhae FEZ  and Gwangyang FEZ are taking projects on warehousing, Biomedical, state ... http://logisticshub.net/logistics-news/the-free-economic-zone-to-boost-the-korean-attractiveness-the-incheon-fez-case.html Korea has envisage to develop a U-City, a state of the art urban area under ubiquitous environment. It aims at offering a high quality of life for residents in terms of security, welfare, technology among others, and for business people in terms of efficiency and control. The strategic plan started in 2005 mapped out with the telecom provided KTtelecom and ... http://logisticshub.net/logistics-news/ubiquitous-environment-u-city-in-korea.html South Korea has a strategic position betweenChina andJapan , a marketing brand, and the potential to be the starting point/end point of the transcontinental railway from Asia toEurope . The central government knows that to compete with its two powerful neighbors the strategy should be to focus in ... http://logisticshub.net/logistics-news/targeting-overseas-markets-for-korea-logistics-development.html After the September 11 attacks the security issues have become of key importance for those controlling the entire supply chain. On December 2007 the transport and logistics industry will gather  to discuss long-term strategies for cargo security in the annual conference in Washington DC. How do you work with ... http://logisticshub.net/logistics-conference/global-cargo-security-concern.html Collaborative software has become a very important part of how business will invent and innovate. Now the Wiki Technology is starting to be adopted by workplaces, corporations and even governments under an open or quasi close system (keeps record who made the change and when)   With ... http://logisticshub.net/logistics-software/innovation-with-collaborative-software-%e2%80%93-the-wiki-concept.html A smooth and efficient inter modal transportation is vital for shippers and consignees on more developed economy to overcome their higher labor cost against less developed nations. Countries as Rotterdam or Singapore are well known distribution centers due to their fast and synchronized transfer of inbound and outbound cargo throughout different modes with ... http://logisticshub.net/logistics-news/bnsf-railway-company-%e2%80%93-a-world%e2%80%99s-top-transporter-of-intermodal-traffic.html Colombo port serves as a main transshipment hub for India. Last year, about 750,000 TEU came to Colombo, where they were re-loaded on to mainline vessels for their final destinations. Colombo strategic position and cost, benefits for re handling and re stowing cargo, provides competitive advantages for India's shippers/Consignees. Due to the ... http://logisticshub.net/logistics-news/international-container-transshipment-terminal-ictt-competition.html Threat of Asian Port Congestions: TLA “...increased congestion at Asian ports notably Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Colombo — due to booming intra-Asia and Asia-Europe trade growth.” ...“While trade growth has moderated in line with expectations, U.S. importers face supply chain congestion challenges that get progressively complex to manage moving into ... http://logisticshub.net/logistics-news/logistics-news.html