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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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Top 2016 Supply Chain Strategy Posts from the Supply Chain Link Blog

Arkieva

View the full post or view the snippet below: I was talking to a director of demand planning for a big chemical company at a trade show a few months ago. 10 Warehouse Productivity Tips for Reducing Downtime Today! Minimizing downtime and increasing productivity are two things that rank high on a warehouse manager’s to-do list.

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Top 8 Industries Affected by The Red Sea Crisis in January 2024

Resilinc

As of January 11, Volvo Car AB has suspended production at its plant in Ghent, Belgium, for three days. 4 The Indian Market: Petroleum, Chemicals, and Cereals In FY 2023, about 65% of India’s crude oil imports—worth $105 billion—passed through the Suez Canal. Several chemical and fertilizer companies have rerouted shipments.

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Will Climate Change Force Agriculture Indoors?

Enterra Insights

” They point out that 12 million hectares is approximately four times the size of Belgium. Asseng insists, “If we optimize the growing conditions for a crop in a closed system, cut off from the outside world, we can reduce water requirements by up to 90 percent and eliminate the need for chemical crop protection.