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St. Patrick’s Day is an Excellent Time for Supply Chains to Think Green

Enterra Insights

Patrick show him clothed in blue garments, not green, and that when George III created a new order of chivalry for the Kingdom of Ireland, the Order of St. Patrick’s Blue’ ”[1] Eventually, however, green became the unofficial color of the day thanks to shamrocks and the fact that Ireland is also known as the Emerald Isle.

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Overcoming Hurdles to Supply Chain Transformation

Enterra Insights

Marcus Jeffery, Territory Manager, UK and Ireland, at Ivanti Supply Chain, observes, “Global supply chains have been under immense pressure over the past year. Organizational excellence requires focusing on people, processes, and technology. Concluding Thoughts.

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Customs Duty De Minimis Thresholds: A Guide for SMEs

Unleashed

This can create excellent selling or promotional opportunities for eCommerce and multichannel sellers, who can advertise deals up to that threshold to allow consumers to take advantage of de minimis benefits. There are also waivers you can apply for in the UK when you bring in goods to certain jurisdictions, such to Northern Ireland.

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The State of Digital Freight: The 4×4 Blueprint for Freight 2020

Freightos

Today, you buy a seat on a plane and the seat is there waiting for you. You never tell your customer what your buy rate is. They are all buying and selling from one another. Perhaps there’s still an Excel sheet behind it, but at least we’re connecting in real time. Many will simply go off-tender and buy spot.

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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

Unleashed

Croatia has the highest number of freeports in the EU with Austria, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovakia, and Sweden having none. They will also be offered temporary tax breaks, including reductions to taxes on property and new building purchases. A Solent Freeport Green Growth Institute will be developed.

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What does the future hold for brick and mortar stores? - Infosys Blogs

Infosys Supply Chain Management

A few months ago, I was looking to buy a laptop to replace my old desktop at home. I then walked into some of the stores near my house to compare prices in the stores for similar configuration, but more importantly, to "touch and feel" the product I was about to buy. Supply Excellence. Post a comment. (If Follow us on.

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YARD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Questionnaire

The Lean Supply Chain

What the key trends in the market, in terms of technology development, platforms used, buying patterns, supplier acquisitions, etc.? It is less costly to purchase, and you do not need hardware, software and IT personnel in your company. About 50% of companies still use clipboards, spreadsheets and walkie-talkies to manage their yards.