case study on transportation module Ex Middle East.

Transporters in MIDDLE EAST specialized in Cross Borders FOR curtain trailers, Box trailers to accommodate 26 Standard Pallets, 25 Tonnage are in the average of around 20 Major Players but the real issue is 75% of the trucks for overland transport is controlled and owned by single owners of Origins of three countrie resulting in “MORE DEMAND and LESS SUPPLY OF EQUIPMENT”. Most of the trailers out here in MIDDLE EAST outbound are 2nd hand purchased from European markets which are in the range of 04 yrs upto 20 yr olds.


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CEVA renews its partnership with Mannatech

Johannesburg, South Africa– CEVA Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has renewed its partnership with Mannatech, a company developing innovative, high-quality, proprietary nutritional supplements, skin care solutions and weight management products.

Over the course of the three-year contract, CEVA will take charge of Mannatech’s supply chain in South Africa. CEVA will continue to manage inbound logistics and warehousing activities, oversee product distribution and home deliveries throughout South Africa. Moreover, CEVA will offer picking and packing solutions, product tracking and returns management. CEVA dedicates 130 sq m of warehousing space in Johannesburg to Mannatech and will handle around 300,000 items per year.

Pam Cornish, CEVA’s Regional Director for South Africa, said; “The personal and healthcare market demands market expertise, focused support and speed in its logistics partners. CEVA’s vast experience of this industry allows us to continuously innovate in our technologies and procedures to support the requests of this sector. We are delighted that Mannatech decided to choose CEVA once again and our aim is to optimize its nutritional supplements supply chain in South Africa through our strong presence across the region and industry-focused flexible solutions. ”

Chris Simons, Country Manager at Mannatech South Africa, said; “We chose to extend this contract with CEVA based on the unparrelled support we have received since the beginning of our two year partnership. We anticipate that the next three years will see global change across the healthcare market and we believe that CEVA is the right logistics provider to see us through these transient times”.

Since its inception in 1994, Mannatech has established itself as a key player in the wellness industry. The company’s priority has been to offer the potential of good health and wellness through scientifically developed and analyzed nutritional products that are safe and effective. Investing in Research & Development activities, Mannatech has implemented quality assurance touch points throughout the entire formulation and packaging process.

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Lack of Process Automation Causes elevated Supply Chain Risk

E2open, a lbusiness-to-business research organization, announced the results of a Supply Chain Benchmark survey focused on trends in managing supply chain risks. Survey findings show that while more than half of respondents have in excess of 500 component suppliers or manufacturing partners, 44 percent have deficient visibility into tier one suppliers, and 75 percent have deficient visibility into tier two and three suppliers. Additionally, more than 80 percent of respondents have not automated or only partially automated their supply chain processes.

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UPS starts Apps for Blackberry

Atlanta-UPS today announced an industry-first application for BlackBerry® devices that not only ships and tracks packages but also finds the nearest UPS location.

Available for free downloading at www.blackberry.com/appworld, the new UPS MobileTM App for BlackBerry enables users to track shipments, create shipments using the My UPS address book, calculate shipping rates and time-in-transit and then find the nearest UPS location.

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US$5.6 Bn Loss Expected for Aviation In 2010

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revised its financial outlook for 2010 to an expected US$5.6 billion global net loss, larger than the previously forecast loss of US$3.8 billion. For 2009, IATA maintained its forecast of a US$11 billion net loss.

“The world’s airlines will lose US$11.0 billion in 2009. We are ending an Annus Horribilis that brings to a close the 10 challenging years of an aviation Decennis Horribilis. Between 2000 and 2009, airlines lost US$49.1 billion, which is an average of US$5.0 billion per year,” said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s Director General and CEO.

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