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The Logistician is the newsletter of the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society * [1]edit Links: 1. Is this email not displaying correctly? [2]View it in your browser. * [3]edit Links: 2. http://us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=e61e1915e801427e1e0c713ca&id=7acacef298&e=[UNIQID] 3. * [4]edit * [5]remove * [6]use text * [7]use default Links: 4. 5. 6. 7. 600px wide × any height The Logistician Vol. 87 The official newsletter of The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society. UNSUBSCRIBE information at the bottom of this email. [8]Logistics West Africa Links: 8. http://lscms.org/log-west-africa Logistics West Africa Logistics West Africa is a unique platform bringing together senior supply chain decision makers from across the region to collectively debate the challenges, share experiences and give invaluable knowledge to find solutions that will drive your logistics chain efficiency. _[9]Click here to view full conference details_ _Dates_ 2 Day Conference: 1-2 Nov 2011 Exhibition: 2-3 Nov 2011 _Venue_ Eko Exhibition Centre, Lagos, Nigeria _Event Highlights_ * Strategic Two-Day Conference * The larges logistics exhibition in West Africa * Interactive workshop * Gala dinner * Interractive round-tables * Unrivalled networking opportunities * Industry speaker panel * Site visit * Local content seminar Links: 9. http://lscms.org/blog/2011/09/02/logistics-west-africa-programme-now-available-2 Draw on years of combined industry expertise to fast track your understanding of how to improve your company's logistics efficiency. More information at: http://lscms.org/log-west-africa Air Asia may be sued in Australia 31 Jan 2012 06:38 am In an earlier post, we reported how Air Asia had managed to trump Singapore Inc by securing approval to fly out of Sydney from April 2012. In a new development, it was recently reported in the press that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission were taking legal action against AirAsia, as the airline failed to display its full ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2012/01/30/air-asia-may-be-sued-in-australia/ Apple tries to clean up their act 20 Jan 2012 04:34 pm Apple has recently revealed its list of global suppliers for the first time, vowing to deal with worker abuses and deflect criticism of its ignorance to poor working conditions in a mostly Asian supply chain. Unveiling the names of the 156 companies of the company’s supply chain was an unusual move for Apple, which is ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2012/01/20/apple-tries-to-clean-up-their-act/ Canadian Military boxes arrive from Afghanistan filled with sand and stone 20 Jan 2012 05:21 am Shipping containers from Afghanistan have arrived in Canada, filled with rocks and sand instead of the cargo loaded by departing Canadian troops, reports the Ottawa Citizen. Canadian Forces said the contents of the containers loaded with ammunition and uniforms were not among the missing equipment and the missing items involved were “non-critical” such as tires, ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2012/01/19/canadian-military-boxes-arrive-from-afghanistan-filled-with-sand-and-stone/ Container freight rates gain reprieve 18 Jan 2012 03:19 pm In the latest Drewry report, it was mentioned that shippers should not lose sleep over the recent, short-lived jump in spot rates, but ought instead focus on ways to mitigate the risk of another sudden capacity crunch later in the year, urges Drewry Maritime Research. Freight rates on east-west trades have been in the ascendancy of ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2012/01/18/363/ Air Asia succeeds where Singapore Air fails 18 Jan 2012 03:15 pm It took low-cost long-haul carrier AirAsia X four years to secure the right to serve Sydney, and the carrier is now putting the matter behind it following its confirmation it will serve the Australian city from Kuala Lumpur with a daily service from 01-Apr-2012, with the likelihood of a double daily to follow. Another Australian ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2012/01/18/air-asia-succeeds-where-singapore-air-fails/ Asia Pacific air travel still continues to increase 18 Jan 2012 05:26 am Preliminary traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) for November showed international air passenger travel continues to increase while air freight markets remain weak. Airlines based in Asia Pacific carried 15.7 million international passengers in November 2011, a 4% increase as compared to the same month in 2010. International air cargo ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2012/01/17/asia-pacific-air-travel-still-continues-to-increase/ Figures from the Hong Kong Marine Department show… 18 Jan 2012 05:19 am Figures from the Hong Kong Marine Department show the port handled 24.4 million TEU in 2011, an increase of three per cent from 23.7 million in 2010, December’s figures showed a 1.4 per cent increase to two million TEU from the same month the previous year. Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority reported a 5.3 per ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2012/01/17/350/ Compulsory pre-decleration of shipments come April 2013 17 Jan 2012 06:17 pm Singapore Customs will make it compulsory for declarations of all exports to be submitted before they leave Singapore by 1 April 2013. Known as Advance Export Declaration (AED), it aims to strengthen supply chain security and align its export declaration practices with international norms. With the implementation of this initiative on 1 April, companies will ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2012/01/17/compulsory-pre-decleration-of-shipments-come-april-2013/ _Highlights_ _01/02/2012_ _________________________________________________________________ [11]Click here to find out more about membership _________________________________________________________________ Links: 11. http://lscms.org/membership-levels Positions Vacant [12]R&D Director Singapore - Logistics Executive Links: 12. