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This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon has also come under scrutiny in recent weeks from regulators in France, who fined the company for using “excessively intrusive” warehouse labor software. Amazon has disputed that ruling, calling it factually incorrect and saying that warehouse management systems are industry standard.

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A Global Push for R&D

Synovos

South Korea tops the list followed by Germany, Singapore, Japan, Canada, Estonia, France, the UK and the U.S. The index looked at several metrics, such as: the environment for innovation, education policies, and labor policies. The findings? depending on where they are in the world.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

Effective March 7, excluding origin payers in France, Hungary, Russia, Portugal, Israel (which will take effect on March 21), the following surcharges apply to outbound parcel services: Parcel exports from Europe to Canada and the U.S. EUR to 0.60 EUR per pound or 1.30 EUR per kilogram. Europe Outbound International Shipping Surcharges.

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SCM Map Europe: European location decisions remain complex

Supply Chain Movement

Europe’s highest level is in France, at 33.33 As well as high wage costs, France also has Europe’s highest number of days lost to strikes, which explains why relatively few international brands have based their factories and distribution centres in that country. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. El Salvador. Equatorial Guinea.

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Rethinking your optimum

Supply Chain Movement

Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. El Salvador. Equatorial Guinea. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia. French Southern Territories. Grenada.

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White paper: Are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. El Salvador. Equatorial Guinea. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia. French Southern Territories. Grenada.

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White paper: What if you are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. El Salvador. Equatorial Guinea. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. French Polynesia. French Southern Territories. Grenada.