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Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

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

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon in the news: Amazon cloud computing unit rolls out supply chain application. 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. And now on to this week’s logistics news. s Flipkart.

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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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This Week in Logistics News (September 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

However, the most surprising new addition, at least to me is supply chain (the chain of processes, businesses, etc. I was beyond shocked that supply chain had never been in the dictionary before. Amazon is acquiring Cloostermans, a company out of Belgium that is a specialist in mechatronics.

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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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Doing Business in the Netherlands

QAD

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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The Impact of SOLAS on Ocean Shipping and Data Management

Talking Logistics

The revised Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) container weight verification requirement is a significant change in the ocean cargo supply chain. In regard to rolling out the regulation in practice, multiple considerations remain depending on the type of cargo and other factors.