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2673 [13]Production Manager - 3PL - Singapore - Logistics Executive Links: 13. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2686 [14]Key Account Manager - Oil & Gas (Multiple Roles- Singapore/ HK) - Logistics Executive Links: 14. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2698 [15]GM Freight Forwarding, Jakarta - Logistics Executive Links: 15. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2713 [16]Chief Financial Officer, Chennai - Logistics Executive Links: 16. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2685 [17]Sales Manager – Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics - MALAYSIA - Logistics Executive Links: 17. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2710 [18]Logistic Supervisor - Reachfield HR Group Pte Ltd Links: 18. http://www.bestjobs.com.sg/bt-jobd-lilian-2180140.htm [19]Warehouse Manager - Faststream Recruitment Pte Ltd Links: 19. http://sg.jobsdb.com/SG/en/Job/Jobs?jobAdIds=400003000680592 _UNSUBSCRIBE_ Unsubscribe information is at the bottom of this email. _TO SPONSOR THE E-NEWSLE__TTER OR ADVERTISE IN THE LOGISTICIAN  _Call Edmund Lee at [20]+65 6746 2250 or e-mail: [21]frontdesk@lscms.org Links: 20. 21. javascript:location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(102,114,111,110,116,100,101,115,107,64,108,115,99,109,115,46,111,114,103)+'?subject=Sponsor%20%2F%20Advertisement%20Request%20for%20Information&body=I%20would%20like%20to%20request%20more%20information%20about%20sponsoring%20or%20advertising%20in%20The%20Logistician.' _FEEDBACK_ E-mail: [22]info@lscms.org Links: 22. javascript:location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(105,110,102,111,64,108,115,99,109,115,46,111,114,103)+'?subject=Feedback%20-%20The%20Logistician' _Forward To an Associate _If you have not already done so, please forward this newsletter to one or two of your friends, business associates or colleagues. _CUSTOMER SERVICE_ Phone: [23]+65 6746 2250 E-mail: [24]frontdesk@lscms.org Links: 23. 24. javascript:location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(105,110,102,111,64,108,115,99,109,115,46,111,114,103)+'?subject=Contact%20-%20The%20Logistician' _The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society _ Phone: [25]+65 6746 2250 Fax: [26]+65 6746 2251 Links: 25. 26. 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The Logistician is the newsletter of the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society * [1]edit Links: 1. Is this email not displaying correctly? [2]View it in your browser. * [3]edit Links: 2. http://us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=e61e1915e801427e1e0c713ca&id=c6a862ae46&e=[UNIQID] 3. * [4]design header * [5]edit * [6]remove * [7]use text * [8]use default Links: 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 600px wide × any height [9]The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society Links: 9. http://lscms.org The Logistician Vol. 90 The official newsletter of The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society. UNSUBSCRIBE information at the bottom of this email. Shanghai world’s busiest port in 2011 27 Dec 2011 10:20 am China’s financial hub, Shanghai, has remained the world’s busiest container port for a second year, the city government said. The port saw its container throughput hit a record of 30 million standard 20-foot units this year, after it become the No.1 container port and handled 29.07 million units last year, boosted by international trade, the ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/12/27/shanghai-worlds-busiest-port-in-2011/ New fatigue management rule for US trucks 23 Dec 2011 02:06 pm The final rule for truck drivers’ hours-of-service (HOS) was issued by the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) earlier this week. The rules changes have received mixed reviews in terms of their potential impact, in terms of its potential for an increase in the cost of doing business, as well as questions from trucking ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/12/23/new-fatigue-management-rule-for-us-trucks/ Filipino pilots could lower pilot salaries further 22 Dec 2011 07:48 am Air pilot training school Alpha Aviation Group Philippines said it plans to expand operations in the Philippines to exploit the burgeoning demand in the low-cost carrier market, reports Manila’s Philippine Star. Currently eighty per cent of its graduates fly with Airphil Express, Cebu Pacific, Zest Air and SEAir. International clients also include Air Arabia and ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/12/21/filipino-pilots-could-help-lower-pilot-salaries-further/ Diesel prices down 4 straight weeks in a row 22 Dec 2011 07:34 am Diesel prices in the US market continued heading down, decreasing 6.6 cents to $3.828 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA). This marks the fourth straight weekly decline, following decreases of 3.7 cents, 3.3 cents, and 4.6 cents, respectively, for an 18.2 cent cumulative decline over that period. The price ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/12/21/diesel-prices-down-4-straight-weeks-in-a-row/ Malaysian