Europe Freight Manufacturing Sourcing 
Jaggaer
APRIL 14, 2020
Yet with the autobahns, motorways and highways largely free of traffic apart from freight, goods are generally getting through and we are yet to see long-term shortages of food and other essential items. And of course, the problem is acute right across Europe.
Freightos
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars. While Facebook is looking at virtual reality, Alibaba and Amazon are looking more at freight. More on Maersk’s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report.
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Logility
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Prior to the pandemic, efficiency meant just-in-time manufacturing, but disruptions exposed the flaw in this approach. Sanctions, blocked Ukrainian ports, and stalled transportation routes have also disrupted the China-to-Europe supply chain. If your organization relies heavily on China or Eastern Europe, consider reshoring.
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 5, 2022
The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. Molex has more than 80 manufacturing facilities around the world supported by an 18,000 strong supplier eco-system that provide raw materials, electronic components, and services. The Molex Supply Chain. The Advantages of Agility.
Supply Chain Movement
APRIL 22, 2015
There appears to be considerable upheaval in Europe as a result of the political unrest between Russia and Ukraine. A number of large factories have closed down in Western Europe while new ones have opened in Central Europe and further east. News about the industry in Western Europe is predominantly negative.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 30, 2015
In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. routes continue to hold steady but there has been a sharp decline in the rates for Asia-Europe routes. Disaggregate freight spend data.
QAD
AUGUST 16, 2022
Unpredictability is undoubtedly the major issue manufacturers face when dealing with fragmented supply chains. As the supply chain breaks, manufacturers must find new suppliers and new transport routes and find them rapidly, so that production doesn’t come to a halt. So, how can manufacturers respond to these challenges?
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