Gothenburg, Sweden – January 27, 2015: According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in China was 2.1 million in Q4-2014. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.9 percent, this number is expected to reach 5.9 million by 2019. Track & trace systems dominate the market and the installed base so far includes a significant share of low-end systems with comparatively limited functionality by Western standards. The steep growth anticipated in the upcoming years is expected to be driven by a combination of political decisions to track selected commercial vehicles and the booming e-commerce market which creates demand for efficient transport operations.
 
A range of different players are active on the Chinese fleet management market. Top local telematics providers with installed bases of more than 100,000 units include E6GPS and Etrans. Other major vendors are for example Beijing Zhongdou Technology (Ccompass), Shenzhen Huabao Electronics Technology, Shenzhen Weitongda Electronics and 666GPS. Also a number of Chinese commercial vehicle OEMs have introduced telematics systems. Examples include Foton and Shaanxi Automobile Group in the truck segment as well as Yutong and King Long Group in the bus segment. The latter is also known as the Three Dragons and includes the brands King Long, Golden Dragon and Higer which are all active in the telematics space.
 
Only a few international aftermarket solution providers have so far entered the Chinese FMS market and the installed bases of the foreign vendors remain limited. “Most Western players present in China have installed no more than a few thousand units on this market”, according to the report’s lead author Jan Unander. Examples of international fleet management providers active on the Chinese market include Trimble, MiX Telematics, Microlise and Navman Wireless. “There are regulatory hurdles for foreign players related to maps, data handling and SaaS models”, said Mr. Unander. He adds that these issues are expected to remain in the upcoming years. Berg Insight nevertheless expects that there are promising future business opportunities for Western fleet management providers on the fast-growing Chinese telematics market.
 
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About Berg Insight
Berg Insight is a dedicated M2M/IoT market research firm based in Sweden. We have been specialising in all major M2M/IoT verticals such as fleet management, car telematics, smart metering, smart homes, mHealth and industrial M2M since 2004. Our vision is to be the most valuable source of intelligence for our customers. Berg Insight offers numerous market reports, detailed market forecast databases and advisory services. We provide custom research tailored to your requirements including focussed research papers, business case analysis, go-to-market strategies and bespoke market forecasting. In addition to M2M/IoT, we are also active within Location-Based Services, mobile Value-Added Services and Next Generation Technologies. We have provided analytical services to 750 clients in 69 countries on six continents to date. Our customers range from many of the world’s largest mobile operators, IT companies and telecom vendors, to venture capitalists, technology start-ups and specialist consultants.
 
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RALEIGH-DURHAM (N.C.) – Total Quality Logistics (TQL) opened its second North Carolina location on January 19. Its new Raleigh-Durham office joins TQL Team Charlotte in the Tar Heel state.
 
The new office features almost 8,100 square feet located at 4025 Stirrup Dr., Suite 100, Durham N.C. 27703. TQL will make a $750,000 capital investment in the space over the next three years.
 
TQL Raleigh opens with four founding team members and plans to bring on nine new team members in its first hiring class in early February.
 
“We’re excited to be in Raleigh-Durham. The region is thriving and provides tremendous access to talent,” said Kerry Byrne, TQL executive vice president. “Our national sales offices are important to our ability to grow market share. They support our efforts to continue being the leading service provider in the third-party logistics industry.”
 
“Total Quality Logistics is a fast-growing, entrepreneurial company that has found the right conditions for success in North Carolina,” said Pat McCrory, North Carolina governor. “We applaud the company’s decision to expand its operations in the state.”
 
The logistics business is one North Carolina is happy to attract.
 
"North Carolina’s strategic, 10-year jobs plan identifies transportation and logistics as one of our key industry sectors for growth,” said John Skvarla, North Carolina secretary of commerce. “A nationally respected third-party logistics company like TQL is a welcome partner in our quest to bring more jobs to North Carolina.”
 
Forbes recently named Raleigh as the number-one best place in the country for business and careers. TQL has been recognized by Business North Carolina as one of the state’s Best Employers to Work for the past three years in a row.

TQL Charlotte opened five years ago, in January 2010, with six employees. The office has since grown to nearly 60.
 
To learn more about job opportunities with TQL, visit www.tqljobs.com. 
 
About TQL
TQL is the second-largest freight brokerage firm in the nation with 28 offices in 16 states. TQL connects customers needing to move full-truckload freight shipments with carriers that have the capacity to move them. TQL is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has more than 3,100 employees across the country.

- January 23rd ribbon cutting ceremony launched new headquarters for intra-Americas containerized transportation company, with Governor Rick Scott in attendance –

Miramar, Florida, January 26, 2015 – SeaLand, the intra-Americas regional ocean carrier of the Maersk Group, announces today that its Miramar, Florida headquarters was officially opened Friday, January 23rd.  Craig Mygatt, SeaLand’s CEO, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony with Governor Rick Scott and other Florida officials present for the celebration.  Governor Scott welcomed SeaLand to the state and used the event to announce the strong December 2014 Florida jobs numbers.  SeaLand has so far contributed 65 new Florida jobs.

SeaLand was launched on January 1, 2015 to service the growing Americas trade region.  Several major factors played into the timing of SeaLand entering this region including: the Panama Canal expansion, near-sourcing and demand for year round produce.  Refrigerated transportation is a particular strength of the ocean carrier.

“I am delighted to commemorate the opening of our new SeaLand headquarters with a celebratory ribbon cutting event.  Florida is an important trade hub for the Americas so is the ideal location for the base of our operations.  We’re committed to developing meaningful industry relationships in the local communities where we work.  Connecting the Americas, the people and region, is important to us.  Together, with all of our partners, we’ll help grow the marketplace.  We all go together, “Vamos Juntos,” said Craig Mygatt, CEO of SeaLand.

About SeaLand

SeaLand is a regional, ocean transportation company dedicated to the Intra-Americas market and is a division of the Maersk Group.  January 1, 2015, SeaLand commenced operations offering right-sized shipping solutions delivered through personally connected representatives, helpful technology and expertise that give customers an advantage throughout the region.

Born of the Americas, for the Americas, SeaLand is absolutely committed to its customers. That’s what drives SeaLand to build connections that unleash the potential of the Americas. Shippers in the Americas come in all shapes and sizes, but they all need a partner who believes every box matters and who does business the way they do business—passionately and personally.

With SeaLand, empowered individuals work tirelessly to get to know their customers’ business and help them on the spot. Shippers also leverage the power of SeaLand’s strategic hub locations, ability to convert over the road and network of established relationships.

Most importantly, customers benefit from a companywide commitment that says, “We don’t just ship your cargo. Vamos Juntos! We go together.”

- With the Addition of Economical “As-Is” Vehicles, Cab and Chassis, and High Horsepower Trucks, North America’s Largest Reseller of Pre-Owned Vehicles Has Made its Entire Vehicle Inventory Available at www.UsedTrucks.Ryder.com -  

MIAMI, January 29, 2015 – Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management and supply chain solutions, today announced that it is making it easier than ever for customers to find a pre-owned vehicle to meet their needs.  With the addition of economical “As-Is” condition vehicles, cab and chassis, and high horsepower trucks to the Company’s existing online catalogue of commercial trucks, tractors, trailers and vans, Ryder’s entire pre-owned vehicle inventory is now available at www.usedtrucks.ryder.com.

Ryder’s selection of pre-owned cab and chassis trucks includes diesel powered straight truck models with a full range of payload capacities.  A cab and chassis is a truck that includes just the cab and chassis rails; a pre-assembled cargo container, freight box or flatbed is not included.  By buying a RyderStrong™ certified cab and chassis, customers have the flexibility to modify the vehicle to fit their specific business needs.

Ryder’s new pre-owned high horsepower truck inventory offers businesses with heavy-duty delivery transportation needs an exceptional value.  Vehicles include a variety of different body configurations, including refrigeration trucks that may include efficiency options such as electric standby, automated stop/start features to save fuel, side doors, walk ramps, and hydraulic lift gates for easy loading and unloading.

“Ryder is committed to offering the greatest selection of pre-owned commercial vehicles for sale at affordable prices,” said Ryder Vice President of Asset Management and Vehicle Sales, Eugene Tangney.  “By making ‘As-Is’, cab and chassis, and high horsepower trucks available for purchase at www.usedtrucks.ryder.com, customers now have a convenient way to search and view our entire available-for-sale inventory online.”

Customers can choose from over 5,000 pre-owned commercial vehicles available online at any time.  Ryder has the largest inventory of pre-owned vehicles for sale in North America, selling more than 17,000 vehicles a year from over 59 used truck centers across North America, including seven in Canada.  In addition, Ryder’s international sales/export team helps customers in locations from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean, to Central and South America, get the vehicles they need to keep their businesses in high gear.  Ryder’s pre-owned vehicle inventory includes commercial and heavy-duty trucks including tractors, trailers, straight trucks, panel and cube vans, refrigerated trucks, and stake trucks.  Vehicles that are certified as RyderStrong™ have only one previous owner and come with a 30-day warranty and complete vehicle maintenance history.

For more information visit the Ryder pre-owned vehicle website or contact your local Ryder Used Truck Center at 1-800-USED-TRK. All vehicles identified as being in “As-Is” condition do not qualify for any form of standard or extended warranty offers and are sold without any representation of any kind or nature, express or implied, concerning the vehicle, or  its mechanical or physical condition (including as to whether the vehicle complies with state or federal regulatory requirements or emissions standards). Only Licensed Dealers may purchase vehicles sold “As-Is” in the following states: HI, KS, ME, MN, MS, NJ, NM, NY, RI, WV and D.C.   About Ryder  Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial fleet management and supply chain solutions company.  Ryder’s stock (NYSE:R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.  Inbound Logistics magazine has recognized Ryder as a top third party logistics provider and green supply chain partner.  In addition, Security Magazine has named Ryder one of the top companies for security practices in the transportation, logistics, supply chain, and warehousing sector.  Ryder is a proud member of the American Red Cross Disaster Responder Program, supporting national and local disaster preparedness and response efforts.  For more information, visit www.ryder.com

Lucy Dunn (dunn@searchprofessionals.net) | 30 January 2015

New Year brings new plan, and for some, it means doing something new/different. It is that time of year again – If you are looking to make a change now is the time. After end-of-year bonuses are out and around Chinese New Year, you may have just landed your dream job or promotion, or you are about to look for new opportunities in the market because you are seeking something better out there.

Besides finding an opportunity, acing the interview and negotiation the final package, there are actually many other things to think about to help you on your way to a successful start. We all have the experience of the first week/month, working in a new company. You are excited yet feeling overwhelmed by everything around you. You want to do well and show the hiring manager that it is the best decision to hire you, so your alert is at an all-time high and it can be stressful. Meanwhile, the HR department wants to do a good job of making sure all your relevant data is collected so that they can pay you on time, as well as giving you an overview of the organization ensure that you know the “where”, “who”, “what” , “how” and the relevant protocols of the company. Your hiring manager is excited to get you up and running after what always feels like a long wait from the joy of a final offer/acceptance until the actual start date. Your new manager will make as much time as they can and convey as much as they think will help but have you ever wondered – is there something more? Something essential in this initial phase that could make you a success?

• Company DNA. What is the company “DNA?” What is the core culture and values or history of defeats? Are people formal or informal with one another? What is their communication style? Do the managers really have open-door policy? Does each department or regional office have a different culture, influenced by the local boss or is the style centralized? These might be considered small details, but it is critically important if you were to be part of the family and speaking the same language should be high on your list
• Maximizing your exposure. Be social at the early days. I know, it is exhausting learning all the new systems and new faces at the beginning, and you most likely are desperate to get home after work. It is really important to also get to know your colleagues, particularly those whom you deal with on a daily basis. Because of work pressures, it is often more effective to encourage meeting in a more relaxed outside-of-work settings so you can gently “dig” a bit more about the company, such as who works well with who, who does not get on with who, how do thing really work in the company, who is the real decision maker…. It is important for your success to make a place to talk about all these topics which are not as openly discussed in the office. Besides, you will also get a glimpse at the politics. Are there any favorite “children” or internal candidates who are next in line for promotion? What are the kind of personalities does management tend to favor? Which direction is the boss taking the whole company and why? After you have gathered your data, how can you participate in the key conversations? If appropriate, what can you propose to the management as next steps in the changes that are desired?
• Informal organizational chart. Yes, it could be more important to your career than the formal organization chart. You will have access to the team structure and not necessarily to the entire company personnel setup. It takes more than IQ to figure out the intricate work relationships between individuals and departments. Your observations skills will be the key here. Who is the “go to” person for certain guidance or deeper understanding of a sales situation or market? In meetings, who speaks last, who do the heads-turn subconsciously when a key decision comes up? It may even be important to understand the natural alliances that form in competitive workplaces. Who socialize with who at lunch or at the coffee machine? Who leaves the office together and goes onto pubs after work? Your “Sherlock Holms” detective skills will be put in good use at this stage. Your EQ will be put to good use, especially when you need to figure out who are the key figures you need to influence, i.e. you have to start planning your way to progress up the career ladder

I believe the above is particularly applicable to new employees of the company. And some applies equally to long-term employees. There are many things which could directly and indirectly affect how your performance is perceived, and in turn, your career prospect within the company.

