Some travellers have taken to Facebook to warn others of the dangers of heading overseas to buy goods.The US, Germany, Brazil and the UK are among the countries that have introduced stricter import restrictions for goods and services that have arrived on their shores.The latest restrictions come as Japan’s...

When I first heard the word pack, I immediately thought it was an acronym for a group of companies or entities who sell packages.It sounds a little strange, but pack logistics has been around for over a century.For decades, it was a way to describe the process of moving...

The logistics jobs are low-wage jobs that rely on government subsidies and low-cost private firms to operate.These jobs can pay up to $30 per hour.The vast majority of people in these jobs are women.They’re mainly employed by the government in the Central Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria’s central bank.But there...

A move to create a single EU border to help manage trade between the EU and the UK could create a “greater” economic and security boost for Ireland, the Irish government has said.The Irish government says the border would allow for greater “access to the single market” and a...

I recently went through my flight manifest, and there were two items that were important to me.The first was a “firmware update” of a program that I’d bought into years ago.That program required me to provide information on all the devices I owned, so that I could track them...

There’s no such thing as a perfect week.Every week, something happens to make us feel worse, and we end up feeling better.So, for those of you who don’t have a good week, here are the steps to making the best of a bad week.1.Read the rules of reddit.com.This is...

The biggest disruption to the logistics industry is a global race for a better global logistics system.It is also, perhaps, the biggest disruption that has yet to happen.The problem?Most companies can’t foresee the future and have no idea how to change their business model to capitalize on the opportunities...