institute & MIT conduct halal study 21 Dec 2011 10:56 pm The Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISCI) plans to commence a new research project into the halal logistics sector given growing demand for such services, and the need for consistency in maintaining certain food handling conditions. MISCI was formed earlier this year as a joint venture between the Malaysian government and the Massachusetts Institute ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/12/21/malaysian-institute-mit-conduct-halal-study/ Index linked container contracts gain popularity 21 Dec 2011 10:39 pm Large importers and exporters are starting to make greater use of index-linked container contracts (ILCCs) in their freight agreements with ocean carriers, according to Drewry’s Container Freight Rate Insight. Whilst fixed-rate agreements remain the norm for most annual contracts, index-linked contracts benefit importers and exporters by using external indices to enable price adjustments in multi-year ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/12/21/index-linked-container-contracts-gain-popularity/ _Highlights_ _15/01/2012_ _________________________________________________________________ [10]Click here to find out more about membership _________________________________________________________________ Links: 10. http://lscms.org/membership-levels Positions Vacant [11]Warehouse / Logistics Executive in Singapore Links: 11. http://lscms.org/blog/2011/10/13/warehouse-job [12]Manager / Assistant Manager, Sales and Marketing – Contract Logistics (Selangor) Links: 12. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2833 [13]Senior Manager/ Assistant GM, Operations and Key Account (Penang) Links: 13. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2835 [14]Senior Sales Manager – Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics - Logistics Executive Links: 14. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2710 [15]Continuous Improvement Manager - Logistics Executive Links: 15. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2580 [16]Logistics Engineer (Singapore) - Logistics Executive Links: 16. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2775 [17]Export and Linehaul Manager - Logistics Executive Links: 17. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2859 [18]Transport Manager - Logistics Executive Links: 18. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2860 _UNSUBSCRIBE_ Unsubscribe information is at the bottom of this email. _TO SPONSOR THE E-NEWSLE__TTER OR ADVERTISE IN THE LOGISTICIAN  _Call Edmund Lee at [19]+65 6746 2250 or e-mail: [20]frontdesk@lscms.org Links: 19. 20. javascript:location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(102,114,111,110,116,100,101,115,107,64,108,115,99,109,115,46,111,114,103)+'?subject=Sponsor%20%2F%20Advertisement%20Request%20for%20Information&body=I%20would%20like%20to%20request%20more%20information%20about%20sponsoring%20or%20advertising%20in%20The%20Logistician.' _FEEDBACK_ E-mail: [21]info@lscms.org Links: 21. javascript:location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(105,110,102,111,64,108,115,99,109,115,46,111,114,103)+'?subject=Feedback%20-%20The%20Logistician' _Forward To an Associate _If you have not already done so, please forward this newsletter to one or two of your friends, business associates or colleagues. _CUSTOMER SERVICE_ Phone: [22]+65 6746 2250 E-mail: [23]frontdesk@lscms.org Links: 22. 23. javascript:location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(105,110,102,111,64,108,115,99,109,115,46,111,114,103)+'?subject=Contact%20-%20The%20Logistician' _The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society _ Phone: [24]+65 6746 2250 Fax: [25]+65 6746 2251 Links: 24. 25. 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The Logistician for 01/01/2012

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The Logistician is the newsletter of the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society * [1]edit Links: 1. Is this email not displaying correctly? [2]View it in your browser. * [3]edit Links: 2. http://us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=e61e1915e801427e1e0c713ca&id=ffb7e13d61&e=[UNIQID] 3. * [4]edit * [5]remove * [6]use text * [7]use default Links: 4. 5. 6. 7. 600px wide × any height The Logistician Vol. 87 The official newsletter of The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society. UNSUBSCRIBE information at the bottom of this email. [8]Logistics West Africa Links: 8. http://lscms.org/log-west-africa Logistics West Africa Logistics West Africa is a unique platform bringing together senior supply chain decision makers from across the region to collectively debate the challenges, share experiences and give invaluable knowledge to find solutions that will drive your logistics chain efficiency. _[9]Click here to view full conference details_ _Dates_ 2 Day Conference: 1-2 Nov 2011 Exhibition: 2-3 Nov 2011 _Venue_ Eko Exhibition Centre, Lagos, Nigeria _Event Highlights_ * Strategic Two-Day Conference * The larges logistics exhibition in West Africa * Interactive workshop * Gala dinner * Interractive round-tables * Unrivalled networking opportunities * Industry speaker panel * Site visit * Local content seminar Links: 9. http://lscms.org/blog/2011/09/02/logistics-west-africa-programme-now-available-2 Draw on years of combined industry expertise to fast track your understanding of how to improve your company's logistics efficiency. More information at: http://lscms.org/log-west-africa Shanghai world’s busiest port in 2011 27 Dec 2011 10:20 am China’s financial hub, Shanghai, has remained the world’s busiest