UPS announced the release of the "Made in China 2.0" (MiC 2.0) Readiness Index. "MiC 2.0" represents a new era of innovation and collaboration for manufacturing in China. The Readiness Index, launched in collaboration with Caixin Media, is based on a survey of 1,000 Chinese export manufacturing companies, maps out a new path for Chinese export manufacturers. The survey results and related research have identified important traits which Chinese manufacturers exporting globally will need to … [Read more...] about UPS launches “Made in China 2.0” readiness index
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DHL Supply Chain unveils €90m Singapore facility
DHL Supply Chain has its unveiled its latest investment in Southeast Asia at a ground breaking ceremony at Singapore's Tampines LogisPark. The new DHL Supply Chain Advanced Regional Centre is an integrated build-to-suit (BTS) logistics warehouse facility worth more than €90 million. The total amount is a combined investment of approximately €23 million from DHL and over €70 million from Cache Logistics Trust, the appointed logistics real estate solutions provider. … [Read more...] about DHL Supply Chain unveils €90m Singapore facility
UPS looking at acquisitions
United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) is looking for acquisitions to bolster its supply-chain and freight-forwarding units, according to its CEO Scott Davis. UPS has made more than 40 purchases in the past decade, and there are “likely to be some more†in the coming year, with China, India and the Middle East at the “top of the list†for expansion, said Davis according to a Bloomberg report. “We’re strengthening ourselves in emerging markets, the Middle East, … [Read more...] about UPS looking at acquisitions
TNT awarded ISO security certification
TNT, provider of integrated express services, has become the first express integrator to achieve the ISO 28000 quality standard. The accreditation covers TNT’s regional head office in Singapore and operationsthroughout the Asia Pacific region. The ISO 28000 certification covers a wide range of requirements for a security management system, including those aspects critical to security assurance of the supply chain. Supply chain security is a key aspect in the transportation of high … [Read more...] about TNT awarded ISO security certification
Shortage of skilled labour in Viet logistics
As the country’s economy expands under integration with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) regime, there is a pressing need to grow the size and quality of the supply chainworkforce, say industry insiders. In 2000 there were only a handful of Vietnamese enterprises involved in logistics, but that number has now swelled, with hundreds of national companies and joint ventures with overseas companies now active in the freight forwarding and logistics markets. A number of key … [Read more...] about Shortage of skilled labour in Viet logistics
Huawei selects Panalpina as prime LSP
Swiss-based global forwarder Panalpina has been named as a prime logistics service provider (LSP) by China’s Huawei Technologies, a global telecommunications giant, for Huawei’s China-Brazil end-to-end business. Under the three-year agreement Panalpina will handle all international air freight estimated to be several thousand tonnes annually, from China to Brazil as well as the full logistics services at destination, including local distribution and warehousing. … [Read more...] about Huawei selects Panalpina as prime LSP