My point is, besides your excellent skills and experience from which the company based the hiring decision, it is only the beginning of the ever-ongoing-interview process; your action, and especially your reaction to events in the company, are probably more influential to your career than you think. As the author of Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Travis Bradberry, points out, EQ is definitely another kind of smart which is highly sought after in the modern workplace and something that we can all develop. Do you know that 90% of top performers have developed a high EQ? I don’t think it is a coincidence. Have I missed anything? As always, I look forward to your comments and questions.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, February 5, 2015 – Amber Road (NYSE: AMBR), a leading provider of global trade management (GTM) solutions, announced today that OpenText™ (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTC), a global leader in Enterprise Information Management (EIM) and Canada’s largest software company, is using Amber Road’s Export On-Demand solution.  

Prior to integrating Export On-Demand, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada-based OpenText relied on a cumbersome, manual export screening process. Now integrated with a variety of software systems across more than 250,000 partners, 360,000 transactions and 100 users, the solution has enabled OpenText to automate restricted party screening of new opportunities, professional services engagements and customer support maintenance renewals, as well as manage restricted products, export licenses and their associated values.  

“We needed an export compliance solution to increase product and service time-to-market, enhance export controls and reduce manual checks occurring outside our export compliance office,” said Douglas A. Young, Export Compliance Manager & Empowered Official, Open Text Corporation. “We felt that Amber Road had the ideal blend of long-term data security, functional ease-of-use, open architecture and scalability.”  

Amber Road’s Export On-Demand is a subscription-based solution available in a flexible software as a service (SaaS) format that can be quickly deployed and configured. Export On-Demand streamlines and automates compliance processes, including screening potential customers against 298 restricted party lists, determining license requirements, performing export compliance checks and generating international trade documents.

“Amber Road has become a significant component of OpenText’s Export Compliance Program.  OpenText is now quickly realizing its potential for a return on investment via a more expedient product and service time-to-market, significantly increased regulatory compliance control measures, and an efficient automation process,” said Young.

In the near future, OpenText may use Export On-Demand’s restricted party screening functionality in its Human Resources function for vetting contractors and new hires. “OpenText has clearly demonstrated the value of creating and maintaining a solid export compliance program and we are honored to be part of that success,” said Jim Preuninger, CEO of Amber Road. “With the complexities of global trade today, OpenText’s adoption of export compliance will continue to reap significant returns for the company."    

About OpenText

OpenText provides Enterprise Information Management software that helps companies of all sizes and industries to manage, secure and leverage their unstructured business information, either in their data center or in the cloud. Over 50,000 companies already use OpenText solutions to unleash the power of their information. To learn more about OpenText (NASDAQ: OTEX; TSX: OTC), please visit: www.opentext.com.  

About Amber Road

Amber Road’s (NYSE: AMBR) mission is to dramatically change the way companies conduct global trade. As a leading provider of cloud based global trade management (GTM) solutions, we automate import and export processes to enable goods to flow across international borders in the most efficient, compliant and profitable way. Our solution combines enterprise-class software, trade content sourced from government agencies and transportation providers in 145 countries, and a global supply chain network connecting our customers with their trading partners, including suppliers, freight forwarders, customs brokers and transportation carriers. We deliver our GTM solution using a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model and leverage a highly flexible technology framework to quickly and efficiently meet our customers’ unique requirements around the world.  

For more information, please visit www.AmberRoad.com, email Solutions@AmberRoad.com or call 201-935-8588.

Company endorses refrigerant-bearing products designed to lower environmental impact with next generation, low global warming potential refrigerants

Brussels, Belgium, February 4, 2015 – Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, is pleased to announce another milestone in achieving its climate commitment, a roadmap to significantly reduce the environmental impact from its operations and product portfolio by 2030.  

Ingersoll Rand has created the EcoWise™ portfolio of products for its climate and industrial refrigerant-bearing products that are designed to lower environmental impact with next generation, low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants and high efficiency operation. These products are compatible with and can use next generation low GWP refrigerants, reduce environmental impact by lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and maintain or improve safety and energy efficiency through innovative design. 

“The Ingersoll Rand EcoWise portfolio is a demonstration of our commitment to reducing the impact on the environment, and providing more sustainable product choices for our customers – particularly as they make the transition to products using next generation, low GWP refrigerants,” said Didier Teirlinck, executive vice president for Climate businesses of Ingersoll Rand. “In addition to the series of products we are announcing today, the company will continue to introduce commercial, residential and transport HVAC, and transport refrigeration products that achieve the criteria for the EcoWise endorsement.” The first products to earn the EcoWise endorsement are:

• Trane Sintesis™ air-cooled chiller is energy efficient and quiet, and offers customers the choice of operating with a next generation, low GWP refrigerant -- DuPont™ Opteon(R) XP10 (R-513A) or with R-134a. Following the company’s announcement on January, 26th 2015 that Trane Sintesis™ with the option of the new refrigerant would be available in North and Latin America for June 2015, this will now also be an option available in Europe, the Middle East and Africa from July 2015.
• Trane Series E™ CenTraVac is a large-capacity chiller that uses the same low-pressure design on which current CenTraVac chillers were based, and uses a next generation, low GWP refrigerant, Honeywell Solstice™ zd (R-1233zd(E)). It is up to 10 percent more energy efficient than the next available centrifugal chiller available today, and is available in Europe, the Middle East and other 50hz markets including Japan.
• Thermo King truck and trailer refrigeration products sold in Europe and global marine refrigeration units are safe, reliable and efficient, and use DuPont™ Opteon(R) XP44 (R-452A) refrigerant which has about 50 percent less GWP than current refrigerant. New SLXe™ trailer units with next generation refrigerant will be available in February 2015. New factory units and retrofit kits will be available in the European Union in 2015.

About our Climate Commitment

Ingersoll Rand is helping to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges – including the unsustainable demand for energy resources and its impact on the environment.   To create a sustainable future, Ingersoll Rand announced a profound climate commitment in September 2014 – a roadmap to significantly increase energy efficiency and reduce our environmental impact from our operations and product portfolio by 2030 (with milestones at 2020). Our climate commitment has three prongs and includes:

• 50 percent reduction in the direct GHG potential for our HVAC products by 2030
• 35 percent reduction in GHG footprint of our own operations by 2020
• $500 million investment in product-related research and development over the next five years to fund the long-term reduction of GHG emissions  

This commitment benefits customers and the climate by creating more sustainable product choices for customers, improving our operating footprint globally, and continuing to develop lower GHG emissions options in areas where none exist today. This commitment will result in the avoidance of approximately 20,850,000 metric tons of CO2e globally by 2020, which is equivalent to the energy used by nearly two million homes for one year.  Further details of Ingersoll Rand’s commitment are now publicly available on the website.  

