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Archive for the ‘Useful Links’ Category

The Box - History of the Ocean Container

By Splatty • Jan 12th, 2007 • Category: Education, Useful Links

Allroadsleadtochina has an excellent article about “The Box”; a book about the history of the ocean container and it’s impact on world trade. Allroadsleadstochina comments on how the “box” contributed to China’s extraordinary growth over the last 20 years. Check out allroadsleadtochina for the entire article as well as a link to more [...]



New Supply Chain Magazine

By Splatty • Nov 13th, 2006 • Category: Useful Links

It seems like the number of supply chain/logistics related magazines has increased significantly over the last 5 years. Another one was just recently launched at the China Supply Chain Council conference in China entitled, “Chaina”. According to the press release announcing the release, this magazine is:
the first-ever magazine dedicated to covering global supply [...]



Industry Links and Help

By SwizStick • Aug 7th, 2006 • Category: Education, Uncategorized, Useful Links

Just a friendly reminder to everyone to check out our handy Industry Links in the upper left hand corner of this blog under the section titled “Internal Links”. Under Industry Links you will find a number of handy links that provide extensive lists of 3PL providers, Airlines, Conversion Tools, Exchange Rates, Seafreight (steamship lines), and [...]



Hurricane Wilma update.

By SwizStick • Nov 14th, 2005 • Category: Education, QuickNews, Uncategorized, Useful Links

People seem to have forgotten that 3 weeks ago one of the worst Hurricanes in Florida’s history devastated that state, leaving people homeless and struggling to survive. In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, many of us are “hurricane-weary” and have forgotten those suffering in Florida, myself included :
A few of the thousands [...]