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Nikon's move into Laos suggests a continuing evolution of global trade [10/Apr/2013]
The recent announcement from Nikon, the Japanese optics and electronics company, that it intends to open a new assembly plant in Laos illustrates the continuing evolution of global trading patterns. Read Full Article...
Catastrophic events mean ‘Resilience’ will become more important than ‘Lean’, says Ti’s CEO [25/Mar/2013]
Against the backdrop of a world beset by natural catastrophes, are corporations taking the right approach to ‘Black Swan’ events? This was the question posed by Ti’s Chief Executive, John Manners-Bell, at the recent IMHX conference in Birmingham, UK. Read Full Article...
UPS reports respectable fourth quarter earnings [01/Feb/2013]
UPS has reported a respectable fourth quarter as revenue increased just shy of 3% to $14.57bn. Once again, the growth was driven by the US domestic business which increased its revenue by 3% to $8.93bn. Read Full Article...
A bite is taken out of Apple [31/Jan/2013]
It has been an interesting January for Apple. Its recent quarterly earnings were impressive– positive profit and earnings along with further expansion into China, however the financial community expected more from the company and as a result, the stock dropped over 10% in one day. Read Full Article...
Grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner highlights the danger of lithium ion batteries [21/Jan/2013]
The worldwide grounding of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner has once again brought the lithium ion battery back into the spotlight. Lithium batteries are everywhere – mobile phones, laptops and cars – however their propensity to occasionally burst into flames has had disastrous results for some airfreight providers. Read Full Article...
An uncertain global economy results in shifts in logistics providers’ strategies [11/Jan/2013]
As 2012 came to a close, the year ended with the same uncertain outlook as when it began. Global uncertainty has produced several trends that affected the logistics and transportation providers including modal shifts, tradelane shifts and regionalisation. Read Full Article...
Is the resilient North American market wavering? [13/Dec/2012]
The North American economy has remained resilient throughout this year's global economic malaise. However, is this changing? How will this affect logistics and transportation providers that operate in North America? Ti's new North America Logistics Monitor answers these questions and more. Read Full Article...
"Made in the USA" makes a comeback [12/Dec/2012]
Reshoring appears to be on the increase as companies such as GE, Caterpillar, Whirlpool and Ford move manufacturing back to the US. Now comes word that two of the largest high-tech companies plan to move manufacturing to the US as well. Read Full Article...
Logistics companies need more positive approach to Africa, says new report [07/Nov/2012]
In terms of logistics, Africa is one of the most exciting investment opportunities anywhere in the world, according to Sub-Saharan Africa Logistics 2012; the new report from Ti. Its untapped natural resources are vast, and foreign direct investment has poured in as Africans’ purchasing power grows. Read Full Article...
Report indicates continued use of outsourced logistics remains high [03/Oct/2012]
The latest findings from the State of Logistics Outsourcing report discovered that outsourcing of logistics services remains high at 65%, as shippers on average spend 12% of revenues on logistics. Read Full Article...
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