Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) can adapt capabilities of nontraditional competitors to be better equipped to fit the needs of modern customers and support new business models, according to new research by Gartner.
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New CEO for DB Schenker in Asia Pacific
DB Schenker has appointed Dr Niklas Wilmking as CEO for the Asia Pacific region. Dr Wilmking returns to the Asia Pacific region, based in the Regional Head Office in Singapore to lead its over 15,000 strong workforce across 20 countries.
MEGATRANS approved for Business Events Grants
MEGATRANS2021 has been accepted as an approved event under the Australian Government’s Business Events Grant program. Sponsors and exhibitors are able to apply to Austrade for a one-off grant to cover up to 50 per cent of your event-related expenses in participating in MEGATRANS2021.
Online retailer joins Frasers Property’s newest industrial estate
Online retailer VidaXL has committed to a significant land and build package in Frasers Property Industrial’s newest industrial estate, representing one of Melbourne’s largest industrial transactions in 2020.
DHL promotes two executives to key leadership roles in Asia Pacific
DHL Global Forwarding has announced two appointments to its Asia Pacific management board. Niki Frank, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding India, will expand his portfolio to include the entire sub-region of South Asia and Yvonne Lee, Head of Strategic Projects, DHL Global Forwarding ASEAN and South Asia, and Head of Business Processes and Organisation, DHL Global Forwarding Thailand, will assume the role of Managing Director, DHL Global Forwarding Philippines.
Deloitte paper calls for common standards across the healthcare supply chain to aid vaccine deployment
As governments and businesses around the world face one of the most significant challenges in history – an unprecedented rapid mass development, distribution, and administration of COVID-19 vaccines – a new report issued by Deloitte points to universal adoption of global standards across the healthcare supply chain worldwide to enable fast, efficient, and safe distribution.
Packaging manufacturer expands Melbourne facility
ABBE Corrugated will undertake a significant investment for the launch of its latest e-commerce packaging technology that will be unveiled at its Automation Packaging Machinery Open House and Demo Centre, in Melbourne.
Airfreight begins first sign of YoY growth
According to CLIVE Data Services, the air cargo industry ended 2020 on a positive note with weekly volumes growing for the first time in more than a year.
uTenant’s latest property match with multi-national 3PL
A major publicly listed, multi-national transport/3PL user is now in occupation in the premier industrial property hub in Western Sydney.
Cotton On expands Australian distribution base
Cotton On Group has announced a further expansion of its 35,000 sqm Geelong distribution facility to take the the overall space to 45,000 sqm, in partnership with LinFox.