container port for a second year, the city government said. The port saw its container throughput hit a record of 30 million standard 20-foot units this year, after it become the No.1 container port and handled 29.07 million units last year, boosted by international trade, the ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/12/27/shanghai-worlds-busiest-port-in-2011/ New fatigue management rule for US trucks 23 Dec 2011 02:06 pm The final rule for truck drivers’ hours-of-service (HOS) was issued by the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) earlier this week. The rules changes have received mixed reviews in terms of their potential impact, in terms of its potential for an increase in the cost of doing business, as well as questions from trucking ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/12/23/new-fatigue-management-rule-for-us-trucks/ Filipino pilots could lower pilot salaries further 22 Dec 2011 07:48 am Air pilot training school Alpha Aviation Group Philippines said it plans to expand operations in the Philippines to exploit the burgeoning demand in the low-cost carrier market, reports Manila’s Philippine Star. Currently eighty per cent of its graduates fly with Airphil Express, Cebu Pacific, Zest Air and SEAir. International clients also include Air Arabia and ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/12/21/filipino-pilots-could-help-lower-pilot-salaries-further/ Diesel prices down 4 straight weeks in a row 22 Dec 2011 07:34 am Diesel prices in the US market continued heading down, decreasing 6.6 cents to $3.828 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA). This marks the fourth straight weekly decline, following decreases of 3.7 cents, 3.3 cents, and 4.6 cents, respectively, for an 18.2 cent cumulative decline over that period. The price ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/12/21/diesel-prices-down-4-straight-weeks-in-a-row/ Malaysian institute & MIT conduct halal study 21 Dec 2011 10:56 pm The Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISCI) plans to commence a new research project into the halal logistics sector given growing demand for such services, and the need for consistency in maintaining certain food handling conditions. MISCI was formed earlier this year as a joint venture between the Malaysian government and the Massachusetts Institute ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/12/21/malaysian-institute-mit-conduct-halal-study/ Index linked container contracts gain popularity 21 Dec 2011 10:39 pm Large importers and exporters are starting to make greater use of index-linked container contracts (ILCCs) in their freight agreements with ocean carriers, according to Drewry’s Container Freight Rate Insight. Whilst fixed-rate agreements remain the norm for most annual contracts, index-linked contracts benefit importers and exporters by using external indices to enable price adjustments in multi-year ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/12/21/index-linked-container-contracts-gain-popularity/ DHL uses 12 foot containers for China – Japan freight 09 Dec 2011 10:25 am It has been reported recently that DHL has launched a new multi-modal service operated by its global forwarding division between China and Japan, that is designed to cut costs by up to 60 per cent compared to air freight, and reduces transit time by up to three days compared to solely using an ocean freight ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/12/09/dhl-uses-12-foot-containers-for-china-japan-freight/ China dismisses effects of climate change 09 Dec 2011 10:16 am China’s highest authority on climate change, the Chinese Academy of Science, has dismissed conventional wisdom on dangers posed by global warming as well as the harm supposedly done by carbon emissions, as reported recently in Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post. “We are not experiencing the most dramatic climate change in recent history,” said Liu Yu, the ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/12/09/china-dismisses-effects-of-climate-change/ MISC calls it quits 09 Dec 2011 07:55 am After years of what some say is gross mismanagement and an over reliance on business from Malaysian national oil company Petronas, MISC recently announced that it will cease its container shipping operations to focus on other shipping interests. The move will not make much of a difference to how the industry looks going forward, given that the carrier ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/12/08/misc-calls-it-quits/ _Highlights_ _01/01/2012_ _________________________________________________________________ [11]Click here to find out more about membership _________________________________________________________________ Links: 11. http://lscms.org/membership-levels Positions Vacant [12]R&D Director Singapore - Logistics Executive Links: 12. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2673 [13]Production Manager - 3PL - Singapore - Logistics Executive Links: 13. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2686 [14]Key Account Manager - Oil & Gas (Multiple Roles- Singapore/ HK) - Logistics Executive Links: 14. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2698 [15]GM Freight Forwarding, Jakarta - Logistics Executive Links: 15. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2713 [16]Chief Financial Officer, Chennai - Logistics Executive Links: 16. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2685 [17]Sales Manager – Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics - MALAYSIA - Logistics Executive Links: 17. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2710 [18]Logistic Supervisor - Reachfield HR Group Pte Ltd Links: 18. http://www.bestjobs.com.sg/bt-jobd-lilian-2180140.htm [19]Warehouse Manager - Faststream Recruitment Pte Ltd Links: 19. http://sg.jobsdb.com/SG/en/Job/Jobs?jobAdIds=400003000680592 _UNSUBSCRIBE_ Unsubscribe information is at the bottom of this email. _TO SPONSOR THE E-NEWSLE__TTER OR ADVERTISE IN THE LOGISTICIAN  _Call Edmund Lee at [20]+65 6746 2250 or e-mail: [21]frontdesk@lscms.org Links: 20. 21. javascript:location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(102,114,111,110,116,100,101,115,107,64,108,115,99,109,115,46,111,114,103)+'?subject=Sponsor%20%2F%20Advertisement%20Request%20for%20Information&body=I%20would%20like%20to%20request%20more%20information%20about%20sponsoring%20or%20advertising%20in%20The%20Logistician.' _FEEDBACK_ E-mail: [22]info@lscms.org Links: 22. javascript:location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(105,110,102,111,64,108,115,99,109,115,46,111,114,103)+'?subject=Feedback%20-%20The%20Logistician' _Forward To an Associate _If you have not already done so, please forward this newsletter to one or two of your friends, business associates or colleagues. _CUSTOMER SERVICE_ Phone: [23]+65 6746 2250 E-mail: [24]frontdesk@lscms.org Links: 23. 24. javascript:location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(105,110,102,111,64,108,115,99,109,115,46,111,114,103)+'?subject=Contact%20-%20The%20Logistician' _The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society _ Phone: [25]+65 6746 2250 Fax: [26]+65 6746 2251 Links: 25. 26. 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The Logistician for 15/12/2011

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The Logistician for 01/12/2011

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The Logistician is the newsletter of the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society * [1]edit Links: 1. Is this email not displaying correctly? [2]View it in your browser. * [3]edit Links: 2. http://us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=e61e1915e801427e1e0c713ca&id=86342a0b43&e=[UNIQID] 3. * [4]edit * [5]remove * [6]use text * [7]use default Links: 4. 5. 6. 7. 600px wide × any height The Logistician Vol. 87 The official newsletter of The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society. UNSUBSCRIBE information at the bottom of this email. [8]Logistics West Africa Links: 8. http://lscms.org/log-west-africa Logistics West Africa Logistics West Africa is a unique platform bringing together senior supply chain decision makers from across the region to collectively debate the challenges, share experiences and give invaluable knowledge to find solutions that will drive your logistics chain efficiency. _[9]Click here to view full conference details_ _Dates_ 2 Day Conference: 1-2 Nov 2011 Exhibition: 2-3 Nov 2011 _Venue_ Eko Exhibition Centre, Lagos, Nigeria _Event Highlights_ * Strategic Two-Day Conference * The larges logistics exhibition in West Africa * Interactive workshop * Gala dinner * Interractive round-tables * Unrivalled networking opportunities * Industry speaker panel * Site visit * Local content seminar Links: 9. http://lscms.org/blog/2011/09/02/logistics-west-africa-programme-now-available-2 Draw on years of combined industry expertise to fast track your understanding of how to improve your company's logistics efficiency. More information at: http://lscms.org/log-west-africa MAERSK says to competition – “We Will Outlast You” 23 Nov 2011 08:16 am MAERSK is frequently accused as the aggressor in a destructive war of attrition that will stands to leave the Danish shipping giant one of the few survivors and with the lion’s share of the market, reports Alphaliner in Paris. Maersk Group CEO Nils Andersen hardly denies it: “It would be natural if the smaller players ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/11/23/maersk-says-to-competition-we-will-outlast-you/ Armed Patrols on Mekong River 09 Nov 2011 11:38 pm China along with its Southeast Asian neighbours will be sending armed patrols along Mekong River following the incident where 13 Chinese sailors were murdered. Armed patrols from China will be coming from a special armed force established under the Yunnan Provincial Border Control Corps comprising nearly 1,000 police officers along with five patrol vessels adapted ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/11/09/armed-patrols-on-mekong-river/ K & N Fined US$9.9 million 09 Nov 2011 08:44 am Swiss logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel, rated the world’s largest forwarder, has been fined US$9.9 million after a Washington District Court ruling for violating anti-trust law by fixing surcharges with other forwarders. The company said the court approved plea bargain between Kuehne + Nagel International AG and the US Justice Department was made on September ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/11/09/k-n-fined-us9-9-million/ Social Logistics Costs 03 Nov 2011 09:22 am In an index that seems to be used primarily in China, it was reported recently that social logistics costs in China rose 18.7pc in the first three quarters of the year. The latest figures from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) showed that China’s Social Logistics Costs , which are the cost of all logistics activities in ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/11/03/social-logistics-costs/ On time Tiger roars ahead of Qantas 02 Nov 2011 01:57 pm Tiger Airways has replaced Qantas at the top of the monthly on time statistics standings and was named as September’s most punctual domestic airline. The monthly figures released by from the Department of Infrastructure and Transport revealed that Tiger, which has regularly been named as Australia’s least punctual airline, had no cancellations last month and ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/11/02/on-time-tiger-roars-ahead-of-qantas/ _Highlights_ _01/12/2011_ _________________________________________________________________ [11]Click here to find out more about membership _________________________________________________________________ Links: 11. http://lscms.org/membership-levels Positions Vacant [12]R&D Director Singapore - Logistics Executive Links: 12. