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Logistics Responses to Europe’s Migrant Crisis

TMC

For example, early in the new year, Denmark tightened its border controls with Germany, after Sweden had imposed similar measures [2]. Security procedures—including a requirement that trucks stop within a certain radius of Calais for inspection—were introduced by many shippers to prevent migrants from stealing aboard freight vehicles.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 3-7, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Denmark’s DSV eyes more big acquisitions in fragmented freight market (Reuters). In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: DHL Supply Chain acquires Italian Group MIT Safetrans. Wal-Mart’s next move against Amazon: More warehouses, faster shipping (Reuters).

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If You Spend a Week with a Carrier’s Driver

Talking Logistics

Last week, BBC News published an article highlighting the poor conditions and low pay drivers who haul freight for IKEA and other retailers in Western Europe have to deal with, particularly drivers brought over from poorer countries by trucking firms based in Eastern Europe. If you try walking in my shoes.

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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. Christmas Island.

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

Supply Chain Movement

To maintain control of transportation budget consumption, the entire logistics process must be evaluated: Check. To meet changing consumer demand worldwide, a company needs a global transport management system that accomplishes four key goals. Christmas Island. Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The.