Rod Franklin, academic director at Kuehne Logistics University, was kind enough to participate on the jury panel of the 9th Payload Asia Awards in 2022. In an interview, the professor shares his origin story into academe, as well as insights on supply chain trends and making a career in logistics. Can you give us a brief background of your academic career? I started out as an engineer. I received my undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University and went on to obtain a … [Read more...] about Logistics, supply chains and making a career from it
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From carriages to drones: DB Schenker’s 150 years
Press release In 2022, DB Schenker celebrates its 150th corporate anniversary. Building on extensive experience in supply chain management, the Germany-headquartered company has long become one of the world’s leading logistics service providers. Today marks the kick-off into an anniversary year with a multitude of external and internal festivities, underlining DB Schenker’s vision of advancing businesses and lives by shaping the way the world connects. On July 1, 1872, Gottfried Schenker … [Read more...] about From carriages to drones: DB Schenker’s 150 years
Cainiao shares Hainan plans, targets 800 cargo flights
Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba, is establishing a strong logistics infrastructure at Hainan’s free trade zone as it looks to support trade between Singapore, Hainan and the Chinese Greater Bay Area. The company plans to make Hainan one of its key hubs by implementing technologies and digitalised services, as well as expanding its air network with new cargo routes to key countries for ecommerce like Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Europe. Cainiao aims to fly over … [Read more...] about Cainiao shares Hainan plans, targets 800 cargo flights
PLG: Turning market gaps into opportunities
When the first wave of coronavirus cases prompted Singapore to implement a circuit breaker, Pacific Logistics Group was in charge of storing the country’s food supply. As one of the leading homegrown logistics companies in the city state, PLG is playing a crucial role in supply chains across Southeast Asia. Operating across 20 locations in 11 countries, the company handles air freight for perishables and livestock and provides warehousing solutions for frozen and chilled food. With limited … [Read more...] about PLG: Turning market gaps into opportunities
The future of logistics service providers: A people perspective
By definition, logistics, freight forwarding and supply chain management is about collaboration. It is not without reason that we talk about a “chain” because the links need to be connected. But collaboration is never mechanical, neither within the organisation, nor with external parties. Collaboration is rather an organic process and emotional experience, driven by the people involved. This cultural operating system is where I believe that logistics service providers or LSPs need to invest … [Read more...] about The future of logistics service providers: A people perspective
Asia Pacific’s air cargo demand contracts 16 percent in H1
Figures from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) show a 20% drop in air cargo demand (expressed in freight tonne kilometres) for the month of June, as export demand continued to dwindle on the back of economic weakness aggravated by disruptions to global supply chains, a press release stated. Meanwhile, offered freight capacity in June fell 27.2 percent with most passenger aircraft grounded, resulting in a 5.6 percentage point increase in the average international freight load … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific’s air cargo demand contracts 16 percent in H1