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2673 [13]Production Manager - 3PL - Singapore - Logistics Executive Links: 13. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2686 [14]Key Account Manager - Oil & Gas (Multiple Roles- Singapore/ HK) - Logistics Executive Links: 14. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2698 [15]GM Freight Forwarding, Jakarta - Logistics Executive Links: 15. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2713 [16]Chief Financial Officer, Chennai - Logistics Executive Links: 16. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2685 [17]Sales Manager – Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics - MALAYSIA - Logistics Executive Links: 17. http://69.164.195.115/app.php?jref=2710 [18]Logistic Supervisor - Reachfield HR Group Pte Ltd Links: 18. http://www.bestjobs.com.sg/bt-jobd-lilian-2180140.htm [19]Warehouse Manager - Faststream Recruitment Pte Ltd Links: 19. http://sg.jobsdb.com/SG/en/Job/Jobs?jobAdIds=400003000680592 _UNSUBSCRIBE_ Unsubscribe information is at the bottom of this email. _TO SPONSOR THE E-NEWSLE__TTER OR ADVERTISE IN THE LOGISTICIAN  _Call Edmund Lee at [20]+65 6746 2250 or e-mail: [21]frontdesk@lscms.org Links: 20. 21. javascript:location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(102,114,111,110,116,100,101,115,107,64,108,115,99,109,115,46,111,114,103)+'?subject=Sponsor%20%2F%20Advertisement%20Request%20for%20Information&body=I%20would%20like%20to%20request%20more%20information%20about%20sponsoring%20or%20advertising%20in%20The%20Logistician.' _FEEDBACK_ E-mail: [22]info@lscms.org Links: 22. javascript:location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(105,110,102,111,64,108,115,99,109,115,46,111,114,103)+'?subject=Feedback%20-%20The%20Logistician' _Forward To an Associate _If you have not already done so, please forward this newsletter to one or two of your friends, business associates or colleagues. _CUSTOMER SERVICE_ Phone: [23]+65 6746 2250 E-mail: [24]frontdesk@lscms.org Links: 23. 24. javascript:location.href='mailto:'+String.fromCharCode(105,110,102,111,64,108,115,99,109,115,46,111,114,103)+'?subject=Contact%20-%20The%20Logistician' _The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society _ Phone: [25]+65 6746 2250 Fax: [26]+65 6746 2251 Links: 25. 26. 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The Logistician for 15/11/2011

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The Logistician is the newsletter of the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society The Logistician Vol. 88 The official newsletter of The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society. UNSUBSCRIBE information at the bottom of this email. _75% SOLD OUT - BOOK NOW!_ _Logistics West Africa_ Logistics West Africa is a unique platform bringing together senior supply chain decision makers from across the region to collectively debate the challenges, share experiences and give invaluable knowledge to find solutions that will drive your logistics chain efficiency. [10]Click here to view full conference details _Event Highlights_ * Strategic Two-Day Conference * The larges logistics exhibition in West Africa * Interactive workshop * Gala dinner * Interractive round-tables * Unrivalled networking opportunities * Industry speaker panel * Site visit * Local content seminar Links: 10. http://lscms.org/blog/2011/09/02/logistics-west-africa-programme-now-available-2 Draw on years of combined industry expertise to fast track your understanding of how to improve your company's logistics efficiency. Armed Patrols on Mekong River 09 Nov 2011 11:38 pm China along with its Southeast Asian neighbours will be sending armed patrols along Mekong River following the incident where 13 Chinese sailors were murdered. Armed patrols from China will be coming from a special armed force established under the Yunnan Provincial Border Control Corps comprising nearly 1,000 police officers along with five patrol vessels adapted ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/11/09/armed-patrols-on-mekong-river/ K & N Fined US$9.9 million 09 Nov 2011 08:44 am Swiss logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel, rated the world’s largest forwarder, has been fined US$9.9 million after a Washington District Court ruling for violating anti-trust law by fixing surcharges with other forwarders. The company said the court approved plea bargain between Kuehne + Nagel International AG and the US Justice Department was made on September ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/11/09/k-n-fined-us9-9-million/ Social Logistics Costs 03 Nov 2011 09:22 am In an index that seems to be used primarily in China, it was reported recently that social logistics costs in China rose 18.7pc in the first three quarters of the year. The latest figures from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) showed that China’s Social Logistics Costs , which are the cost of all logistics activities in ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/11/03/social-logistics-costs/ On time Tiger roars ahead of Qantas 02 Nov 2011 01:57 pm Tiger Airways has replaced Qantas at the top of the monthly on time statistics standings and was named as September’s most punctual domestic airline. The monthly figures released by from the Department of Infrastructure and Transport revealed that Tiger, which has regularly been named as Australia’s least punctual airline, had no cancellations last month and ... 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The Logistician for 01/11/2011

