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December 19, 2023 Update

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Judah Levine December 19, 2023 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 3% to $1,556/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) were level at $2,509/FEU.

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Winner of the last quarter: Unilever’s Marc Engel

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In his 20-year career with Unilever, Engel has worked in Singapore, the Netherlands, UK, Brazil, Switzerland and Kenya. Marc Engel succeeds Pier-Luigi Sigismondi who will move to South East Asia and Australasia (SEAA) shortly for a handover ahead of taking on the role of EVP SEAA in July 2016.

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Modeling brewing capacity to drive cost savings at HEINEKEN

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I work for Global Supply Chain, a division based in Zoeterwoude (the Netherlands). A typical question we deal with could be: “should we invest in brewing capacity in South Africa or can we postpone that investment and save costs by importing beer from the Netherlands instead?” HEINEKEN is a very de-centralized company.

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The Ultimate Guide to Contract Logistics: What You Need to Know

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The Netherlands: The Logistics Hub of Northern Europe The Netherlands stands as a logistics hub for the whole of Europe due to several factors. The Netherlands offers a robust infrastructure, comprising not only road networks but also rail and water transportation, including short sea and deep sea routes.

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Sharing Dutch supply chain knowledge in Turkey

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The third International Supply Chain Summit Istanbul revolved around the theme of supply chain collaboration and building bridges between Europe and Asia. When he first arrived in the Netherlands Kıran worked as a cleaner, but he is now the owner of a successful company with 4,500 employees.

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Holland’s supply chain software heroes

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billion, the Netherlands ranked fourth in the world. the sector continued to grow steadily during the financial crisis and the export level has since doubled thanks to rising demand from western europe, Asia and North America. The former IDC analyst comments that the Netherlands has a large number of interesting tech companies.

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

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In particular, emerging markets such as Asia-Pacific, Africa and Latin America, the adoption of mobile devices is rapid as consumers and businesses bypass traditional laptops and desktops in favor of smartphones and tablets. The service was originally launched in the Netherlands and Belgium in early 2013 and called “Staples Easy 3D.”