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Doing Business in the Czech Republic

QAD

In 1993, the country split into two components, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. By 2016, the country converted to the short name of Czechia, although it still uses the Czech Republic name in formal matters. The Czech Republic is a land-locked country in central Europe between Germany, Poland, Slovakia and Austria.

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Who said supply chains are boring?: Shipping my stuff one more time.

Supply Chains Rock

Shipping my stuff one more time. After nearly two years of exciting work at IBMs Global Delivery Center in Brno, Czech Republic I am on the move again. After failing to ship my Mini Cooper over two years ago Im at it again, but this time with much lighter cargo. Subscribe To. Thursday, February 05, 2009.

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The Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts from 2014

GlobalTranz

Although we are a 3PL who supports manufacturers who ship, the more information we provide, the better off we all are. We look forward to beefing up even more great content to give value to our customer base of manufacturers and those in the manufacturing industry.

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Doing Business in Germany

QAD

km and borders the Baltic Sea, the North Sea and other countries including the Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland. Whether you choose to ship by rail, water, truck or air, the movement of goods is fast and efficient. . Germany adopted the Euro in 1999.

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Doing Business in Poland

QAD

Poland’s bordering countries include Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. Its prime location in Europe makes it an ideal location for shipping across Europe or Asia. Primary trading partners included Germany, the Czech Republic, the U.K., km, about twice the size of the U.S.

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Crisis was inevitable according to chaos theory

Supply Chain Movement

For example, a few years ago, the logistics director of car maker Skoda proudly told me that simulation software had enabled them to figure out how to fit three car bodies into one shipping container.

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Blockchain’s Hype, Hopes, and Hurdles, Part 2

Enterra Insights

Especially in the maritime space — which includes cargo shipping and transport logistics — consortia have faced grilling by lawmakers to ensure that they don’t take up too much market share. This is due to the concentrated nature of the industry, where, as an example, 65% of the containerized shipping market is covered by just five players.