About Ingersoll Rand

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) advances the quality of life by creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments. Our people and our family of brands—including Club Car(R), Ingersoll Rand(R), Thermo King(R) and Trane(R)—work together to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and buildings; transport and protect food and perishables; and increase industrial productivity and efficiency. We are a $13 billion global business committed to a world of sustainable progress and enduring results. For more information, visit www.ingersollrand.com.

Leap of Faith documents the company’s journey from one-man trucking operation to industry icon

GREEN BAY, Wis. – (Feb. 5, 2015) – There is no elevator to success – just a long and winding road. Schneider, the premier provider of truckload, intermodal and logistics services, knows that well: It has built its industry-leading brand by delivering for customers every day since Al Schneider purchased his first truck in 1935. Now, Schneider has documented the milestones along the journey in the book, Leap of Faith: The Story of Schneider. The company’s first-ever history is being released just in time to commemorate the company’s 80th anniversary in 2015.

“We are incredibly proud to share these rich stories with our associates, retirees, families, friends and the community,” said Chris Lofgren, Schneider’s President and CEO. “Leap of Faith takes readers through Schneider’s eight-decade transformation – from our roots in hauling paper and beer, navigating industry deregulation, putting technology in every truck and weathering the latest recession. For those who have been a part of our history and those watching from the sidelines, it’s a fascinating story.”

Lofgren acknowledged that while much about the world has changed since 1935, the entrepreneurial spirit and passion of Schneider’s associates have remained constant over the last 80 years.

Schneider worked with Essex Publishing and author Jim Smith to capture Schneider’s history in the full-color, 144-page, hardcover coffee table–style book. Interviews with members of the Schneider family and dozens of current and former associates, community members and those in the trucking industry helped paint an accurate and colorful picture of the company’s past, present and future, while recounting the leaps of faith that the Schneider family and the business took to make the company what it is today.

Leap of Faith debuted at Schneider’s annual meeting in late January. The book is available for $15 and can be bought online at www.sni-store.com/. (In the Green Bay area, the book is also available at the company store located within Schneider’s Corporate Business Center at 3101 S. Packerland Drive). All proceeds from the sale of the book are being donated to charity.

About Schneider

Schneider is the premier provider of truckload, intermodal and logistics services. Offering the broadest portfolio in the industry, Schneider’s solutions include Regional, Long-Haul, Expedited, Dedicated, Bulk, Intermodal, Brokerage, Cross-Dock Logistics, Supply Chain Management and Port Logistics.

A $3.9 billion company, Schneider has been delivering superior customer experiences and safely getting it done for nearly 80 years. For more information about Schneider, visit www.schneider.com or follow on Twitter: @WeAreSchneider.

(By Ethical Team | February 6, 2015 )Wood pulp and the trees that form it is one of the world’s largest natural resource based industries. And much of it is still sourced from the deforestation of old growth and ancient forests, from Southeast Asia, to South America to the boreal forests of the Northern hemisphere. The supply chain can be split to two major industries, paper and associated products, and rayon, viscose and associated textile products. Both industries compete for the same raw resource, and both industries face increasing challenges and environmental pressures.

The past 18 months have seen commitments from some of the world’s largest users of wood pulp. First Kimberley Clark publicly announced a move to 50% alternative fiber by 2025, and then a consortium of global retail brands, including Swedish H&M, Spanish Zara Inditex, British Marks & Spencer, US Patagonia, and Canadian Lululemon, to put their weight behind advocacy group Canopy’s campaign to ensure improved sourcing policies.

Although these companies all represent the downstream user in the global pulp supply chain, their commitments all have one common objective: to stop the harvesting of old growth forests for their continued financial benefit. Ultimately however, sweeping high level statements can be made and impressive targets set, but until there is a viable alternative resource to supply these industries, such commitments simply cannot come to fruition. Furthermore, given the vertical disintegration of these industries over the past two decades, how can these production giants shift their purchasing practices enough to put sufficient pressure far enough down the supply chain to actually cause a paradigm shift.

The entry of EcoPlanet Bamboo Group, a US based bamboo plantation and technology solution company, with an impressive track record for its young status, into the pulping arena, suggests that theoretical alternative fiber solutions might be becoming a reality. EcoPlanet Bamboo became the first fiber company to join Canopy’s campaign, signing the group’s Ancient Forest Friendly policy, and committing to provide a deforestation free alternative fiber for both the paper and textile industries. Shortly afterwards, the company became the first upstream supplier to join the new Germany based Partnership on Sustainable Textiles.

EcoPlanet Bamboo Group has lined up plantations that can provide more than 3 million tons of raw fiber annually to the pulping industry. These plantations are certified under the same international certification standards currently recognized by the pulp industry, which will allow bamboo pulp to be fed directly into the supply chain.

Yet provision of an alternative fiber – in this case bamboo – is not the only step in creating the innovation needed to shift these industries. Technology developments are also required, to reduce the environmental footprint of the pulp industry in general. Going against the tide of vertical disintegration, EcoPlanet Bamboo is investing into leapfrogging technology to ensure that their bamboo fiber maintains its viability as a green alternative, throughout the length of the supply chain.

Only time will tell if bamboo will be the fiber that causes the paradigm shift. But one thing is for sure, the pulp industry has for too long been controlled by a negative persona, and the introduction of a fresh face is a positive step in the right direction.

Related link: http://www.ecoplanetbamboo.com/

Leading Pet Supply Provider to Leverage Transportation Management Solutions, Retail Industry Expertise to Improve Customer Service, Cost-Control

February 3, 2015 (Dallas, TX) – Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and technology, today announced it has been selected by Pet Supplies Plus to efficiently manage all domestic transportation activities. The transportation management provider will employ its proprietary Transportation Management System (TMS) to optimize inbound and outbound product flows across the Pet Supplies Plus network and improve operational efficiency.

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“Transplace brings both deep retail experience and comprehensive transportation technology to help our organization implement and manage a cost-efficient and service-oriented program for our stores,” said Miles Tedder, CIO and chief supply chain officer, Pet Supplies Plus. “Through our collaborative partnership, Pet Supplies Plus will look to build upon its established supply chain programs through comprehensive transportation planning, execution and management, as well as further optimize our network while feeding the growth across our store base.”

