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Doing Business in Belgium

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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. Since most Western European capitals are within 1,000 km of Brussels, Belgium’s capital, it is an ideal location for international groups.

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8 Things to Know in Shipping, Freight, Logistics & Supply Chain this Week

Intelligent Audit

As a three-day weekend nears for many, various things vie for attention in a person’s mind, including many topics directly or indirectly related to the supply chain. A lot is going on in supply chain. Diesel Supply Improves for East Coast. Supply Chain Must Upgrade Old Methods to Appeal to Younger Employees.

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The Impact of SOLAS on Ocean Shipping and Data Management

Talking Logistics

The Regulation’s Impact on Ocean Shipping and Data Management. The revised Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) container weight verification requirement is a significant change in the ocean cargo supply chain. However, in today’s information-driven supply chain, data often flows in parallel with the passage of freight.

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Supply Chain Experiencing High Rate of Terrorist Attacks

Material Handling & Logistics

Attacks on global supply chains by terrorist groups have hit the highest rate ever as have associated costs, according to a report recently released by BSI. The variety of attacks include targeting the oil infrastructure, hijacking and cargo theft through to contraband smuggling, extortion and kidnapping schemes. .

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Doing Business in the Netherlands

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It is bordered by Belgium, Germany and the North Sea. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. The Netherlands has a total of 29 airports, five of which are considered major airports, and two of which have paved runways capable of handling cargo planes. Primary trading partners included Germany, Belgium, the U.K.,

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Comparing and Contrasting Mom with QAD Adaptive ERP

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First of all, Mom has no knowledge of tax statutes and reporting deadlines in Belgium, while QAD Adaptive ERP has no knowledge of how much gasoline or round steak cost in 1952, or how muscular my Dad was when he was in the Army. On the other hand, QAD Adaptive ERP forgets nothing. Which leads us into… How They Are Different.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 26 – December 2)

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Amazon in the news: Amazon cloud computing unit rolls out supply chain application. IBM and Maersk abandon ship on TradeLens blockchain. Tech companies begin rerouting critical chip supplies to trucks. The application, called AWS Supply Chain, was introduced at the AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas.