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Doing Business in Portugal

QAD

With 1,793 km of coastline, Portugal has a long history as a seafaring country and once had colonies all over the world. Its capital city, Lisbon, was almost completely destroyed in an earthquake in 1755, and later, Portugal endured years of revolution and occupation before democratic reforms were put in place in 1974. Economy.

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Emma – The Sleep Company Selects ToolsGroup Supply Chain Planning Software to Support Growth

ToolsGroup

ToolsGroup will support Emma’s goal of creating a resilient, intelligent supply chain process to fuel the company’s growth. Since its start in 2013, Emma has become one of Europe’s fastest growing companies, with 800+ team members operating in 30 countries worldwide. MUNICH & BOSTON — 23. million in 2020.

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Doing Business in Spain

QAD

Bordering countries include Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Portugal and Morocco. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. The supply chain infrastructure in Spain is strong due to its robust transportation and communications systems. as of 2017, but that is down from a high of 26% in 2013. and the U.S.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Supply Chain KPIs are Essential – The Right Ones! Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Supply Chain KPI Tips. All you need to know about Supply Chain KPIs. Supply Chain KPI. Which ones to use?…

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Bringing Freight Online with WebCargoNet and Freightos

Freightos

There’s unprecedented volumes of global shipments , growing international trade, more flexible supply chains, and easier sourcing than ever before (Alibaba, anyone?). In Portugal it took a mere two months to snap up every airline and capture 40% of the forwarder market. They never looked back.

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The problem with renewable energy resources isn’t the technology, but the quantity of supply

Kinaxis

by Jonathan Matthews When talking about supply chain, either professionally or more casually, people typically default to the assumption that supply chain is about the movement of goods and people from one destination to another. And it is this renewable energy supply chain that brings its own unique challenges.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 24-28, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Moving on, here’s the rest of this week’s supply chain and logistics news: Freight-Booking Startup Convoy Raises $62 Million (WSJ – sub. Song of the Week: “Feel It Still” by Portugal. A crippling, long-term cyberattack. A massive asteroid hitting the Earth. View Results. Total Answers 11. Total Votes 11. The Man.