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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

B2C Europe is operationally present in four key European E-commerce countries (Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, and Spain), and has offices in China. Twill’s experimentation with getting rebates for agreeing to roll containers or the potential for small businesses to secure faster booking, are proofs of this potential.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

15 countries, Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales declared that they will collaborate towards realizing 100 percent zero emission new trucks and bus sales by 2040. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

For those unaware of the term, shrink is an accounting term used to describe when a store has fewer items in stock than in its recorded book inventory. Some smaller European countries including the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden grew their marketplaces faster than Britain, but from a lower base, Amazon said.

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Struggling to innovate

Supply Chain Movement

According to recent research, for example, labour shortages are standing in the way of growth for a third of the logistics companies in the Netherlands. During a recent conference in Helsinki, Finland, a board member at DB Schenker revealed that his company has launched an online platform for booking ocean freight shipments.

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December 19, 2023 Update

Freightos

Judah Levine December 19, 2023 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 3% to $1,556/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) were level at $2,509/FEU.

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World Cup Plays that Build Winning Supply Chain Teams

MIT Supply Chain

Spain was the world champion at the start of the tournament, but went crashing out after being beaten 1-5 by the Netherlands in the team’s opening game. Take, for example, one of the tournament’s best strikes, a goal scored by Australia’s Tim Cahill in the game against the Netherlands. Here are a few for your consideration.

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American Software Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Results

Logility

Record Quarterly Bookings Accelerated Growth in Cloud Services Annual Contract Value. During the quarter, SaaS subscription and/or software license agreements were signed with customers located in the following 9 countries/territories: Brazil, Canada, France, Mexico, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States.