A privately held pet supply retailer with a major presence in the U.S., Pet Supplies Plus will utilize Transplace’s full suite of managed transportation services. Transplace’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) TMS gives Pet Supplies Plus greater control of its transportation operations, allowing the retailer to view and analyze key performance data and develop strategies for meeting its growth and operational goals. In addition, Transplace is providing Pet Supplies Plus a dedicated team in order to continue to identify and take advantage of opportunities within its supply chain network to improve efficiencies and cost savings.

“Pet Supplies Plus was looking to cost-effectively scale its transportation network to support its continued growth, and selected Transplace due to our extensive expertise, leadership in TMS and innovative transportation management solutions,” said Brent Hudspeth, vice president, Transplace. “We are committed to help Pet Supplies Plus tap supply chain best practices and achieve reduced delivered costs per case, while also enhancing its already high level of service to its stores.”

About Pet Supplies Plus With more than 300 locations in 25 eastern states, Pet Supplies Plus has earned the reputation as America's Favorite Neighborhood Pet Store by offering a wide array of pet food, pet products, grooming services and animal expertise in a welcoming environment. With a friendly, pet-centered culture, where store managers and associates actually know the names of hundreds of their pet customers and their pet parents, each Pet Supplies Plus is large enough to house a broad selection of food and equipment, yet small enough to still feel neighborly. The company, headquartered in Livonia, MI, has earned its success by understanding the unique bond between humans and their pets, while championing the conviction that 'People Don't Own Pets, Pets Own People.' For more information about Pet Supplies Plus, please visit www.petsuppliesplus.com.

About Transplace Transplace is a non-asset, North America-based provider offering manufacturers, retailers, chemical and consumer packaged goods companies the optimal blend of logistics technology and transportation management services. The company’s services and capabilities include Transportation Management Services, Intermodal, Brokerage and SaaS transportation management (TMS) solutions supplemented by supply chain network planning and design, transportation procurement and consulting services. The company is recognized among the elite 3PLs for its proven ability to deliver both rapid return on investment and consistent value to a customer base that includes many of the largest shippers in the world.

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Aljex Software to seamlessly integrate with LoadDex, Logistical Labs’ cloud-based freight market pricing platform, for mutual customers

Middlesex, NJ and Chicago – February 3, 2015 – Aljex Software, a provider of hosted operations software for freight brokers, 3PLs, and carriers; and Logistical Labs, a cloud-based supply chain software provider, today announced a partnership to integrate Aljex’s Software-as-a-Service system with Logistical Labs’ pricing platform, LoadDex, to benefit their mutual customers. The integration will allow Aljex users to make more efficient, better-informed pricing and quoting decisions without leaving the Aljex application.

“When it comes to moving loads, speed and accuracy are extremely important to brokers,” said Tom Heine, CEO of Aljex. “By using LoadDex within Aljex, our users can quickly deliver quotes to their customers that are backed up by the data they’re collecting on a daily basis, without the time lag that comes from switching between multiple software systems.”

Logistical Labs’ LoadDex aggregates pricing information for any given route and empowers users to make strategic decisions about pricing and mode selection. LoadDex collects relevant historical, social, and external pricing data through interactive tools to quickly compare and accurately track rates. LoadDex users can analyze multiple years of data—thousands of data points from disparate systems—in less than two seconds to find the most efficient and cost-effective option. “We’re committed to helping our mutual customers gain a competitive advantage through increased efficiencies and better use of freight market data,” said Chris Ricciardi, Chief Product Officer of Logistical Labs. “We’re thrilled that LoadDex will be able to provide Aljex customers with tools to enhance their everyday workflows.”

About Aljex Software

Based in Middlesex, NJ, Aljex Software provides cloud-based software and business systems for third-party logistics firms and carriers. Clients include freight brokers, rail intermodal, airfreight forwarders, container draymen, and logistics companies. Aljex has been perfecting smart, intuitive management solutions since 1996. For more information, visit www.aljex.com.

About Logistical Labs

Logistical Labs creates innovative technology for the logistics and supply chain industries. Bridging the gap between shippers, carriers, and 3PLs, Logistical Labs is building an ecosystem of products to help users more efficiently navigate the ever-changing logistics and supply chain arenas. Using LoadDex, Logistical Labs' software-as-a-service pricing platform, users have access to better-informed pricing and quotes through data-driven insights and social collaboration. Open API access allows users to easily integrate LoadDex into their existing business applications for improved process efficiency. For more information, visit www.logisticallabs.com. 

With demand steadily growing, tank containers play a huge role in the intermodal freight transport industry. The Asian Tank Container Association (@tco) is coordinating a conference session, titled ‘Safe handling of liquids in Asia’ at Intermodal Asia 2015, which takes place at Shanghai World Exhibition and Convention Centre from 24-26 March.

The Asia tank container forum will examine the current situation regarding the transport of liquids in bulk in Asia. In particular, it will look at the potential for tank containers to shoulder a greater proportion of the load, and some the safety issues faced within the industry.

“The topic of safety is a very common topic at the moment” explains Reg Lee, President and Founder Member of @tco. “What we hope to come out of the forum is a better understanding of the benefits that tank containers offer to companies involved in the liquid supply chain in Asia.”

Peter Mackay, editor of Hazardous Cargo Bulletin, will be chair and moderator of the forum. He has been commentating on the industry through HCB for more than 20 years and before that held positions with Drewry Shipping Consultants and Petroleum Economics Ltd. He has also worked as a freelance analyst and journalist, and has contributed to other titles, including Lloyd’s List and Petroleum Review.

Confirmed panellists include Technical Director of @tco, Mr. Graham Wood; Director of Dow Chemicals Logistics in Asia, Ms. Doris Lee; Chief Design Engineer for CIMC (China International Marine Containers), Ms Jin Jing; and Mr. John Goa from the Association of International Chemical Manufacturers (AICM).  Also to be confirmed will be a representative from a container shipping line.

Delegates expected to attend the tank container forum include @tco members, chemical companies and various suppliers and associated industries involved in the liquid supply chain.

“There will certainly be a focus on safe handling of chemicals so I would expect representatives of many Chinese chemical companies to attend, in order to better understand the benefits tank containers can offer to their liquid supply chain in Asia,” adds Reg Lee.  “I believe Intermodal Asia will help to bring tank containers to a wider audience, so as well as chemical companies, there may be other companies from the liquid supply chain.”

Intermodal Asia’s focus on tank containers will also include display models in the container park, and a number of associated exhibiting companies.

“With the demand for tank containers steadily rising, Intermodal Asia 2015 is looking forward to welcoming representatives from the tank container industry to share insights into this growing market,” explains Intermodal Asia Event Director, Sophie Ahmed. “We are keen to demonstrate that Intermodal Asia strongly supports the tank container industry – we have even updated our logo to include a tank container.”

