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This Week in Logistics News (June 23-27, 2014)

Talking Logistics

So it gives me great pleasure to say, that with the next pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, the NBA selects Isaiah Austin from Baylor University.ā€. April 2014 North American Freight Numbers. It seems like The Netherlands is aiming to reach that future first. In an interview afterwards, Isaiah said ā€œIā€™m going to dream again.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 8-12, 2014)

Talking Logistics

October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Robinson office in Rotterdam, The Netherlands has increased itā€™s offering to incorporate the entire C.H. The new Canadian offices allow Transplace to expand its presence and continue to specialize in Canadian cross-border and intra-Canada freight.

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New download: SCM Map Europe 2014-2015

Supply Chain Movement

However, the main growth in freight flows lies on the periphery of Europe and the Middle East is also continuing to develop, both for domestic supply and for distribution to Africa. The world-renowned American designer Michael Kors plans to build a large European distribution centre in Venlo, The Netherlands. SCM Map Europe 2014-2015.

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Is Google the most innovative supply chain company in the world?

Freightos

In fact, according to eMarketer, there were estimated 1.75bn smartphone users worldwide in 2014. During the 2014 holiday season in the US, IBM Digital Analytics estimated that 25% of US online sales were via mobile. yellowbox]Check out where the future of online sales for the freight industry is heading with this free white paper.[/yellowbox].

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Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

The Kingdom of Belgium achieved its independence from the Netherlands in 1830, and has become an admired modern country, well-known as the home of international organizations such as NATO and the EU. The seven registered air freight carriers in Belgium carried 1.4 percent; Netherlands 12 percent and the U.K. leaving the EU.

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Doing Business in Brazil

QAD

After the intense investment in infrastructure to support the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, along with the recent ā€œBrasil Majorā€ initiative, Brazil is an emerging powerhouse rich in natural resources and with a strong focus on manufacturing and the supply chain. Argentina and the Netherlands. Manufacturing in Brazil.

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Ready For the Next Port Crisis?

Talking Logistics

This excerpt from the Journal of Commerceā€™s Berth Productivity: The Trends, Outlook and Market Forces Impacting Ship Turnaround Times report (July 2014) summarizes the challenge nicely: If thereā€™s an issue in the container shipping world thatā€™s hotter than port productivity, Iā€™m not aware of it. The bottom line for all U.S.