“Commercial Awareness Is Global.”
As a small island developing state (SID), for Jamaica, the matter of moving, transforming and adding value to goods, services, people, data and money — logistics — most definitely matter.
I chose the list based on several factors, including but not limited to, the convergence of various government policies, investments, enhanced and emerging business opportunities and infrastructural decisions made by the government, private sector and civil society in 2019 and preceding years. Certain patterns have emerged that should make 2020 – best guess – a very special one for business in Jamaica.
What is carriage of goods by sea law? It is about the law that underlines the transportation of goods (for the most part by sea). It takes what you have already learned in international shipping and tells you the law that is behind it all. It speaks to the rights, obligations and liabilities of all the parties involved in the shipping… Continue reading "Carriage of Goods by Sea Law: moving from the sales contract to the transport contract"
Understanding the opportunities and threats that free trade agreements provide to a specific industry or company are critical to success. Trade agreements are the roadmaps for global supply and value chains.
Think you know logistics, well this post might make you think again or at least get a new perspective or appreciation.
If you were asked to Explain Jamaica’s logistics centred economy? What would your answer be? I will admit, it is not an easy question to answer. However, here is my attempt. What is a logistics centred economy? How about you, what would your answer be? More importantly why should you care? In a word: opportunity. Being able to explain what Jamaica’s… Continue reading "<span class="entry-title-primary">Explaining Jamaica’s logistics centred economy</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">An exercise in Digital Storytelling</span>"
If I had to boil the Fourth Industrial Revolution down to its basics I would say it consist of three things. And these are: Connectivity Flows Management of connectivity and flows Connectivity Connectivity is often synonymous with digital or technological connectivity, and rightfully so as it is a major means and mode of connectivity. Connectivity, in the Fourth Industrial… Continue reading "<span class="entry-title-primary">Logistics is the key to thriving in the Fourth Industrial Revolution</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Connectivity, Flows and the management of connectivity and flows</span>"
The future ain’t what it used to be. – Yogi Berra Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI), robots, automation, and the Internet of Things (IoT) – the Fourth industrial Revolution – are all tech terms that have moved into the mainstream of our everyday conversations. Unfortunately the talk is usually one of doom and gloom, punctuated by predictions such as: Robots could… Continue reading "<span class="entry-title-primary">How do you build a resilient and sustainable economy in the 21st Century?</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Jamaica a logistics centred economy thriving in the Fourth Industrial Revolution</span>"
Improving logistics is critical to economic development especially in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. I am happy to have the privilege of working at Jamaica’s Special Economic Zone Authority on advancing the country’s economic development by transforming Jamaica into a logistics centred economy. In many ways Jamaica’s Logistics Hub Initiative is a direct policy response the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Related… Continue reading "<span class="entry-title-primary">Improving logistics</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Jamaica's response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution</span>"
I teach. And I hope my students learn. I will admit that teaching is not my profession but it is a deeply held passion. Another passion of mine is Jamaica’s development into a logistics centred economy and logistics hub. And being a adjunct lecturer of international logistics on the Post-grad programme at Excelsior Community College, in Kingston Jamaica allows me… Continue reading "<span class="entry-title-primary">Jamaica’s Special Economic Zones</span> <span class="entry-subtitle"> A Logistics Centered Approach to Economic Agility and Global Competitiveness</span>"