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GrandVision: “We are changing completely as we become demand driven”

Supply Chain Movement

the world’s largest network of optical retail stores is far along the path from historically being supplier-led to having a strong demand driven supply chain. After that it quickly went on to buy many other optical retailers including the French based, multinational GrandVision SA in 2005. Grandvision has grand plans.

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Winner of last quarter: The Netherlands as a logistics base

Supply Chain Movement

The Netherlands is the best region for a logistics base according to the ‘VerkehrsRundschau Markenstudie ImageRanking’. The Netherlands secured first place based on the results from the large-scale survey among logistics decision-makers within manufacturing and retail companies in Germany.

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How Procurement can prepare for Omicron

Proxima

We’ve already seen this happen in countries like Austria and the Netherlands, and the danger is a vaccine-resistant variant sends further parts of the world back into lockdown. To give just one example – if you’re a retailer, what suppliers would you need additional support from if your physical business had to close tomorrow?

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Global Status of the Physical Internet — A Vision for Sustainable, Secure, Resilient Supply Chains

Freightera

They are making good progress and have the most advanced PI implementation roadmap in the world, and has significant momentum with projects notably in Austria, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Sephora is looking seriously into the impact of PI on its omnichannel operations, and other retailers are planning projects.

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The History and State of Vehicle Routing!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The movement of goods between manufacturers, distribution centres, warehouses, retailers and consumers is happening at unprecedented levels. On top of that we have all other forms of economic growth, the expansion of outsourcing and global sourcing, all of which drive ever increasing demand on the over the road transportation of goods.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

At the time of publishing, this service was still fairly limited in geographic scope, being offered to customers in Spain, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Netherland, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The Next Steps. Maersk in the Future. Few multinational companies have pulled off such a transformation.

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Most desirable logistics location of Europe in 2018

Supply Chain Movement

The Netherlands is the best region for a logistics base according to the ‘VerkehrsRundschau Markenstudie ImageRanking’. The Netherlands secured first place based on the results from the large-scale survey among logistics decision-makers within manufacturing and retail companies in Germany. Netherlands. Choose country.