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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

The functionality accounts for all applicable national tolls in France, Germany, Austria and Slovakia. In other transportation-related news, UPS announced that UPS Ground, Air and International, and Air Freight rates within and between the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico will increase an average net of 4.9 percent.

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Doing Business in Poland

QAD

Poland’s bordering countries include Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. With 87 airports that have paved runways, Poland’s air infrastructure is more than adequate for freight shipments. Located east of Germany in Central Europe, Poland is about 312,685 sq. km, about twice the size of the U.S.

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Doing Business in the Czech Republic

QAD

In 1993, the country split into two components, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic is a land-locked country in central Europe between Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria. The Czech Republic has 41 airports with paved runways, most of which can handle large freight planes. With a total area of 78,867 sq.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. This is an important aspect of managing freight spend. Saint Lucia. San Marino.

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

Supply Chain Movement

Third, it is essential the system generate pre-invoices to reduce carrier invoice uncertainties, eliminate fraud, and manage freight spend. Saint Lucia. Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. San Marino. Sao Tome and Principe. Saudi Arabia. Seychelles. Sierra Leone. Solomon Islands. South Africa. Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

The Japanese freight mover Kintetsu World Express has expanded recently outside its home market with the acquisition of APL Logistics, which has a strong base in America and Europe. Saint Lucia. Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. San Marino. Sao Tome and Principe. Saudi Arabia. Seychelles. Sierra Leone. South Africa.

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