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  • Bolloré Logistics appoints new Asia Pacific chief

    Bolloré Logistics appoints new Asia Pacific chief

    Bolloré Logistics has named Olivier Boccara as its next chief executive officer for Asia Pacific, taking over the duties of Cyril Dumon.

    Prior to taking on the new role, Boccara, who joined the Bolloré Group in 1994, was the company’s chief commercial officer. He held various positions at SAGA and became its CEO in 2007.He was promoted to managing director of Bolloré Logistics France in 2016.

    He was notably involved in a number of major structuring projects, including the merger of the SAGA and SDV subsidiaries in 2015 and the acquisition in 2021 of a majority stake in Ovrsea, a startup specialising in digital freight forwarding.

    Olivier will be based in Singapore, where he will pursue the development strategy implemented by Dumon. He also aims to launch new projects in several key sectors, including aeronautics, healthcare, luxury goods and cosmetics.

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  • China Present at the 2018 Automotive Logistics China Conference

    China Present at the 2018 Automotive Logistics China Conference

    Bolloré Logistics China successfully presented its automotive competency at the Automotive Logistics China Conference in Chengdu as a Silver Sponsor during April 17-19, 2018.

    More than 500 participants from automotive industry joined the conference including experts from automotive manufacturers, parts suppliers, and representatives from logistics companies as well as government officials. Jointly held by China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing (CFLP) and British magazine Automotive Logistics, the conference shared the latest logistics solutions for production parts, finished vehicles and aftermarket spare parts, covering the upstream and downstream of automotive industry.

    Bolloré Logistics’ automotive logistics solution experts from North China, South China, Central China and Japan gathered at our silver sponsor booth. Our presence reinforced our brand recognition in the automotive industry and our agile and professional solutions were communicated to a wide audience where many commercial opportunities were identified.

    “At the booth, we were happy to see lots of industry players showing their interest towards our solutions and recognizing the Bolloré Logistics brand,” said Steven Sun, Automotive Product Manager at Bolloré Logistics Greater China. “What’s more important is that by organizing this event, our teams are joining forces to strengthen our competitiveness,” Steven added.

    Following the event, a cross-regional automotive team meeting was held at Bolloré Logistics Chengdu office to discuss the optimization strategy for automotive business development in the company. By sharing the local market information and intelligence, our automotive network was further enhanced and leveraged.

    “One of our greatest strengths is having a world-spanning network and industry know-how staff specialized in automotive that are directly plugged into local teams and sector partners”, says Warren Wang, Bolloré Logistics Greater China Vertical Market Director.

    Bolloré Logistics China had a very productive time in Chengdu and would like to thank the team for having worked towards a successful event, as well as our customers and prospects who took the time to visit us at our booth. By mobilizing the automotive team in Greater China and Asia-Pacific region, Bolloré Logistics demonstrated the active determination to play a bigger role in the automotive industry sector.

  • Bolloré Logistics Singapore Launches Pilot Project on Robotic Process Automation

    Bolloré Logistics Singapore Launches Pilot Project on Robotic Process Automation

    Bolloré Logistics has launched a pilot RPA project in Singapore to drive productivity and enhance customer service through the automation of key business processes.

    RPA is an application of advanced software and algorithms to complete routine tasks and repetitive operation processes.

    Implemented with the support of Accenture, this pilot project covers multiple aspects of freight forwarding operations, such as the accurate and timely update of transportation timestamps, creation of transportation files within the Transport Management System (TMS), and invoice dispatching to customers.

    The business processes selected for enhancement under this pilot project were previously manually intensive, repetitive, and prone to human error.

    With the implementation of RPA, the original processes are mimicked by software robots that are programmed by one of the market leaders in RPA tools. “With the removal of repetitive and time-consuming tasks, the business process owners can be upskilled to perform higher value added tasks, focusing on client communication, proactive shipment monitoring, and complex coordination,” says Cyril Dumon, CEO Asia-Pacific for Bolloré Logistics.

    Following the successful pilot rollout in Singapore, Bolloré Logistics is looking to expand rapidly the implementation of RPA in the Asia-Pacific region and to extend it to other processes within the organization.

  • Vietnam Attends Passerelles numériques Graduation Ceremony

    Vietnam Attends Passerelles numériques Graduation Ceremony

    On October 14th, 2017, Bolloré Logistics Vietnam attended the graduation ceremony of Passerelles numériques (PN) Vietnam students.

    The Passerelles numériques Vietnam NGO program was launched in 2010 in Da Nang, a city identified as a high potential area for Information Technology (IT) sector development. Bolloré Logistics Vietnam is supporting the organization through donations since early 2017.

    Earlier this year in April, nine second-hand computers were provided to Passerelles numériques structure in Danang, after which it was decided to provide seven more prior to the graduation ceremony; as well as 10 keyboards and five computer mice.

    Bolloré Logistics Vietnam believes in social and educational development through Passerelles numériques’ actions and will continue to support students in Vietnam, for them to have a chance to gain a solid general knowledge and a better understanding of the world around them; in order to meet the job market skills requirements.

