hum, hum…
I am not yet in Second Life, but I wonder if this wouldn’t be a good idea…. I guess this sounds a bit too virtual for logistics, too close to teleportation !
Anyway, I just read today in the really well-written blog of Mr. Christopher Sciacca (http://supplychainsrock.blogspot.com/) that a Supply Chain Management Association had opened in Second Life.
This is the nice story of a carrier who knows what he wants and how to obtain it.
The DERET group has obtained the approval of the city of Laval and the county council of Mayenne to develop a logistic platform (rail and road) at Argentré (on the eastern side of Laval, in between Rennes and Le Mans) and above all to have two major road constructions:
. a highway exit
. a rail connection
DERET group will use 60ha first. The group is located in Orleans (further east) and is strongly developping itself. more information : http://www.deret.fr/
Good combination of industry and local authorities !
According to a recent (July 18th) article from the French newspaper Les Echos, 67% of the demand for logistics platforms was located within the corridor Lille-Paris-Lyon-Marseille during the first half of 2007. Investing in logistics platforms is again this year an excellent deal.
67% ? this makes about 2/3rd of the demand for logistics platforms. Where is the other 1/3rd ? I bet it is further West !
Why not ?
The use of 3PL providers is not so well spreaded out especially among small organizations and some industries that prefer to keep control of their operations. Yet, the trend is definitely outsourcing.
For those who still wonder should I or should I not, here is a good synthesis of the advantages and disadvantages of 3PL, explained by professor Sam Lampropoulos, Full-Time Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario : click here
This is just the great story of Graveleau (Dachser group) located in Western France, at La Verrie and increasing its turnover drastically at international level (+7.6% in 2006)
Of course, being part of the German group Dachser is surely a great booster and this is maybe why the Western France company is investing all over Europe in new logistics platforms.
Western France may not be the nerve center of all logistics flow that cross France, yet it hosts many transport companies with among them great international leaders !
DHL announced recently that it was selected as one of the 4 top finalists at the 2007 American Business Awards (also known as the « Stevie Awards »). It received the award in the ‘Best Human Resources Team’ category, and was the only company recognized for its achievements in sales training.
Isn’t that great that a logistics company (you are right, one of the leaders in global express delivery and logistics) win this award ?
This definitely shows that logistics is the global service, the leading cross-sectorial service of the 21rst century.
Our brand new Prime Minister, Mr. François Fillon, gave a speech during the LA BAULE WORLD INVESTMENT CONFERENCE last week and addressed the foreign investors with great enthousiasm: « I am eager to give you any opportunities to invest in Europe and particularly in France. We are going to do everything in our power to make you feel comfortable with our legal and regulatory framework….. French people are back at work, a new era has begun. France is ready for action. »
In Western France, companies involved in food industries know how to work together. I know some of them that take part in a cluster called WEST. It stands for Well Eating Sustainable Territory and it is a fully active network of partners (farmers, companies, graduates and scientists) who are trying to catalyze and accelerate the development of projects and become a European reference and provider of technological transfer and services for new markets.
Besides a weekly newsletter, the cluster also works on 5 specific subjects, including one on logistics:
o New cultural modes, ways of breeding and fishing,
o Automation, Robotizing, Packaging and Logistics,
o Nutrition-Health, « Well-Eating »,
o Development of biomass, co-products and waste products,
o Techniques of traceability and Precautionary principle.
Her name is Nolwenn, she’s been working with us for years now and has just left us for another life and workstyle. too bad.
She is moving East in the Chamonix area, not for work, but in the name of love ! lucky man !
A great commercial, funny and very easy-going, we’ll miss her.
If you hear about any job opportunity in the Chamonix region (commercial, economic development, bilingual assistance…) that could suit her, let us know !
goodby nolwenn, it’s been nice! Hope you’ll find your paradise ! (nolwenn is on the right)
