Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Crane Worldwide Logistics recently announced that it would further extend its contract logistics footprint within Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Germany has proposed dredging parts of the Rhine after the worst drought to hit Europe in 500 years depressed water levels in 2022 and forced ships to sail at only 25 percent of capacity. 6] Float Europe, “ The impacts of rising sea levels on the world’s ports ,” Innovation News Network, 15 December 2023. [7]

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

There appears to be considerable upheaval in Europe as a result of the political unrest between Russia and Ukraine. A number of large factories have closed down in Western Europe while new ones have opened in Central Europe and further east. News about the industry in Western Europe is predominantly negative.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

Wingcopter to deploy 12,000 drones across Africa. Wingcopter this week announced a partnership with Continental Drones designed to establish a massive delivery network spanning 49 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa. Autonomous vehicles in the news: Embark Trucks completes autonomous driving tests in winter conditions.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 24, 2014

Zaragoza, Spain, where the Zaragoza Logistics Center is based, an employment bright spot in Europe. The unemployment rate in Europe is around 12% and in Spain is about 25%, yet the current jobless rate for graduates of the MIT Zaragoza Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management program in Zaragoza, Spain, is zero.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 22, 2023

He adds, “There are the Russia–Ukraine conflict, strenuous relationships among countries across the globe, internet restrictions, and competing interests across Europe. “Geopolitical risk is center stage,” declares Ziad Haider , McKinsey & Company’s Global Director of Geopolitical Risk.

Russia 130

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Demand Driven Technologies

MAY 7, 2021

They have permits of automobile manufactures and are exported to more than 70+ countries of the CIS, USA, Europe, Africa and Asia. YUKO comprises modern automotive and industrial oils, lubricants, cooling and lubricating fluids, forming fluids, service products that comply with international quality standards.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 29, 2021

Goodman ( @petersgoodman ) and Stanley Reed report, “As the world absorbed the reality that the Suez Canal [would] remain blocked for at least several … days, hundreds of ships stuck at both ends of the channel … began contemplating a far more expensive alternative: forsaking the channel and heading the long way around Africa.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Reshoring to the US and Europe Accelerating, Now Also Serving CO2 Emission Reduction Objectives by Luc Kremers , Vice President – Asia Pacific, BCI Global Reshoring is accelerating as American and European companies want to de-risk their supply chains from geopolitical developments and supply chain disruptions.

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Demand Driven Technologies

MAY 7, 2021

They have permits of automobile manufactures and are exported to more than 70+ countries of the CIS, USA, Europe, Africa and Asia. YUKO comprises modern automotive and industrial oils, lubricants, cooling and lubricating fluids, forming fluids, service products that comply with international quality standards.

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AIMMS

APRIL 11, 2018

It depends where you look, but for instance, in smaller markets like South Africa, food companies are hard-pressed to compete in the globalized market. Feed costs are much cheaper in Brazil than in South Africa. Get a demo of TacticaOps at VIV Europe 2018 . We’re answering the right questions and hitting the right spot.

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Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 26, 2011

Williams, Vice President, Product Supply, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA), Procter & Gamble. How to Win in Emerging Markets through Effective Supply Chain Management.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

The main destinations of vehicle exports were Europe, Middle East and Africa and South America. About the Author Laurent Sik is the Head of Operations for CEVA FVL business in APAC and boasts two decades of experience in the FVL industry in Europe and China. At CEVA, the saying goes the ‘never normal’ is to the ‘new normal.’

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 24, 2023

McKinsey & Company analysts, Ziad Haider , Andrew Grant, and Anke Raufuss , add, “In between navigating the fallout from Europe and unfolding strategic competition in Asia, multinational corporations must also manage a host of long-tail political risks and conflicts across other geographies, including Africa and South Asia.”[6]

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Goods move through 25 ports of entry into North America and 10 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. To improve efficiency, they have begun to install warehouse robots from Locus robotics in North America and Europe. The company works with 13 ocean carriers and 7 air carriers. Achieving Agility with Regional Supply Chains.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 15, 2021

SYSPRO Africa first visited Mombasa Kenya at the main gathering in East Africa of CIOs – CIO 100. Some larger companies linked to Europe and US have received assistance from their principals. The post Digital transformation for Africa’s manufacturing and distribution CIO and CFO appeared first on SYSPRO Blog.

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Multichannel Merchant

MAY 11, 2023

Drone delivery provider Zipline is adding three new clients including health and wellness retailer GNC, pharmaceutical logistics firm Associated Couriers and Seattle-based eatery Pagliacci Pizza, expanding its footprint and building on its success delivering vaccines in Africa during the pandemic and working with retail giant Walmart.