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The Logistician is the newsletter of the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society * [1]edit Links: 1. Is this email not displaying correctly? [2]View it in your browser. * [3]edit Links: 2. http://us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=e61e1915e801427e1e0c713ca&id=7e3b536117&e=[UNIQID] 3. * [4]edit * [5]remove * [6]use text * [7]use default Links: 4. 5. 6. 7. 600px wide × any height The Logistician Vol. 87 The official newsletter of The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society. UNSUBSCRIBE information at the bottom of this email. [8]Logistics West Africa Links: 8. http://lscms.org/log-west-africa Logistics West Africa Logistics West Africa is a unique platform bringing together senior supply chain decision makers from across the region to collectively debate the challenges, share experiences and give invaluable knowledge to find solutions that will drive your logistics chain efficiency. _[9]Click here to view full conference details_ _Dates_ 2 Day Conference: 1-2 Nov 2011 Exhibition: 2-3 Nov 2011 _Venue_ Eko Exhibition Centre, Lagos, Nigeria _Event Highlights_ * Strategic Two-Day Conference * The larges logistics exhibition in West Africa * Interactive workshop * Gala dinner * Interractive round-tables * Unrivalled networking opportunities * Industry speaker panel * Site visit * Local content seminar Links: 9. http://lscms.org/blog/2011/09/02/logistics-west-africa-programme-now-available-2 Draw on years of combined industry expertise to fast track your understanding of how to improve your company's logistics efficiency. More information at: http://lscms.org/log-west-africa Combined Distribution Networks Gain Traction 13 Oct 2011 11:22 pm The concept of CDN’s or Combined Distribution Network developed by LSCMS President, Raymon Krishnan, is gaining growing interest in industry. Hershey and Ferrero, two of the world’s largest candy makers announced recently that they will work together to sweeten their supply chains and reduce their carbon footprint in North America. The two companies launched a collaborative ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/10/13/combined-distribution-networks-gain-traction/ Singapore Inc starts new airline 13 Oct 2011 11:13 pm Scoot Airlines, Singapore Airline’s (SIA) new low-cost long-haul airline, is expected to start operating next April with one Boeing 777-200 aircraft, according to local reports. The airline will later expand to four planes within the first three months, The Straits Times reported. In the longer term, Scoot Airlines will aim to operate 14 of the ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/10/13/singapore-inc-starts-new-airline/ S’pore to offer US$1m for container port design 13 Oct 2011 11:12 pm Singapore is offering a US$1 million cash prize for a global challenge in a bid to find the best new design for the next generation of container ports. Announcing this on Wednesday at a maritime forum at Fusionopolis, Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew said the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) and the Maritime and Port ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/10/13/spore-to-offer-us1m-for-container-port-design/ Peak Season Prospects Look Dim 13 Oct 2011 11:09 pm A consensus that has been oft-repeated lately is that Peak Season is likely to fall short of previously promising expectations. That was one of the main takeaways from a recent report published by the Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium, entitled Peak Season Trends and Strategies Survey Report. The report was based on feedback from roughly 80 ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/10/13/peak-season-prospects-look-dim/ Danegerous to SMS while driving 13 Oct 2011 10:10 pm We all know this but in a recent study, researchers at the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University have determined that a driver’s reaction time is doubled when distracted by reading or sending a text message. The study reveals how the texting impairment is even greater than many experts believed, and demonstrates how texting ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/10/13/danegerous-to-sms-while-driving/ US Shippers lobby against rules limiting truckers hours 10 Oct 2011 09:46 pm MEMBERS of National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council, NASSTRAC, met congressmen to argue against proposed regulations limiting truck drivers’ hours, and vehicle sizes and weight limits. “The recession, high fuel prices, road congestion and a shortage of drivers have led to reduced capacity and increased transit times for our most critical transportation mode – trucking. Neither ... 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2012 Singapore Public Holidays

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* The following Monday will be a public holiday

**The date, 13 November 2012, for Deepavali needs to be checked against the Indian Almanac when it is available. Should there be a change in date, the Ministry of Manpower will issue a media release to announce the change.

