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Doing Business in India

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India was the center of one of the earliest civilizations on earth, thriving throughout the second and third millennia B.C. By the 19 th century, India became the “jewel in the crown” of the British Empire. Mahatma Gandhi led a non-violent resistance to British rule, and India became an independent nation in 1947. of the GDP.

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Doing Business in India

QAD

India was the center of one of the earliest civilizations on earth, thriving throughout the second and third millennia B.C. By the 19 th century, India became the “jewel in the crown” of the British Empire. Mahatma Gandhi led a non-violent resistance to British rule, and India became an independent nation in 1947. of the GDP.

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

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon is shuttering some India businesses amid global cuts. IBM and Maersk abandon ship on TradeLens blockchain. In India, the pullback underscores Amazon’s struggles in one of the world’s fastest growing e-commerce markets, where it’s facing regulatory heat and competition from homegrown conglomerates Reliance Industries Ltd.

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Learn a new term: Drayage Container Shipping

20Cube Logistics

What is drayage shipping? When a freight forwarder has to move consignment over short distances, viz between rail yards, ports, facilities or other shipping hubs of the same metropolitan area is considered as container drayage shipping. Generally, drayage shipping is handled by trucks and is a part of the intermodal transport.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The first Z – Zero emission road transport: Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs . In 2018, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) road transport accounted for three-quarters of transport emissions. Most of this, 45.1

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Autonomous Driving and Logistics: The Effects

20Cube Logistics

Machines that can drive themselves are soon to become a reality in sea, land and air cargo delivery. This technology is set to change the dynamics of how goods are shipped over long distances. Automated trucks replacing truck drivers have been a part of the future plans of the logistics industry in India for several years now.

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How Cold Chain Differs Between the Food and Pharmaceutical Industries!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain that includes continuous refrigeration of the product from production to transportation, handling, storage, and delivery. The need for logistics companies to monitor their temperatures when transporting food and medicine accurately. Usage of Dry Ice.