22.10.2009

After The Storm

We are weathering the immediate recessionary storm by maximizing cash, driving down inventories and cutting operational costs. These urgent steps are necessary for crisis management, but now we must start preparing our supply chains for the economic realities of inherent unpredictability and volatility. more22.10.2009

Focus on International Quality Standards

Since June 2008, Carl-Gerold Mende - member of the Management Board of Austrian Post - is in charge of the Parcel & Logistics Division. In his function, he is responsible for trans-o-flex, a logistics group active throughout Europe, located in Weinheim, Germany. Austrian Post has been sole shareholder in trans-o-flex since June 2008. Sonja Andres asked Mende about the future alignment and development of trans-o-flex and how the company will face the logistic requirements of the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. more01.10.2009

Forewarned Is Forearmed

Future Business - The risk of climate change is now recognized and the science is well established. Governments around the world have committed to reductions in CO2 of 60 % or more by 2050. Their challenge is to encourage the right practices through fiscal and other incentives. The International Tank Container Organization (ITCO) has taken a preemptive step into the future by assessing the environmental impact of tank containers compared with other handling methods. more01.10.2009

Intra-logistics Solutions

Clever Handling - Frequently logistics is regarded as merely moving goods from A to B. But the industry's real prospective for cost-reduction and innovation lies elsewhere: in the emerging field of intra-logistics. This sector is continuously evolving with more effective and efficient solutions. CHEManager Europe asked Dr. Christoph Beumer, Chairman and CEO of the Beumer Group, about the trends in the sector and the company's strategic orientation. more