A question of scale

Two years ago I wrote, for our magazine Supply Chain Philippines, an article looking at how the entry of foreign retail brands into the…

DyBuncio is new 2GO president, CEO

Frederic C. DyBuncio has been appointed president and chief executive officer of integrated transport solutions provider 2GO Group, Inc. DyBuncio replaces Dennis Uy, who…

UPS strengthens PH operations, designates new MD

Global supply chain solutions provider United Parcel Service (UPS) is bullish about Philippine prospects and has named a new country managing director to lead…

LBC group delivers 6.9% growth in H1 profit on strong logistics earnings

Courier and remittance company LBC Express Holdings, Inc. (LBCEHI) reported a net income of P442.586 million for the first half of 2017, which is…

CTAP, PUC join ASEAN trucking group

The Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) and Port Users Confederation (PUC) have joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Trucking…

Kintetsu bags Supplier Excellence award from Texas Instruments

Kintetsu World Express, Inc. (KWE) recently received the Texas Instruments (TI) 2016 Supplier Excellence Award (SEA). The annual award honors companies whose dedication and…

Technology Paves Way for Operational Excellence

Technology has without doubt changed the way business is done in the logistics sector. Be it sea or air cargo, warehousing, transportation or even…

2GO carves 8% income hike on 82% jump in e-commerce sales

Integrated transport services provider 2GO Group, Inc. posted an 8% increase in first quarter 2017 net income to P267.6 million from P290.9 million year-on-year…

The Evolving Role of Customs

Traditional Role of Customs Historically, customs administrations all over the world have served as state “gatekeepers”, taking jurisdiction on anything and everything that move…

Talk talk

I was in Cebu over a week ago for the SCMAP Visayas chapter’s Sharpening the Supply Chain Practitioners event, a day-long seminar featuring some…

How to Choose the Right ERP for Your Business

Unlike other industries logistics is not limited to a single line of activity. A typical logistics company may be involved in one or several…

Chelsea Logistics eyes IPO

Philippine passenger and cargo carrier Chelsea Logistics Corporation plans to raise up to P8 billion through an initial public offering (IPO) in July to…

LBC Express net income leaps 120%; growth plans unveiled

Courier and remittance company LBC Express Holdings, Inc. reported a 120% surge in net income for 2016 to P913.9 million from P416.3 million in…

Higher revenues all around expand 2GO’s 2016 profit by 24%

Philippine integrated transport services provider 2GO Group, Inc. reported a 24% increase in net income to P1.34 billion in 2016 from P1.08 billion in…

Why Your Business Needs ERP

All companies in the freight and logistics business use technology to some extent. Those that use technology beyond the basics are, however, few in…

DTI, WB to publish first PH logistics performance report in June

The Department of Trade and Industry-Supply Chain and Logistics Management Division (DTI-SCLMD) has partnered with the World Bank (WB) to assess the Philippines’ logistics…

Metro Pacific conditionally closes acquisition deal with logistics firm

A subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), PremierLogistics, Inc., has conditionally closed the acquisition of certain assets and businesses of Ace Logistics, Inc.…

SMIC pays $124.5M for 34.5% stake in 2GO

Holding company SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) paid US$124.5 million to acquire a 34.5% stake in 2GO Group, Inc. through the latter’s majority shareholder and…

Riding the Information Superhighway

Information is key to the logistics business. It provides the intelligence to run the business in the most effective and productive way, thus delivering…