Supply chains and all that jazz

Oliver Evans, Chief Cargo Officer at Swiss International Air Lines, in his first blog for IFWtv, explains how the spontaneity and inventiveness of master jazz musicians playing together can relate to the creativity and teamwork exchanged by logistics partners

Riding the storm

Alan Whittaker, Director, NYK Logistics, International Network Solutions, on how to manage a supply chain in a market blighted by equipment and capacity shortages

An agenda for change

In a highly fragmented logistics industry that faces unprecedented challenges and change, collaboration across sectors and transport disciplines is essential

Volcanic ash is no threat to global supply chains, if the right systems are in place

Supply chain managers would do well to prepare a contingency plan for air shipment disruptions, argues Mark Brannan

A launchpad for action

An ambitious initiative to develop a sustainable matrix of transport routes using waterways rather than roads

Here comes another surcharge

Matthew Marriott, Commercial Director of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics UK, on the government’s plans to introduce a 'per-plane' tax, and how he sees it impacting on the air freight industry

Don't let rail freight hit the buffers

The government must maintain its support for rail freight, believes Philippa Edmunds, Freight on Rail Manager

No such thing as 'free'

Small shipbrokers and newcomers to the market could be leaving themselves open to security risks in their rush to adopt “free” software and other shortcuts to the IT infrastructure they need, believes Mark Moerman, Head of Professional Services at SDSD

Transaid update

IFW's preferred charity completes first phase of its driver training inititative in Zambia

A week is a long time in politics

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