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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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Tesla Hikes Wages for Nevada Gigafactory Workers

Supply Chain Matters

In November, multiple business media outlets reported that Tesla’s management in Germany unveiled a package of hourly wage hikes for 11,000 factory workers at the automaker’s gigafactory operations in Germany. Reportedly, labor unions within Denmark , Norway and Finland , along with Sweden , have rallied around IF Metall labor union.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The first Z – Zero emission road transport: Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs . In 2018, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) road transport accounted for three-quarters of transport emissions. Most of this, 45.1

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Logistics Responses to Europe’s Migrant Crisis

TMC

So far, we’ve found that the expected fallout in terms of higher transportation prices and operational disruptions has been relatively muted. The number of people admitted varies by country, with Germany taking the most migrants. The number of people admitted varies by country, with Germany taking the most migrants.

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Supply Chain Movement issue 26 – Logistics Strategy

Supply Chain Movement

30 | Top 25 SCM Executives Denmark 2017. The Copenhagen business School (CbS) has developed many business leaders in Denmark over the past 100 years. In this context, the organizers asked Supply Chain media to prepare a ranking of the top 25 Supply Chain executives in Denmark. 35 | Checklist for Transport Spend Management.

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Winner of last quarter: The Netherlands as a logistics base

Supply Chain Movement

The market study by VerkehrsRundschau (a leading German magazine with a website about transport and logistics) assessed the attractiveness of the countries close to Germany as a base for logistics activities.

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3 Uses of IoT Tech Spurring Sustainability in Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

The transportation of goods is one of the greatest contributors to worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. Only by so doing will they be able to compete as the world shifts towards cleaner, leaner transportation and manufacturing systems. billion tons of oil in 2011, worth approximately $743 billion.