    Marc Moeschlin, Managing Director of Bolloré Logistics Vietnam, adds “With this very concrete CSR action, we not only contribute to give better IT education chances to these underprivileged students, but we are also eager to increase the pool of future tech-savvy talents in Vietnam; which will support Bolloré Logistics in a broader sense, as our industry is more and more driven by technology, algorithm decision making and digitization.”

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  • Bolloré Logistics Singapore launches new hub to support l’Occitane

    Bolloré Logistics Singapore launches new hub to support l’Occitane

    Bolloré Logistics Singapore is expanding its regional footprint in Singapore by launching a new Regional Distribution Center in order to support the development of its longtime partner L’Occitane en Provence.

    Kicked-off on June 1st, 2017, Bolloré Logistics’ new hub is providing L’Occitane en Provence a one-stop-solution covering freight import & export on the Asian markets, warehousing, kitting and labeling operations. As a second phase, L’Occitane en Provence has also entrusted Bolloré Logistics to handle their National Distribution Center in China, with a go-live in August.

    These facilities will allow L’Occitane to cater for the needs of their future growth. The opening of the new regional platform with a capacity of over 10,000-sqm marks the launch of the 8th Hub for Bolloré Logistics Singapore confirming its leading market expertise in logistics and freight management for the cosmetics industry. This state-of the-art facility is set to deliver operations with excellent efficiency.

    The new Regional Distribution Center will provide an agile, productive and cost effective solution enabling L’Occitane en Provence to meet a constantly
    evolving and demanding time to market.

    “Customer satisfaction has always been top priority for L’Occitane en Provence. In an effort to come even closer to our customers in Asia-Pacific, we have launched a Regional Distribution Center to overtake the central distribution model,” says Mr. Lorenzo Giacomoni – VP Group Operations at L’Occitane en Provence.

    “We have been developing this project with L‘Occitane for many years. This Regional Distribution Center – as well as the forthcoming opening of the 5,000-sqm National Distribution Center for the Chinese market in Shanghai – both mark a new era for our long term partnership. We are thrilled and proud to accompany L’Occitane and address their future supply chain requirements,” mentions Mr. Yves Laforgue, Chief Operating Officer at Bolloré Logistics Asia Pacific.

    Mr. Fabien Giordano, Managing Director at Bolloré Logistics Singapore, adds: “We are pleased to have established a reference model in the cosmetics industry thanks to our innovative solutions coupled with our matured – yet continuously improving – operational practices, to make our customers’ supply chains more responsive, agile and cost efficient.”

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  • Bolloré Logistics Awarded at the China Offshore Convention in Shenzhen

    Bolloré Logistics Awarded at the China Offshore Convention in Shenzhen

    Present at the China Offshore Convention in Shenzhen from May 25-26, 2017, Bolloré Logistics was honored to receive the “Outstanding Offshore Logistics Contractor of the Year” award in front of the Oil & Gas community.

    “After 50 years serving the Oil & Gas industry around the world, Bolloré Logistics is proud to be recognized for its expertise. I would like to once again thank the organizers for such a great event,” says Mr. Bruce Boudailler, Regional Director Oil & Gas at Bolloré Logistics Asia-Pacific, who received the award on behalf of the Oil & Gas teams from the hands of Mr. Weiping Hu, President of China Overseas Development Association.

    80% of the results were based on WeChat online voting platform, a Chinese social media application, while the 20% remaining were based on the voting of the expert committee from the summit. Initiated by the organizer on WeChat, the voting period went on from May 12-20, 2017, in an effort to select nine outstanding companies in different sectors related to the offshore. Among the last three nominated outstanding logistics contractors of the year, Bolloré Logistics received the most votes out of more than 11,000 persons who voted.

    Recently tasked to lead the Oil & Gas global strategy of Bolloré Logistics, Mr. Bruce Boudailler would like to take this moment to praise the value and commitment of our dedicated teams of specialists, which have been supporting all the segments of the industry.

    Present in the major global hubs, as well as in most of the oil and gas producing countries, with a strong implementation in Africa and Asia, Bolloré Logistics offers tailor-made solutions on contract or project basis.

    The company prides itself in delivering simple or complex solutions to its oil & gas customers, sometimes in the most challenging areas of the world, in full compliance with Ethics and the QHSE standards. Differentiating itself from the other major international freight forwarders, Bolloré Logistics has developed a very strong expertise and track record in handling very big capital asset projects onshore and offshore, and extended the logistics chain beyond the entry gates of the supply bases.

    As an extension of the supply chain, Bolloré Logistics has been integrating for many years in its solutions marine services as well as supply base services. With reference to the Oil & Gas players and many industry suppliers in its portfolio, Bolloré Logistics also created a movie showcasing its technical expertise of logistics operations dedicated to the Oil & Gas in Port Gentil, Gabon.

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  • Bolloré Logistics Korea Installs an Urban Farm in the Center of Seoul

    Bolloré Logistics Korea Installs an Urban Farm in the Center of Seoul

    Bolloré Logistics Korea recently installed an urban farm on its office rooftop building in Seoul, South Korea, as part of the Group’s initiative to promoting “Green Projects” and protecting biodiversity.

