The COVID-19 pandemic has left its footprint on nearly every industry in the world, in one way or the other. Obviously, the impact on the freight and logistics sector has been enormous. Last year, when the economies were down; the plants being shut; manufacturing of goods at its lowest; the world came to a standstill resulting into some serious turbulent times especially for the Logistics Industry leaving many entities to go bankrupt, forcing many others to shut down their of

Across the globe many Logistics companies are riding on a wave of growth after the waning of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. FIBS Logistics Pte Ltd has been one of those. Showing massive growth in last 1 year, they today already have 17 offices spread across countries like Singapore, UAE, India, Hong Kong, China, Thailand & Indonesia. This is just the start of their ambitious plan of being a major power house in the Asia Pacific region, said Dieter Warnke, Head of

To connect demand with supply is an activity that logistics service providers manage daily. We've all heard that LSPs must deliver the right product to the right customers and at the right time in the appropriate condition. But how do efficient companies always get it right and look equipped to take on more volumes with ease? Along with well-defined processes, such companies use technology to complement their services.  Sure enough, your company can get there too. Implementi

The air freight industry has been inching closer to remove inefficiencies with new technologies and innovations. The smooth processing of everything from booking air shipments to the final delivery is what forwarders are looking to improve with time. Lack of transparency while booking can cause underselling or overselling capacity that results in affecting revenue and costs. To ensure capacity is utilized to the optimum level, air cargo owners must create visibility across c

Appointment of Mr. Arun Thankarajan Ashan as a Director with effect from 5th April 2021

In your purpose of conquering the heights of success in Freight Forwarding, strengthening your core business is key. A closer look at all your tools and ability, you realize that you have it all together. All you need is just a bit of sharpening. History has shown that economic slowdowns are the best launchpad for business growth. The world is now recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic but it won't be long before TODAY's opportunities for growth and scale start to fade away. S

Business resolutions are like personal New Year resolutions. They bring a similar positive effect when fulfilled. In 2021, make a conscious choice to supercharge your logistics business. The need for a complete cloud ERP solution has been emphasized enough in the past year. While choosing a unique web-based ERP application, ensure the solution can optimize your business to its potential. It can be some effort in knowing what elements of a solution can suit your business. Modu

Columbo: Datamation Systems, Sri Lanka's pioneering ERP system providers since 1986, has partnered with Softlink Global (India) Ltd. to provide world-class, cloud-based computing solutions to the logistics industry in Sri Lanka and Maldives. To enable the freight forwarding industry to witness the key features that drive global logistics companies such as DHL, DB Schenker, Agility, etc., Datamation will host a breakfast meeting on 20 March for the key CXOs of the industry. J