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Doing Business in Germany

QAD

Germany is the largest economy in the EU, and it’s the second most populous country. After WWII, Germany was divided into two sectors, the FRG (West Germany) and the GDR (East Germany). Germany adopted the Euro in 1999. Manufacturing in Germany. Transportation and communication are robust in Germany.

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Germany Raises the Stakes on Corporate Social Responsibility with Supply Chain Due Diligence

Logility

Beginning on January 1, 2023, Germany’s Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains (Supply Chain Due Diligence Act) will come into effect, taking aim at social and environmental issues arising in global supply chains. The Must-Change Mindset Continues.

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Personal Predictions for Supply Chain Management in 2024

SCM Research

Since the spring of 2023, the sea surface temperatures have consistently reached unprecedented extremes , leading to evaporation over the Atlantic and heavy rainfall in Germany. Climate researchers have been warning about this for more than 30 years; the data from weather stations have long since confirmed it.”

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A New Era in Transport Logistics with Big Data and Self-Driving Trucks

Logistics Viewpoints

This is where big data technologies come into play. Big data for real-time optimizations in transport logistics. Logistics and transport service providers create enormous data records as they manage the flow of goods. These data include information such as types of goods, location, weight, size, origin, and destination.

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Freight Market Intelligence: Data is crucial, but context is king

Freightos

In this article, Eytan Buchman, Freightos’ CMO, discusses the importance of data and context in global freight and logistics. The future of global freight data lies in real-time information, contextual insights, and aggregated data that can help companies make better decisions and adapt to a rapidly changing industry.

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How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up?

Logistics Viewpoints

The World Trade Organization publishes lots of insightful data on global trade – including trade indexes. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI compiles data from S&P Global and other sources from countries across the globe and weighs the countries based on annual manufacturing value added. The HCOB Germany PMI , which registered 39.6

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Resilinc’s Q1 2023 Supply Chain Disruption Data

Resilinc

Resilinc’s supply chain disruption data for Q1 2023 is here — while overall disruptions are leveling off, there are some new risk types experiencing major shifts. Resilinc data shows a 55% jump in alerts about bankruptcies from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 and a 90% increase in corporate restructuring alerts.