@tco is a non profit organisation promoting the safe use of tank containers. The organisation aims to assist all companies involved in the liquid supply chain in Asia to become safer and cleaner and help to reduce overall costs where possible.

Intermodal Asia is organised by Informa Exhibitions, in partnership with CCIA (China Container Industry Association) and the Integrated Transport Federation of the China Communications and Transportation Association (CCTA), as well as benefitting from the full support of the world’s largest container manufacturer, CIMC (China International Marine Containers).

The event is following in the successful footsteps of Intermodal Europe, which has already sold over 80% of its exhibition space for the 2015 event, to be held at the Hamburg Messe in Germany on 17-19 November.

To exhibit or speak at Intermodal Asia 2015, or to find out more, please contact Sophie Ahmed on sophie.ahmed@informa.com or + 44 (0) 207 017 5112. Visit www.intermodal-asia.com for further information.

BERLIN, LONDON, HONG KONG, 05.02.2015 - Cool Logistics Resources Ltd (CLR) has teamed up with Global Produce Events GmbH (GPE) to launch Cool Logistics Asia, a high-level forum addressing perishable logistics and temperature-controlled transport, handling and distribution services across Asia. The first Cool Logistics Asia conference will take place in Hong Kong this year on 2 September as part of Asia Fruit Logistica, GPE's leading international trade fair for fresh fruit and vegetable marketing in Asia. The news was announced today at a joint press conference during the annual Fruit Logistica fresh produce trade exhibition in Berlin.
 
The cold chain market in Asia will explode in the short and medium term, with 40-50% growth rates over the next few years, due to demand for perishable goods, increasing wealth distribution and the development of e-commerce.  Asia-Pacific is set to remain the largest exporter of perishables over the next three years, but Asian imports will be the main driver of growth, according to Seabury Group.
 
Rising middle class incomes are already resulting in increasing demand and will provide significant new opportunities for the cold chain logistics sector for the foreseeable future, covering all stages between production and consumption. China and India will be the two dominant markets, but developments in other Asian nations will also place new demands on the cold transport chain and associated logistics services.
 
"Harnessing the full potential of the Asian perishables market requires significant investment in logistics expertise, refrigerated transport services and cold chain infrastructure across the region," said Gerald Lamusse, Managing Director, GPE. "This collaboration with CLR will provide an opportunity to foster better understanding and relations between the fresh produce and logistics sectors, as a prerequisite to tackling the high levels of waste and inefficiency currently seen".
 
"Losses due to poor handling in the process of transportation, storage and retailing are estimated to be in the region of USD16 billion," said Alfred Cheung, veteran perishable logistics practitioner, now with APTTPA. Mr. Cheung is among the industry experts advising on the development of the Cool Logistics Asia conference topics and speakers.
 
In China alone, it is estimated that at least 30 percent of all temperature sensitive cargoes are being wasted and have to be destroyed due to lack of infrastructure, differences in culture and communication problems. By the end of 2013, total cold store capacity in China barely reached 20 million cubic meters, with less than 40,000 refrigerated trucks in operation.
 
Tsunemichi Mukai, Vice President of ocean carrier MOL Liner and also a member of the conference industry advisory team, recently predicted annual growth of 7-8% for Intra Asia reefer traffic, with 10% export growth expected from Vietnam, Philippines and Thailand. Other South East Asian countries are experiencing even higher growth of up to 20%.
 
The first Cool Logistics Asia conference will include perishable logistics case-studies covering the whole of Asia, including India, South East Asia and, of course, North Asia, the latest multimodal transport forecasts, analysis of key infrastructure investments and a review of the latest available refrigerated logistics technology.
 
"Co-locating Cool Logistics Asia with Asia Fruit Logistica will help logistics service providers and shippers to develop greater understanding for each other's concerns and lay the foundation for creating and developing the perishable supply chains of tomorrow," said Alex von Stempel, Managing Director, CLR.
 
GPE, a joint venture between Messe Berlin GmbH and Fruitnet Ltd (UK), organises the annual Asia Fruit Logistica exhibition in Hong Kong, now entering its 9th year with over 8,000 visitors from 64 countries. CLR develops specialist business conferences for the international perishable logistics and transport sectors, including Cool Logistics Global, now entering its 7th year, Cool Logistics Africa and Cool Logistics Americas.
 
1st Cool Logistics Asia 
2 September 2015
AsiaWorld-Expo
Hong Kong
www.coollogistics.asia

KLU is calling all ambitious bachelor´s and master´s students to participate in its fifth case competition on Saturday April 25, 2015. KLU has again decided on a humanitarian focus for this contest due to the high interest of students in this field. Humanitarian logistics is a sector full of emotion. Events requiring humanitarian aid like typhoons, earthquakes or floods always touch us - that is why it generally receives a very high attention. The teams will have to examine a real-case on logistics within the field of disaster response. The two-person teams will have to analyze an English text, activate their transfer thinking, demonstrate a solution-oriented approach, and make a professional presentation. KLU is inviting all ambitious students with a business administration background to master the logistical. The winners will receive a scholarship to one of the master’s programs at KLU. The application deadline is April 7, 2015. For more information, see www.the-klu.org
 
To qualify for the case competition, applicants must solve a short humanitarian logistics task in advance. Participants preferably have some knowledge of business administration. The applicants who submit a convincing solution to the task will be invited to the competition at KLU. On campus, two-person teams will be randomly assigned and presented with the realistic logistics task. The teams have only a few hours to draw up and present a useful strategic solution. A jury consisting of Prof. Maria Besiou and an external logistics expert will assess the presentations. This is an exciting task for strategists, analysts and everyone who is interested in acquiring insight into the key role logistics plays in humanitarian aid programs.

Write a brief email to study@the-klu.org and receive the case study for qualification. Applications must be submitted by April 7, 2015. The case competition itself is planned for April 25, 2015 on the Kühne Logistics University campus in Hamburg’s HafenCity (Großer Grasbrook 17, 1st floor, 20457 Hamburg). Travel expenses must be paid by the participants.
 
The contact point at KLU is Anja Bartusch, + 49 40 328 707 160, study@the-klu.org.
 
About KÜHNE LOGISTICS UNIVERSITY (KLU)
 
Kühne Logistics University – Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Logistik und Unternehmensführung (KLU) is an independent, state-certified private university based in Hamburg’s HafenCity and sponsored by the non-profit Kühne Foundation. KLU offers English-language degree programs covering the entire range of specialized education: a Bachelor of Science in Management, two Masters of Science in Global Logistics or Management, a PhD program, and a part-time Executive MBA in Leadership & Logistics.

