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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]. And as the recent action taken by Denmark underlines, governments are apt to impose new restrictions that can make border crossings more complicated. The service carried some 1.5

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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). I’ll share photos and more from our ride in a future post. 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.

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If You Spend a Week with a Carrier’s Driver

Talking Logistics

He moves goods for Ikea around Western Europe, and had been in Denmark most recently. Here are some excerpts from the article: Romanian driver Emilian spends up to four months at a time sleeping, eating and washing in his truck. He says the salary he takes home is a monthly average of 477 euros [$512].

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The Smart Shipping Container Revolution

GTG Technology Group

Complex management systems track shipping containers across the globe. Each container has a different barcode, which is scanned upon entering and exiting transport. Transportation management systems (TMS) use this information in combination with cutting-edge software solutions to monitor shipping times, routes, and logistics.

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3 Uses of IoT Tech Spurring Sustainability in Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn The post 3 Uses of IoT Tech Spurring Sustainability in Supply Chains appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. billion tons of oil in 2011, worth approximately $743 billion.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

Supply Chain Movement and software vendor Eyefreight have developed this checklist to provide to pinpoint the key drivers of Freight Spend Management. To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. Christmas Island. Cook Islands.

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Mind Map for Order Management 2.0

Supply Chain Movement

Supply chains are becoming more complex with frequent adaptations, whether temporary or permanent, and increasingly with logistics outsourcing and calls for integrated transport management. After identifying the supply chain challenges, it is time to assess their impact on order management: Do. Christmas Island. Cook Islands.