The stevedores at the Port of Lisbon and the Port of Setubal have extended their call for strike which has been continuing since 9th of March to protest over issues related to docked pay. The purpose of the strike which has been going on intermittently since February 2020 is to force the authorities to intervene…
Over the last few decades, the competitive environment within the supply chain industry has remained intact with a minority of multinationals in control of the major chunk of market share. Small and mid-sized logistics companies definitely need to adopt a few effective market strategies to survive the competition and safeguard their market niche against the…
The Coronavirus outbreak has hard hit the international trade and investments have considerably diminished in the first quarter of 2020 while the effects of the pandemic are expected to continue in the months to come. The current supply chain scenario A survey by the Institute For Supply Chain Management states that a whopping 75% of…
The COVID-19 has changed the ways of conducting the logistics business these days. Working from home which used to be a luxury provided by our respective organizations from time to time has now become mandatory in several countries because of the lockdown imposed due to the pandemic. According to our world’s logistics scenario report, many…
With the continual rise in competition in the supply chain sector, small and medium-sized companies are doing their utmost to acquire new customers and create loyal clientele that will come back to them time and time again. However, there are several factors that encourage customer retention, and strong customer service and post-sale communication are two…
The Cooperative Logistics Network is a capped, non-exclusive alliance of hand-picked freight forwarders in each major air/seaport who co-operate in a financially secure environment to reduce costs and risks and grow their businesses by actively working together to compete against the largest multinationals. The Coop does not believe in claiming a membership fee and not…
The Cooperative Logistics Network has introduced this new Blog section to keep freight forwarders informed about all the talked-about news and information in the supply chain sector, as well as to offer useful tips and interesting posts which are going to expand your knowledge about the industry, get you acquainted with different views, and help…