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DELMIA Quintiq

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

The partnership started in July 2016 with a pilot project in West Africa, which is a very challenging region from a supply chain perspective. Soon, WFP wants to apply what it’s doing in terms of strategic planning in West Africa to other regions. With Quintiq, WFP aims to take this to another level.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 5, 2023

During a recent “Logistics New Tomorrow” Blue Yonder Live, I spoke with Roy Bridgland, Senior Industry Strategy Director, and Brad Revell, VP of Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) Industry for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) were also level at $1,467/FEU. Europe weekly prices increased 30% to $4.78/kg. Europe – N. Rates so far this week have continued increasing to about $1,560/FEU to Europe and $2,600/FEU to Mediterranean destinations. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) were level at $2,509/FEU.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

The UAE’s strategic location between East and West, with access to a vast consumer base across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, presents an opportunity to serve as a central hub for food storage and distribution, contingent upon addressing key global food logistics challenges.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 24, 2019

The Economist says that more companies are sourcing with proximity to their major markets – for instance servicing the EU from Eastern Europe and Northern Africa or the US from Mexico. But converging costs have reduced the need for far flung supply chains in many industries.

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o9 Solutions

MARCH 4, 2023

With over 35 years of experience in supply chain, notably in the heavy automotive industry, Claudio Strobl has overseen operations across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Automotive 52

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The news that cargo thefts at unsecured locations in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region accounted for 173 or 85.1 percent of incidents reported in November 2017, is further evidence of the need for diligence in supply chain security, says international freight forwarding and logistics company, U-Freight.

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Freightos

JANUARY 10, 2024

Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) increased 176% to $4,391/FEU. Europe weekly prices fell 38% to $1.86/kg. Europe – N. The diversions are leading to higher costs for carriers using more fuel and more ships for the longer journeys around the south of Africa, and higher container rates for shippers. China – N.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Europe prices (FBX11 Weekly) increased 11% to $1,621/FEU. Europe weekly prices fell 17% to $3.97/kg Europe – N. Europe, the Mediterranean and North America’s East Coast. Europe prices decreased. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) were level at $2,505/FEU. America weekly prices were level at $5.85/kg.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 11, 2023

Similar views are apparent in Europe. ” Global business columnist Rana Foroohar explains, “Emerging markets in Latin America, Africa, and Asia … are building regional production networks for crucial goods. How can something that our political leaders — and many an economist — said would make everyone better off be so reviled?”[2]

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

One of the more important observations from the March S&P Global report was the following: “ Inflows of new work strengthened from both domestic and export markets, the latter reportedly reflecting better sales to Africa, Asia, Europe and the U.S.” U.S. Manufacturing Growth Shows Signs of Rebound The two followed indices of U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 12, 2022

MSC Acquires Bollore’s Africa Logistics Unit. The transaction will reportedly require the approval of various regulators and counter-partners of Ballore Africa Logistics. B2C Europe ), a logistics and online customer fulfillment provider serving mostly Western European based customers. billion euros.

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ivalua

MAY 11, 2021

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, with regional hubs in the Middle East and North Africa, the company is built on a 50-year heritage and on a track record of 300 EPC projects successfully completed in more than 30 countries worldwide. “We are proud to have been selected as the platform to empower Arkad S.p.A.’s “Arkad S.p.A.

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

In April 2022, allegations arose claiming children as young as 10 in Ghana , West Africa were harvesting cocoa beans for food industry giant Mondel?z and across Europe. It doesn’t take a very deep search to uncover recent global headlines of abuses in production. z International, which owns Cadbury.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

JULY 26, 2017

By Marcus Malinen, Vice-President of Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia, Quintiq, a Dassault Systèmes brand. A key challenge for manufacturers is the need to be ready to meet their customers' demands at all times, but without holding stock unnecessarily.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 31, 2024

In addition, they earn an average bonus of $8,110. Salary estimates are based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Germany. . Entry-level positions start at $18,072 per year, while most experienced workers make up to $43,158 per year.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 10, 2021

Just incredible. On the domestic side, both dry vans and reefers continue to run tight in terms of capacity with rates remaining elevated.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

The acquisition was key to opening doors to expansion in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Today the company has over 230 team members located across the globe including Singapore, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Sweden, South Africa, Ivory Coast, France, Romania, UAE, Ghana, and Nigeria.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

On a regional scale, the bank anticipates that growth among emerging market and developing economies will diverge this year, picking up in East and Central Asia , Pacific as well as Europe while moderating in all other regions, particularly Latin America , Middle East and North Africa countries. percent in 2023, compared to 4.1

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 2, 2014

LogiPharma is the ONLY VP-level, end-to-end supply chain event for life science professionals, focusing on strategic and tactical improvements for Europe & the rest of the world. Tobi Krige, Head of Distribution, Africa, Addcock South Africa. The Leading End-To-End Supply Chain Management Event For The Life Science Industry.

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