A moving experience
Feature Article | China Economic Review: April 2004
The logistics industry in China is booming due to the fast pace of internal economic growth as well as booming imports and exports. But there are significant infrastructure and structural problems to be resolved in terms of dealing with the transition from a centrally planned past and the consequences of explosive growth. | Read

Seize the opportunity
Industrial Distribution: September 2003
Thomas Arbeiter, Richard Surges and Peter Kiscunas worked together at one of the top 100 industrial distribution companies and learned how to efficiently run a distributorship. Each had also had experience successfully opening and managing branches. Their sales expertise and success within the established firm only led them to harbor dreams of running their own business one day. | Read

Transmitting brand value
Industrial Distribution: June 2003
What is your brand? That can be difficult for a distributor to answer. Many of the products delivered through the distribution supply chain are viewed as commodities, and purchasing managers often look for the lowest-cost competitor. A brand is a product, service or concept that is distinguished from others so that it can be communicated and marketed to customers. | Read

Big business on the Emerald Isle
Industrial Distribution: May 2003
The headquarters of Caulfield Industrial overlooks Oranmore, a village on the inner tip of Galway Bay. From this location, you can see the lavender-colored hills of County Clare to the south, but the skyline of Galway city can be seen to the west on the northern shore of the bay. | Read