28/06/2016
New shipping regulation deadline looming – are you ready for SOLAS?
Changes to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) convention, requiring pre-loading container weight verifying, go into effect July 1, 2016. How can you prepare?
logistics
15/06/2016
Jessica Ullathorne, CITP|FIBP – Account Manager
For a little over a year and a half, Jessica Ullathorne, CITP|FIBP has been an account manager with Expeditors, a global logistics company with locations in over 250 locations across six continents.
07/06/2016
4 ways that drones are making international trade safer
Whether drones are in the air or underwater, there are many ways that they are being used to help ship goods around the world safely and effectively.
26/05/2016
Hyperloop has a chance of displacing rail and road options to move cargo across land
Hyperloop is a new technology could potentially send goods and cargo around the world at 750mph. Will it become an important part of your supply chain?
03/05/2016
Has the air freight market missed the boat on innovation?
The efficiencies gained through recent technological advances in the transportation industry are undeniable, and now it seems the stagnant air freight market may finally have its turn.
20/04/2016
Suzanne Cascanette, CITP|FIBP – Senior National Customs Consultant
Suzanne’s career in global business began at a very early age. Before she was even old enough to vote in a federal election, she was already working for a customs broker.
07/04/2016
Get onboard the “smart ship” – innovation and disruption in the ocean freight market
The spread of disruption and innovation in supply chain technology has now reached the ocean freight industry.
23/03/2016
Magali Bourdeilh, PACI|FPAI – Coordinator, Procurement and Transportation Logistics
Magali Bourdeilh, PACI|FPAI is the Coordinator, Procurement and Transportation Logistics for Mosaique Surface, a company specializing in custom stone mosaics.
21/03/2016
Industry and education need to work together to train the next generation of supply chain workers
As supply chain management continues to morph in the 21st century, new technical skills are required.
12/02/2016
The 5 essential stages in developing a successful supply chain
Supply chain management encompasses such a wide range of functions that it can seem daunting, even to the most experienced international businessperson. However, the process can be effectively modelled by breaking it down into several main strategic areas.