KLU’s executive education program organizes excellent open enrollment and customized continuing education programs like the International Summer and International Autumn Schools for practitioners and managers. A successful combination of cross-cultural professors and students with teaching and research expertise in logistics and management, KLU is the only university of its kind in the world.
The new, modern KLU campus is equipped to serve over 400 students and 25 professors in the future with programs covering all of the relevant areas of research and teaching in the fields of logistics, supply chain management, and business management.

- Per container charge is only one of its kind in U.S.; impacts global competitiveness, regional employment and growth and exports -

Florham Park, New Jersey, February 4, 2015 – In Albany, New York, SB 2648, legislation to eliminate the Container Freight Charge (CFC) was approved by the Senate Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions Committee February 2, 2015.   The bill has been referred to the Senate Finance Committee.   This legistlation has also been introduced in the NY State Assembly, A 2070.  In 2014, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed S2747/A4170 into law to eliminate the Port of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) cargo facility fee.  The CFC port fees will remain until New York’s legislative bodies vote, as New Jersey did last year, to eliminate these added costs.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANY/NJ) is the only port in the U.S. to impose a cargo facility charge on all containers, including empties.  $4.95 is charged for 20-foot containers, $9.90 for 40-foot containers, and $1.11 per unit for vehicle cargo.  The Port of NY/NJ is the most expensive port in the United States to process a container.   These fees drive the cost of using the Port even higher.

As reported by Kevin Lyons, Ph.D., Rutgers Business School, Center for Supply Chain Management and Marketing Sciences, most consumers throughout and at the end of the supply chain would never know anything about the CFC but it could affect their bottom-line.  The New York metropolitan area has many manufacturers that strive to be globally competitive.  The ability to export products is directly impacted by shipping costs, CFC is an added cost.  In addition, employment and economic growth is affected by these added charges.

"This fee is costing ocean carriers $30 million a year which exacerbates the extremely challenging financial environment ocean carriers have faced in recent years. Only three carriers have made a profit the last couple of years. We are optimistic that the NY State Senate and Assembly will recognize how critical removing these fees are to local businesses, the economy and the maritime industry as a whole," said Timothy Simpson, Maersk Line, Director of Marketing & Communications for North America.

Related Document (PDF):

Supply Chain Management and Marketing Sciences Center for Supply Chain Management Report, January 10, 2015 - Kevin Lyons, Ph.D., Rutgers Business School

About Maersk Line

Maersk Line, a trusted global transportation company and a division of the Maersk Group, is dedicated to delivering the highest level of customer-focused, reliable global ocean transportation services.

The Maersk Line global service network penetrates the world’s major ports and local markets directly and via dedicated feeder networks. This broad and extensive network is supported by a global staff of 25,000 employees in 325 offices, located in more than 125 countries.  Resources to ensure exceptional service performance include:  3.4 million containers—including 10,000+ flat-rack and open tops, and over 600 container vessels that are among the most modern, secure, and environmentally friendly to sail the oceans.

Maersk Line is committed to innovating to deliver industry-leading on-time delivery, faster and easier ocean freight processes and support, and environmental sustainability.

Contact: Timothy Simpson, Maersk Line, Director of Marketing & Communications for North America - 973-514-5569

The CMA CGM Group and Hamburg Süd are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement to further enhance their existing cooperation.  

In addition to the already existing joint services between North Europe and both East and West coasts of South America, various new initiatives are in the final stages of preparation as follows:  

• Since mid-January Hamburg Süd is taking slots between Asia and the Caribbean on CMA CGM’s PEX 2 service as well as on the Brazex service which provides it with a connection to Manaus from the Caribbean.
• Starting mid-May, and subject to prior FMC approval, the lines will start a new pendulum service which will connect Asia, the Caribbean, the United States East Coast and North Europe, together with United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) for the transatlantic side - detailed information will be made available soon. This new service will be complementing the one connecting Asia with United States East Coast via Suez.
• As from July onwards, the lines will, together with further partners, revamp the services between Asia and both East and West Coast of South America. Details on the new service configurations are being finalized and will be available shortly.  

The enhanced cooperation allows both lines to provide the market with cost efficient, innovative new products which will be best in class as far as scope, frequency and fast transit times are concerned.  

Under the Agreement and apart from the above mentioned services, the lines have agreed to explore other cooperation opportunities when they arise.  

Rodolphe Saadé, CMA CGM Vice Chairman explains: “CMA CGM has signed a major new agreement with a valuable partner. This partnership reinforces the Group’s position in South and North America, reflecting our ambitions in this rapidly growing area and giving us the means to accelerate our development”.   Ottmar Gast, Hamburg Süd CEO commented: “We value the partnership with CMA-CGM and are excited about the new products which we are jointly offering to the market”.    

About CMA CGM

CMA CGM, founded and led by Jacques R. Saadé is the world’s third largest and France’s top container shipping company. Its 445 vessels call more than 400 ports in the world, on all 5 continents. In 2014, they carried over 12 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units). CMA CGM has grown continuously,  and has been constantly innovating to offer its clients new sea, land and logistics solutions. With a presence in 150 countries, through its 650 agencies network, the Group employs 20,000 people worldwide, including 2,400 in its headquarter in Marseilles.

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The 3PL Summit is the biggest gathering of the top decision makers in the logistics industry in North America. eft is pleased to present the brochure for the 2015 3PL Summit which will be taking place on June 16-18 in Chicago.

With the importance of meeting key contacts for the furthering of business and the need to be plugged into the industry’s leading-edge, eft is pleased to present the industry with the 2015 3PL Summit Brochure. The brochure outlines all of the event’s key information, including the leading speakers set to address the audience, topics set to be discussed, and how to get involved.

 “The 3PL Summit is quickly becoming the premier event for 3PLs, carriers and shippers.” Said Mike Grayson, SVP Operations, Worldwide Express.  “An excellent platform to meet with industry colleagues for benchmarking and potential suppliers for future business partnership. An established global forum that provides & shares leading edge initiatives in logsitics & supply chain innovation & transformation, benefiting industry professionals of various sectors.” Said CK Tan, VP SCM, Huawei Technologies.

‘This year’s 3PL Summit is really going to push the boundaries on the logistics conversation’ said event director Haley Garner. ‘We’ve worked hard to bring the audience some truly innovative stories alongside presentations from the real leaders in the industry.’

