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Doing Business in Belgium

QAD

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. Manufacturing in Belgium. Manufacturing accounts for about 22 percent of the GDP. percent, France 9.5

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Selecting & Managing Logistics Companies & Emerging Logistics Tech Trends

GlobalTranz

The rationale for outsourcing certain manufacturing and supply chain processes, such as transportation management, fulfillment, and more to logistics companies is evident and clear. The need to meet the Holy Trinity of Manufacturing (having the right product, at the right time, and at the right price) is only growing.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 01/01/2021 – 01/07/2021

All Things Supply Chain

Ireland increases direct freight shipments to European mainland to avoid Brexit disruption Ireland is increasing direct freight shipments to and from mainland Europe as businesses move to bypass potential disruption…

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How Europe is Coping with Supply Chain Disruption

Jaggaer

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. Countries such as the UK and Ireland, which are highly reliant on air freight, are especially exposed to this kind of supply chain risk.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

Officials described the actions, which include charges against eight Chinese companies accused of advertising, manufacturing and distributing precursor chemicals for synthetic opioids like fentanyl, as the latest effort in their fight against the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 31 – November 4, 2016)

Talking Logistics

More Pain Ahead for Ocean Shipping (WSJ – sub. In other trucking news, the Wall Street Journal reported (based on data from ACT Research) that “orders for heavy-duty commercial trucks in North America plummeted 46% in October from the same month last year, providing a grim outlook for truck manufacturers in the coming year.”

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Expand Your Business to Europe: How to Do It Successfully With an Online Shop

ShipBob

If launching into European markets is part of your overall ecommerce fulfillment strategy, much of the challenges will be based around navigating on cross-border shipping and logistics. . On the other hand, even if your product can legally ship to a country, it doesn’t mean it will be cheap. . Cultural understanding. Bad logistics.

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