I often get to sit down with large company CEOs to talk about new technology. These days, the topic of conversation frequently turns to Web 2.0–how to sell insurance, or aircraft parts, or cars when the 30-second TV spot and the one-page newspaper ad are dying. Here’s what I tell them:

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Logistics Management senior editor Jeff Berman had an opportunity to speak with Pattullo about his new role as CEO of the fifth-largest 3PL (third-party logistics services provider), with slightly more than $7.8 billion in 2006 gross revenues, according to Armstrong & Associates, a supply chain consultancy, and roughly 50,000 employees, operating in more than 100 countries.

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WhereNet Corp., the developer of wireless applications for the tracking and management of logistics assets, has made generally available version 5.0 of WhereSoft yard.

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The European Union has spoken out strongly against U.S. plans to scan overseas container traffic saying it risks disrupting trade without bringing the added security for which the move is intended.

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The contract logistics market in Western Europe grew by 6.7% in 2006 to reach €49 billion. This is one of the key findings contained in European Transport and Logistics Markets 2007, the latest report to be published by leading research organisation Transport Intelligence.

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DB Logistics/Schenker has been caught-out by the idiosyncrasies of the Chinese transport regulations, having been accused by Chinese authorities of operating with ‘false’ NVOCC licenses.

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It is getting harder for people in the real economy to ignore the events on the world’s capital markets. Stock and corporate bond markets in the US and around the world, have suffered big falls in value as a result of the so called ‘liquidity crisis’ that has affected much of the debt market in the US.

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Logistics and supply chain outsourcing is an area of constant growth, and global sourcing is now a competitive requirement. It is a recognized strategy to align the supply chain with company direction and to manage services and costs more effectively. A new book is covering both the strategic and operational aspects with observations and pratical advice, set in a completely international scope.

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Kuehne + Nagel’s recent growth has moderated only slightly over the past six months, as seen through its half-yearly figures for the period Jan- July 2007.

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AMR Research Inc. asked 100 companies what was their greatest supply chain risk. While conventional logic suggested supply disruption would be the high risk factor, the companies pointed to increasing demand error as the greatest risk.

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