Optimizing Logistics: Insights from APL Logistics' Origin Operations with Waldo Basilla
Release Date: 02/21/2025
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Optimizing Logistics: Insights from APL Logistics' Origin Operations with Waldo Basilla
The APLL Pulse Podcast
Our host, April Chapman, interviews Waldo Basilla, APL Logistics' COO and CCO in Asia. They cover topics related to origin operations, flow optimization, and electric vehicles. With over 30 exciting years in the logistics industry, Waldo loves to share his passion for all things supply chain. Come sit under his teaching and walk away with a deeper understanding of the industry yourself!
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info_outlineOur host, April Chapman, interviews Waldo Basilla, APL Logistics' COO and CCO in Asia. They cover topics related to origin operations, flow optimization, and electric vehicles. With over 30 exciting years in the logistics industry, Waldo loves to share his passion for all things supply chain. Come sit under his teaching and walk away with a deeper understanding of the industry yourself!