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New download: SCM Map Europe 2014-2015

Supply Chain Movement

However, the main growth in freight flows lies on the periphery of Europe and the Middle East is also continuing to develop, both for domestic supply and for distribution to Africa. In Belgium, the Ford factory in Genk will soon close for good, as will the Heinz manufacturing facility in Turnhout. Not all bad news.

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Better Together: “The Promise of Supply Chain Sustainability”

BlueYonder

How are global business leaders looking to warranty business continuity, growth and profitability by embedding effective and enduring sustainable practices in supply chain design, operations and performance management? That is what the State of Supply Chain Sustainability report has looked at for the last three years.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

Built by Swedish freight technology company Einride, the Pod features a tall, glass window behind which the vehicle’s sensors can be placed high for maximum situational awareness and thus safer deployment. Frichti says it has more than 450,000 customers, serviced by about 25 micro-fulfillment centers across eight cities in France and Belgium.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

Coke and Pepsi race toward sustainable delivery fleets. Open to shipping and freight operators, its members could validate the transaction of goods as recorded on a transparent digital ledger. The moves are being made in an effort to avoid any pre-strike rail preparations that would force freight rail companies to prioritize cargo.

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Logistics Hubs as Drivers of Innovation

MIT Supply Chain

A European Commission (EC) initiative called Horizon 2020 – 2105 Smart, Green and Integrated Transport will facilitate collaboration between logistics clusters on developing supply chain solutions, particularly projects that promote environmental sustainability.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

As a disclaimer, WebCargo , a Freightos Group company, does offers digital services to global forwarders and carriers, including online sales portals, digital eBooking, multimodal rate management and the Freightos.com freight marketplace. . The Freight Game of Thrones. The Maersk Shift: Where it started.

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

Supply Chain Movement

In a world with an increasing number of political disturbances and mounting pressure to create sustainability, companies in a global market have to design their logistics strategy to meet demand in a cost efficient, optimal way: Plan. American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda. Azerbaijan. Bangladesh. Bosnia and Herzegovina.