Source: Singapore Ministry of Manpower

The Logistician for 15/10/2011

Newsletter Archive Feed — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:04:09 +0000

The Logistician is the newsletter of the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society The Logistician Vol. 88 The official newsletter of The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society. UNSUBSCRIBE information at the bottom of this email. _75% SOLD OUT - BOOK NOW!_ _Logistics West Africa_ Logistics West Africa is a unique platform bringing together senior supply chain decision makers from across the region to collectively debate the challenges, share experiences and give invaluable knowledge to find solutions that will drive your logistics chain efficiency. [10]Click here to view full conference details _Event Highlights_ * Strategic Two-Day Conference * The larges logistics exhibition in West Africa * Interactive workshop * Gala dinner * Interractive round-tables * Unrivalled networking opportunities * Industry speaker panel * Site visit * Local content seminar Links: 10. http://lscms.org/blog/2011/09/02/logistics-west-africa-programme-now-available-2 Draw on years of combined industry expertise to fast track your understanding of how to improve your company's logistics efficiency. Combined Distribution Networks Gain Traction 13 Oct 2011 11:22 pm The concept of CDN’s or Combined Distribution Network developed by LSCMS President, Raymon Krishnan, is gaining growing interest in industry. Hershey and Ferrero, two of the world’s largest candy makers announced recently that they will work together to sweeten their supply chains and reduce their carbon footprint in North America. The two companies launched a collaborative ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/10/13/combined-distribution-networks-gain-traction/ Singapore Inc starts new airline 13 Oct 2011 11:13 pm Scoot Airlines, Singapore Airline’s (SIA) new low-cost long-haul airline, is expected to start operating next April with one Boeing 777-200 aircraft, according to local reports. The airline will later expand to four planes within the first three months, The Straits Times reported. In the longer term, Scoot Airlines will aim to operate 14 of the ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/10/13/singapore-inc-starts-new-airline/ S’pore to offer US$1m for container port design 13 Oct 2011 11:12 pm Singapore is offering a US$1 million cash prize for a global challenge in a bid to find the best new design for the next generation of container ports. Announcing this on Wednesday at a maritime forum at Fusionopolis, Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew said the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) and the Maritime and Port ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/10/13/spore-to-offer-us1m-for-container-port-design/ Peak Season Prospects Look Dim 13 Oct 2011 11:09 pm A consensus that has been oft-repeated lately is that Peak Season is likely to fall short of previously promising expectations. That was one of the main takeaways from a recent report published by the Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium, entitled Peak Season Trends and Strategies Survey Report. The report was based on feedback from roughly 80 ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/10/13/peak-season-prospects-look-dim/ Danegerous to SMS while driving 13 Oct 2011 10:10 pm We all know this but in a recent study, researchers at the Texas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University have determined that a driver’s reaction time is doubled when distracted by reading or sending a text message. The study reveals how the texting impairment is even greater than many experts believed, and demonstrates how texting ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/10/13/danegerous-to-sms-while-driving/ US Shippers lobby against rules limiting truckers hours 10 Oct 2011 09:46 pm MEMBERS of National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council, NASSTRAC, met congressmen to argue against proposed regulations limiting truck drivers’ hours, and vehicle sizes and weight limits. “The recession, high fuel prices, road congestion and a shortage of drivers have led to reduced capacity and increased transit times for our most critical transportation mode – trucking. Neither ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/10/10/us-shippers-lobby-against-rules-limiting-truckers-hours/ Freight Price-Fixers Fined 01 Oct 2011 08:59 am In the latest round of crackdowns on freight price fixing, six Japanese freight forwarding firms have been found guilty for conspiring to fix fees charged for transporting air cargo from Japan to the US, and will be paying almost US$47 million in fines. According to the US Justice Department, this case came out of a ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/10/01/freight-price-fixers-fined/ Bangladesh to benefit from China’s loss 30 Sep 2011 08:25 am There has been more and more written recently about China no longer being the country of choice for low cost sourcing due to increasing labour costs, an aging workforce and a range of other reasons. A report by KPMG International revealed that while “no single country can match the scale of China, countries such as ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/09/30/bangladesh-to-benefit-from-chinas-loss/ iPAD on the Shop Floor 28 Sep 2011 08:16 am There has been a dramatic rise in the use of smartphones in the supply chain and now PC World Magazine is suggesting that the iPAD could shortly make an appearance on the shop floor. The major ERP vendors are certainly looking at how the iPad could be introduced into their mainstream applications. SAP has already ... Read more: http://lscms.org/blog/2011/09/28/ipad-on-the-shop-floor/ Educated Logisticians in Demand 28 Sep 2011 08:07 am Bloomberg Businessweek is reporting that colleges that offer Supply Chain Management (SCM) programs are turning down applicants as courses are oversubscribed. A popular SCM undergraduate course, offered at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania had to turn down applicants for its SCM course for the first time last semester. The reason why students are looking to supply ... 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