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The A Team: The Inside Man

The A Team: The Inside Man

Emerging supply chains, not emerging markets. Global organisations are looking at how they can take advantage of shifts in trade routes and in the business landscape, writes Brad Brennan

Moving towards a brighter future

Moving towards a brighter future

There are signs of optimism in the logistics industry, as operators start to eye growth instead of just survival, says Rob Riddleston

The A- Team: Make way for the analysts

As the UK economy continues to recover, companies that survive long-term will be those that are looking for a competitive edge in every situation. This is where the role of a business analyst comes to the fore, writes Matthew Marriott

The A-Team: The Inside Man

Manufacturers are looking for increasingly lower-cost production in countries with immature or limited transport infrastructure, a move that comes with a significant risk to the supply chain, writes Brad Brennan

The A-Team: The fragility of the global supply chain

There's always an element of unpredictability with natural disasters, but supply chain providers should learn from each situation to make sure customers aren't left high and dry, writes Matthew Marriott

The A-Team: The Inside Man

Production begins to return in Japan, but uncertainty remains, writes Brad Brennan

The A-Team -- Logistically-speaking

Big changes are ahead for business pensions, writes Rob Riddleston

The A-Team: The Inside Man

The Chinese bullet train link to Europe may increase supply chain options from the Far East, writes Brad Brennan

The A-Team: The Inside Man

New year resolutions: by January, most companies should have their plan for the next 12 months in place, says Brad Brennan

The A-Team: The Inside Man

Innovation is needed to keep international deliveries moving despite snowbound transport networks, says Brad Brennan

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Features

Friday Focus: Logistics emissions are falling despite economic pressures

Friday Focus: Logistics emissions are falling despite economic pressures

UK logistics operators are on course to meet their voluntary greenhouse gas reduction target through the use of a wide range of efficiency improvement measures, according to the second annual report of the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme

Governments and business must collaborate to reduce supply chain risk

A new report presented at last week's economic forum at Davos, calls on governments to come together to tackle risks, whether they be climate change or piracy off the Gulf of Aden, writes John Manners-Bell

Tilbury goes Forth, into the future

It's a deal that took many by surprise and one that has created some intense interest in the industry; Forth Ports has taken control of TCS, signalling some intriguing changes in the balance of power on the Thames, reports Felicity Landon

Friday Focus: Can Marseille-Fos shed strike image?

French forwarding grandee believes the port is back on track

Interviews

A Q&A with Mike Major

A Q&A with Mike Major

The CEO of the Energy Industries Council (EIC) on global trends in the energy supply chain and the challenges

Lorry Rail aims to get back in the black

Strong turnover growth at the intermodal operator, majority-owned by France's SNCF Geodis, sees the company targeting break-even next year, having been in the red since it was launched in 2007, Financial Director Olivier Storch tells IFW

Opinion

An opportunity in a crisis

An opportunity in a crisis

Over the past year, we have continuously pointed out the danger that falling freight rates represent to carriers. However, writes Mels Boer, we also see a great opportunity for carriers in the current 'lowish' markets

In my humble opinion: Is the client really always right?

The latest in a series of articles written by you, members of our industry

People

Virgin Atlantic Cargo promotes sales manager

Virgin Atlantic Cargo promotes sales manager

Marie Epstein now Regional VP Sales - Americas

SBS targets growth with new appointment

Lee Hackney is new General Manager of northern UK business

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