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How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up?

Logistics Viewpoints

Supply chain and logistics functions have been one of the most volatile in the global economy of the last four years. In contrast, the overall manufacturing PMI for the Eurozone was quite weak with Germany and Austria reporting the lowest levels. The HCOB Germany PMI , which registered 39.6

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Academic Positions in Supply Chain Management

SCM Research

A premium resource, dedicated to academic positions in logistics, is the Academic Hiring Survey (pdf), provided by The Ohio State University. SCM positions are also announced on the Logprofs and Transci-Logistics-section mailing lists. Research Logistics Operations Management Supply Chain Management'

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Parcel Monitor: E-Commerce Logistics in Germany

Savant Events

The pandemic has accelerated Germany’s e-commerce growth, as evident by the influx of online shopping amongst German consumers, particularly the younger folks aged between 16 to 29. In 2021 itself, Germany’s e-commerce gross sales increased by 19% since 2020 to a whopping €99.1 (Image Source: Parcel Monitor ). days in 2021. .

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The initiatives launched at COP26 will significantly reshape the transport and logistics ecosystem, its fleets, its infrastructure and its practices. COP26 has received more attention than previous summits.

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

Talking Logistics

In this week’s news… XPO Logistics Acquires Optima Service Solutions. In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6 Be Sociable, Share!

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Sky Deutschland, Teleplan and DHL open a new European distribution centre

Supply Chain Movement

The contract also covers reverse logistics and customer service, which Teleplan will carry out, and value-added services such as packaging, labelling and correspondence with customers. The new distribution centre provides Sky Deutschland’s over 4.6 The new distribution centre provides Sky Deutschland’s over 4.6

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The Current WMS Market Gets More Focus by Supply Chain Execs: Here’s Why

GlobalTranz

According to Warehouse Logistics , there are more than 170 vendors located in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. At the turn of the 21 st century, the WMS vendor market could be boiled down to around 105 vendors, with the top five owning roughly 33 percent of the market, reports Ed Hess of Supply Chain Market.