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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. Amazon, A.P.

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Supply Chain Experiencing High Rate of Terrorist Attacks

Material Handling & Logistics

When companies have to unexpectedly divert or reroute shipments the costs can reach massive figures. These additional procedures have often slowed the movement of freight and increased shipping costs, and companies have frequently responded by rerouting cargo or modifying shipping arrangements, further driving up costs.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain tech April 14 2023

Supply Chain Matters

This tech provider was more recently named as the Fast Company World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023. The company would acquire Transporeon from Hg , a software and services investor and majority shareholder. The company’s technology aims to provide a holistic approach to transport management.

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The Supply Chain Response to India’s Second Wave of Covid!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Luxembourg and Sweden sent 58 and 120 ventilators respectively. Apart from this US Private sector companies like Google, Microsoft , Apple, the US Chamber of Commerce offered assistance to India in several ways. USA also ensured immediate supply of raw materials for the development of Covishield vaccine in India.

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Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. The seven registered air freight carriers in Belgium carried 1.4 The country is about the size of the U.S.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. This is an important aspect of managing freight spend. Luxembourg. Kyrgyzstan.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

Every company went into a continuous peak-like mode as e-commerce expansion exploded. The new peak surcharges for FedEx Express parcel and freight services, effective March 7, 2022 , are as follows. Parcel and freight exports from Hong Kong SAR, China to LAC countries 3 , and some APAC countries and territories – Increasing $0.25