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SeaCube Cold Solutions (SCS), an affiliate of SeaCube Container Leasing and a leading provider of portable cold storage, announces a new partnership with The Wonderful Company. Under this agreement, The Wonderful Company’s Shafter facility will serve as the…
As cyber threats continue to rise, understanding the impact of these threats and how they infiltrate the retail supply chain is vital for operational continuity. Singapore’s recently refreshed Industry Digital Plan (IDP) for the retail sector highlighted…
DHL Supply Chain, the global market leader for contract logistics solutions, has named Jerome Gillet as CEO of the new Singapore cluster which includes Singapore, Malaysia , and the Philippines . In this role, Jerome will continue to report to Terry Ryan,…
Automation solutions provider Dematic has been running a series of Virtual Showcases all around the world. From 20th August till 10th September, Dematic will bring the series to Asia, with four online sessions focusing on grocery, food & beverage, e-commerce,…
The NY/NJ Foreign Freight Forwarders & Brokers Association, announces that Charlene Riley has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Captain of Industry Award. This prestigious honor is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership,…
DHL Supply Chain, the world’s leading contract logistics provider, announced the acquisition of Inmar Supply Chain Solutions, a division of Inmar Intelligence and a leading returns solutions provider for the retail e-commerce industry. The strategic…
While the pandemic and subsequent ecommerce explosion drove strong demand for true omnichannel supply chain commerce solutions, it also fuelled a less immediately obvious longer-term move towards direct-to-consumer (D2C) fulfilment too. Where suppliers of…
Retailers across the Southeast Asian region are under tremendous supply chain pressure due to increased demand for online orders, hyper-competitive pricing and faster delivery times. For online orders, customers want the cheapest price, shortest delivery…
British online fashion retailer ASOS reiterated its already downgraded outlook on Thursday after supply chain constraints and volatile demand limited sales growth in its four months to Dec. 31 trading period. It posted total sales growth of 5%, following a…
Thanks to the rollout of coronavirus vaccines, the global economy is slowly starting to emerge from the pandemic. But Covid-19 has left one very destructive economic issue in its wake: disruption to global supply chains. The rapid spread of the virus in 2020…
Jaguar Land Rover has trialed the use of secure blockchain technology to ensure full transparency within a sustainable leather supply chain. In a world-first, Jaguar Land Rover partnered with supply chain traceability provider Circular, leading UK leather…
Ninety percent of German companies in Vietnam are seeking new or additional suppliers in Asia Pacific due to mobility restrictions in the country. The majority of respondents, 83 percent, reported supply bottlenecks and price increases caused by transport…
Aldi has become the first Australian member of UK-based Slave-Free Alliance, a social enterprise that works with and supports businesses to create a supply chain free of slavery. The partnership comes almost a year after Aldi identified a number of high-risk…
The pandemic has accelerated the proliferation of eCommerce by up to six years, and the grocery sector has been one of the most impacted, albeit positively, due to vast surges in online sales. However, there are associated challenges when it comes to…
DHL will construct the brand-new bespoke facility at Plot 3040 on London Gateway’s Logistics Park with the main facility build due to commence in early 2021. On completion, DHL will lease the facility from DP World London Gateway. The 42m high bay warehouse…
Weizhong Zhu (“Wilson”) has joined Li & Fung as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and will lead operations across all Li & Fung’s 40+ production countries. As Li & Fung pushes ahead on its digital supply chain strategy to build the Supply Chain of the Future,…
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