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By Padmini Madarapakam Pagadala and Steve Mulaik

There is an old adage spoken about India that says anything you hear about India is true but so is its opposite.  Logistics is no different.  In this article we try to reveal what we have learned conducting logistics consulting assignments there for close to 5 years.  Anyone who is planning on setting up operations in the Subcontinent will find this an invaluable and entertaining primer. more...

By Art Van Bodegraven

A pointed follow-up to last year's analysis of developments in the "new" European Union, this piece pulls no punches in examining the meaning of the political fallout from referendum defeat and budget failure. more...

By Art Van Bodegraven

The European Union is in the process of evolving into a powerful economic force, and is no longer merely an interesting club.  The impact of this development on Continental – and global – supply chains could be enormous. more...

By Art Van Bodegraven

In the US, we don't think much about logistics in Cuba.
Nevertheless, Cuba is out there. And, Cuba faces logistics challenges and opportunities just like everyone else. Maybe more so.
The Progress Group participated in the US Logistics Leaders' delegation to Cuba in early March. This article reports our observations. more...

By Art Van Bodegraven

For most of us, Vietnam means a long-ago war – In the new millennium, though, Vietnam is a real country, with a real economy – part of the new global economy.  It is full of real people, living real lives, and logistics plays a part in those lives.
Art Van Bodegraven reports his findings from VietNam from a recent visit. more...

By James M. Apple, Jr. and published in Modern Materials Handling Magazine.

Far be it for me to worry about how to deal with the balance of trade issues that confront our policy makers in Washington. But, I, and we, do have to cope with the continuously increasing flow of goods from the Far East that arrives at our warehouse doors. more...