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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

TomTom launches toll reporting to help transport companies manage costs. Over the past 20 years, the company has built a network of 52 offices with over 1,000 employees throughout Europe. The company will offer the HighJump® Supply Chain Advantage suite to customers in the region. Robinson Enters Switzerland Marketplace.

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Doing Business in Poland

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Poland’s bordering countries include Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. With 87 airports that have paved runways, Poland’s air infrastructure is more than adequate for freight shipments. The tax is paid annually, but companies are expected to make advance payments each month. .

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Doing Business in the Czech Republic

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In 1993, the country split into two components, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic is a land-locked country in central Europe between Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria. The Czech Republic has 41 airports with paved runways, most of which can handle large freight planes. With a total area of 78,867 sq.

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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. Saint Lucia. San Marino.

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

Supply Chain Movement

To manage this logistics complexity while adhering to customer service standards and incurring reasonable costs, companies need Global Logistics Integration. Global market trends have a considerable impact on a company’s different business functions. With Global Logistics Integration companies are agile and able to Act.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

Europe has seen plenty of activity in terms of mergers and acquisitions, including the take-over of the major French family-owned company Norbert Dentressangle by America’s XPO Logistics. The American 3PL company XPO Logistics has made a similar move with the acquisition of the major French family-owned company Norbert Dentressangle (ND).