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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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The State of Globalization in a Fragile World

SCM Research

DHL has recently released the fifth edition of their Global Connectedness Index , which provides an analysis of globalization, measured by international flows of capital, trade, information and people. It is also found that the Netherlands, Singapore, Switzerland, Belgium and the United Arab Emirates are the most connected countries.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

Logility , a provider of prescriptive supply chain planning solutions, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Garvis, a visionary SaaS startup founded in Antwerp, Belgium that combines large language models with AI-native demand forecasting. Walmart has spent $3.5

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GSK Vaccines: Five Pillars of Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Digital transformation has been the core theme across the global ARC Industry Forums for the past few years, but this year it is more relevant in the aftermath of the pandemic. As we learned, GSK, a science-led global healthcare company, “helps people do more, feel better, and live longer.”

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11th annual Global Customs Compliance

Supply Chain Movement

11th annual Global Customs Compliance. Venue: The Hotel Brussels, Belgium. online.com/2016/501/global-customs-compliance/overview. Date: 15 March, 2016. Organizer: C5 Communications Limited. Customs compliance necessitates staying on top of requirements across the globe.

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3 Reasons to Outsource Fulfillment with Nathan Lugo-Montanez

The Logistics of Logistics

Staci Group Acquires Amware Fulfillment to create strong global fulfillment capability. STACI’s services include multi-channel integrated fulfillment solutions (direct to customer, retail, and wholesale customers), kitting, complex packaging, logistics and warehousing. The combined company now has 81 fulfillment centers across the U.S.,

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The sharing economy: An effective model for supply chain management?

Kinaxis

It is inevitably becoming a major source of revenue in today’s global economy, led by the likes of Uber and Airbnb. Nestle combined parts of its supply chain for fresh and chilled products in Belgium with PepsiCo, a clear rival. As Alexa Cheater wrote in this post , new technologies with a sharing economy angle do drive savings.

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