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U-Freight supports TAPA’s supply chain security efforts

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

The news that cargo thefts at unsecured locations in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region accounted for 173 or 85.1 percent of incidents reported in November 2017, is further evidence of the need for diligence in supply chain security, says international freight forwarding and logistics company, U-Freight.

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Cdn. labour minister asks mediator for final terms to end B.C. port strike

Canadian Manufacturing

Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has given a federal mediator 24 hours to send him recommended terms to end the British Columbia port strike that has snarled cargo in about 30 ports and spurred fears of supply chain chaos across Canada. Smith said it was going to have a huge impact on supply chains.

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Forging the future of advanced composites

Manufacturer's Monthly

“When I became general manager of the plant I got a really good grasp of not only the technical side of composites, but the supply chain, quality, operations and design – all of which were the foundation of Aeromech moving forward,” he said. “In The first checkpoint for me was this has to be self-righting,” he said.

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Charging an EV from pole to pole

E&T

In 2017, he entered his own Nissan Leaf in the Mongol Rally, becoming the first driver of an EV to compete in the 10,000-mile competition. ‘We Coming from inside this industry, I recognise that to implement this means changing how supply chains work: and that is not a quick thing.

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K. Soundhar Rajhan, Chief Strategy Officer,  Lakshmi Machine Works Limited, shares highlights and insights from his more than five-decade journey with the iconic company

Dinesh Mishra

In 1997, I relocated to Coimbatore to lead the supply chain management function as it evolved into an integrated discipline. Joining LMW’s Board in 2017 until 2023, I now lead the company’s strategy function. This led to his promotion to Vice President – Supply Chain Management.