Click here to access the pdf

The brochure contains:

• The list of 2015 speakers, including the CEOs of Norbert Dentressangle, YRCW, Echo Global Logistics, Seko Logistics, Load Delivered, XPO, ARC Best and many more
• The list of 2015 topics, ranging from eCommerce, Consumer Delivery and the New Logistics Economy to the very latest on M+A and PE in the industry.
• The types of sessions you can expect including an exclusive presentation by Uber on their foray into logistics, and an in-depth look at how technology is enabling new business models in logistics
• The supply chain executives you’ll have the chance to meet at the event including from Walmart, Sears, Jabil, Oracle, US Foods, and many more • A unique discount code you can use to save up to $200 on any pass

If you have any questions please contact the event director: Haley Garner – hgarner@eft.com

Duisburg, Germany, 18 Feb 2015  - Logistics service provider STI Freight Management, with headquarters in Duisburg, Germany, has reorganised its international network. STI is bundling its thirteen European branches into four regions: West, East, North and South. As regional directors, Kai Schüttke, Vice President of STI Freight Management, will lead the West/East regions, whilst Bertrand Moyer, Director of STI France, will lead the North/South regions. In addition, the leadership duo will support STI's decentralised European Business Development Team as well as the group's European Road Transport Team. Schüttke sees an opportunity to make road transport solutions even more efficient: “With the leaner organisation, the market knowledge of the individual branches can be better combined.”

The North/South region consists of the three branches in France as well as locations in Italy, Spain, the UK and Sweden. The East/West region is coordinated from STI headquarters in Duisburg, Germany and covers branches in Germany, Poland, Hungary, Latvia and Russia. The regional structure is particularly advantageous for the expansion of temperature-controlled consolidated (LTL) transport. “We benefit from the branches' local know-how and offer customers across Europe consistently high quality standards in LTL transport,” explains Schüttke. The new structure ensures that knowledge and experiences can be shared more effectively across various locations – for example in pharmaceutical logistics. According to Schüttke, “The entire STI Group benefits here from the immense know-how of the STI subsidiary in Sweden. With it, we can offer our customers all over Europe similarly high-quality services in keeping with our motto, 'Taking Quality The Extra Mile'.”

About STI Freight Management Around 264,000 national and international road transport movements, 9,350 air and sea shipments, as well as 27,500 customs clearances each year; the business activities of STI Freight Management GmbH, headquartered in Duisburg, Germany are manifold. Behind these figures is a leading contract logistics provider in Europe. Since 1983, STI Freight Management has specialised in the planning and handling of complex transport and logistics projects. The subsidiary of Lead Logistics Provider HAVI Global Logistics employs 221 workers in 13 locations. As well as international shipments of food and other temperature-controlled goods like valuable pharmaceuticals, the company also supplies cruise liners, provides warehousing and carries out customs clearing.

Singapore, 24 February, 2015 - CEVA Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, announced today that it has won a new contract with Xiaomi, the world's third largest smartphone manufacturer, to operate their warehouse and distribution in Malaysia.

Xiaomi's unique business strategy of selling products directly to consumers, primarily through their online site, Mi.com requires the company to have a strong supply chain management provider who understands e-commerce and is able to handle their distribution center's logistics needs from end to end.  Under the terms of this contract, CEVA will manage the 1,500 sq m e-commerce distribution center which holds Xiaomi's handsets and accessories. CEVA's services include receiving, checking, storage, orders picking process, packaging and orchestrating all shipping and administration across the country.  Hugo Barra, Xiaomi's Vice President, Global, said: "Making sure Mi fans are able to purchase Mi products and to receive them on time is of utmost importance, and working with the right partners is key to that. We are confident that CEVA, through its warehouse and logistics solutions, will help Xiaomi continue to provide an excellent online buying experience in Malaysia."

Elaine Low, CEVA's Executive Vice President for South East Asia said: "We are delighted to support Xiaomi as their trusted logistics partner for e-commerce fulfilment in the Malaysian market, where agility and responsiveness are critical. With the explosive growth of e-commerce in South East Asia, CEVA has been working closely with our customers to provide flexible and optimized supply chain for their e-commerce activities."

Tool enhancements coincide with new white paper examining the ‘next-gen’ lead logistics provider model  

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (Feb. 25, 2015) – Exel, the North American leader in contract logistics, and its parent company Deutsche Post DHL, the world's leading postal and logistics group,today announced new capabilities to Resilience360, an end-to-end supply chain risk management platform that alerts customers about incidents and risks to their global supply chain in almost real time.The tool launched last year and was the first of its kind in the industry.  

The new enhancements will allow companies to visualize the route of their supply chain by integrating Resilience360 with their Transport Management System. The tool will show the latest position and status of shipments worldwide, making it easy to correlate shipments with disruptive incidents and identify potentially affected areas. A new country-specific risk page will also provide users with an overview of supply chain relevant risk scores and incident trends. A global incident report will be compiled into a weekly supply chain risk intelligence bulletin, “360º INSIGHTS,” which is available free of charge to subscribers.  

Resilience360 offers benefits to the wide range of industries Exel supports with the largest uptake in automotive, chemicals, life sciences and technology.  

“Corporate supply chain organizations are siloed, operate on a regional basis, and are disconnected among regions and even sites,” said Tobias Larsson, Head of the Resilience Team, Customer Solutions & Innovation, DHL. “As a result, they lack visibility and span of control beyond their part of the operation. That may work day to day, but when you’re in crisis, it can be a problem.”  

DHL’s Resilience360 and the supply chain risk intelligence bulletin break down the siloes and give the visibility that is essential for running a global supply chain.  

“We are committed to helping our customers stay ahead of the competition by giving them the tools and resources they need,” said Larsson. “To ensure our customers stay ahead, we will always invest in building best-in-class supply chain risk management solutions and develop further enhancements this year.”  

The added features to Resilience360 coincide with findings from Exel’s new white paper, “Next-gen LLP: Driving new business value in an unpredictable world,” a report by Lisa Harrington, President of the lharrington group LLC, which reveals how supply chain operators are seeking alternative efficiency and resilient solutions by partnering with lead logistics providers (LLP). These partnerships go beyond transaction-based solutions providers of the past to strategic partners who deliver competitive advantage and growth through their supply chain solutions and technological capabilities.  

• More information about the Resilience360 tool
• Download and view the full white paper

About Exel

Exel is the North American leader in contract logistics, providing customer-focused solutions to a wide range of industries including automotive, consumer, retail, engineering and manufacturing, life sciences and healthcare, technology, energy and chemicals. Exel’s innovative supply chain solutions, skilled people and regional coverage bring together all aspects of contract logistics in addition to a wide range of integrated, value-added and specialist services. Exel is a wholly owned entity of Deutsche Post DHL, the world’s leading logistics group. For more information, visit www.exel.com.