The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
MAY 28, 2022
Over the past years there have been active government policies in Western countries, like in Europe and the USA, to reduce farming by government or institutional investors buying farmland from farmers. He is the author of the book ‘Halal Business Management: A guide to achieving halal excellence’. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.
AIMMS
MARCH 8, 2016
In Europe, V&D , a major Dutch department store, and Brantano , a large footwear retailer operating in the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK, have officially declared bankruptcy. Today’s shopper prefers to buy online and get products delivered at the best possible time and place, resulting in key shifts in the supply chain.
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Freightos
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Amazon has made a habit of excelling at logistics to retain end customers and third party sellers.
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
APRIL 19, 2023
A good example is the Netherlands, which is a very small country in Europe, but with its fertile river delta and with an estimated 80% of its land dedicated to farming and cheap natural gas to heat its greenhouses, it has been able to become the world’s second largest agriculture exporter.
Supply Chain Movement
MAY 15, 2013
In the Netherlands, the government initiative ‘Top Team Logistics’ has issued advice aimed at helping the Dutch logistics sector to regain its position of excellence by 2020. Five years is too close, 20 years is too far off,” claims Arjan van Weele, professor of purchasing & supply management at the TU Eindhoven.
AIMMS
MARCH 8, 2016
In Europe, V&D , a major Dutch department store, and Brantano , a large footwear retailer operating in the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK, have officially declared bankruptcy. Today’s shopper prefers to buy online and get products delivered at the best possible time and place, resulting in key shifts in the supply chain.
AIMMS
JULY 9, 2015
Volatility impacts every aspect of a business, from purchasing to production to logistics. C ommercial departments often have trouble assessing what clients will buy, their forecast accuracy is simply not up to par. In the Netherlands, the internet retailer Coolblue has 24-hour delivery even for orders placed on Sunday.
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