    Urban farming is a practice of growing your own food in the city, with limited space. Bolloré Logistics Korea has transformed the available rooftop space of its 6-floor office building into an urban farm, optimizing current available space resources. This urban farm is split into four parcels and covers a total space of 264 sqm.

    Bolloré Logistics Korea signed an agreement with Pajeori*, a non-profitable organization, to maintain the farm with volunteers from the nearby neighborhood in order to cultivate each a small parcel of the Urban Garden, therefore making it a community base project as well.

    The urban farm is growing organic fruits and vegetables as only natural fertilizers mostly made from rice bran are and will be used. Bolloré Logistics Korea also plans to grow traditional Korean fruits and vegetables which are not always found anymore in big retail stores, as they are difficult to grow and conserve since they require a wide range of unique resources for food and agriculture.

    Some honey plants will also be planted in order to attract pollinators. Back in 2016, Bolloré Logistics Korea sponsored a wooden beehive structure (“Honey Factory”) to create awareness of the vital role of bees in our lives as they are a crucial component of food production and are responsible for a third of the food that we eat.

    Bolloré Logistics Korea looks forward to harvesting the very first crops in the upcoming months.

    Fully in line with the biodiversity action plan put into effect within the Group, Bolloré Logistics’ biodiversity strategy has three fundamental pillars based on the ARC concept (Avoid / Reduce / Compensate):

    • Embracing biodiversity as one of the company’s environmental concerns;
    • Working with customers and suppliers on biodiversity issues and the impact of our activities;
    • Make our sites models for biodiversity, all over the world.
  • First CEIV Pharma Certification in Singapore for Bolloré Logistics

    First CEIV Pharma Certification in Singapore for Bolloré Logistics

    Bolloré Logistics Singapore was successfully awarded by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as CEIV Pharma-compliant at its platform located in the Airport Logistics Park, and is one of the first transport and logistics companies in Singapore to receive this certification. The aim of Bolloré Logistics is to deploy this action throughout its global network with on-going certifications on other sites in Asia-Pacific, including in Australia, Hong Kong and Japan.

    This is a new success for the Bolloré Group, which shows its commitment to achieve the highest international quality standard in the global pharmaceutical supply chain for its customers, by continually improving its processes and infrastructures in compliance with the CEIV Pharma standards.

    With its modern and innovative facilities, the excellence of its quality management system, the expertise of its teams and its multiple certifications, Bolloré Logistics is a major global player in the supply chain of pharmaceutical products. Being certified by IATA CEIV Pharma, Bolloré Logistics Singapore fully conforms to all applicable pharmaceutical standards expected from pharmaceutical manufacturers in terms of facilities, equipment, operations and staff and being capable to provide seamless cool chain transportation.

    This global initiative, already in place on European sites in Paris Roissy CDG (France), Brussels (Belgium), Frankfurt (Germany) and Lisbon (Portugal) is also currently in progress on other sites such as Johannesburg in South Africa or Chicago in the USA. IATA created the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) in 2015. It aims at setting the industrial standard for air cargo supply chain in pharmaceutical handling excellence.

    It addresses the industry’s need for more safety, security, compliance and efficiency, by creating a globally consistent and recognized pharmaceutical product handling certification. CEIV Pharma encompasses – even supersedes – many of the existing pharmaceutical standards and guidelines, such as IATA Temperature Control Regulations (TCR), European Union Good Distribution Practices (EU GDP), World Health Organization Annex 5, and United States Pharmacopeia Standards.

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  • Bolloré Logistics Sponsors Honey Factory for Urban Beekeeping in Seoul

    Bolloré Logistics Sponsors Honey Factory for Urban Beekeeping in Seoul

    In an effort to promote the idea of urban beekeeping and to provide information about its environmental benefits, Bolloré Logistics Korea recently sponsored a beehive structure called Honey Factory, in Seoul, South Korea.

    Currently installed in Seoul Children’s Grand Park, it was first introduced in Asia at the 2016 International Conference on Urban Agriculture during The 5th Seoul Urban Agriculture Expo that took place last May 19-22.

    Designed by Italian industrial designer Francesco Faccin, this wooden beehive has a 4.5-meter chimney that keeps curious children safe from the bees. It also protects the bees from harm due to bad weather and helps keeping it at constant temperature with optimal ventilation. Honey Factory is an ideal beehive for city parks as a standard hive can cover a radius of three kilometers.

    The first Honey Factory has also been operating since 2015 installed in the garden of the Triennale Design Museum in Milan, Italy, and carries out educational activities as well as producing great urban honey.

    This action is fully in line with the biodiversity action plan put into effect within the Bolloré Logistics Business Unit. Bolloré Logistics’ biodiversity strategy has three fundamental pillars based on the ARC concept (Avoid / Reduce / Compensate):

    (1) Embracing biodiversity as one of the company’s environmental concerns;

    (2) Working with customers and suppliers on biodiversity issues and the impact of our activities;

    (3) Make our sites models for biodiversity, all over the world.

    By sponsoring the first Honey Factory in Asia, Bolloré Logistics hopes to increase efforts to protect bees, as they play a vital role in maintaining biodiversity.

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