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This Week in Logistics News (June 23-27, 2014)

Talking Logistics

April 2014 North American Freight Numbers. This study confirms what the others have revealed too: that a growing number of companies are recognizing the importance of supply chain risk management. Dutch plan for self-driving trucks within five years ( Reuters ). It lasted 10 days and cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars.

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Struggling to innovate

Supply Chain Movement

According to recent research, for example, labour shortages are standing in the way of growth for a third of the logistics companies in the Netherlands. During a recent conference in Helsinki, Finland, a board member at DB Schenker revealed that his company has launched an online platform for booking ocean freight shipments.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 8-12, 2014)

Talking Logistics

October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Robinson office in Rotterdam, The Netherlands has increased it’s offering to incorporate the entire C.H. The new Canadian offices allow Transplace to expand its presence and continue to specialize in Canadian cross-border and intra-Canada freight.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, with robots and weak freight demand dominating the headlines. Air cargo firms feel the pressure from plunge in freight prices (Reuters). Hyperloop One, FS Links And KPMG Publish World’s First Study Of Full Scale Hyperloop System. percent from 3 percent.

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4 Global Supply chain management strategies to avoid bottlenecks in operations

ThroughPut

Take the Netherlands, for example. Shipping Overseas Anyone who has shipped freight by air or sea can attest to the fact that international shipping is complex — in no small part because of the rules and regulations around certain goods. STUDY THE LOCAL COMPETITION Business is extremely competitive. In 2017, the U.S.

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Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations

ThroughPut

Take the Netherlands, for example. Anyone who has shipped freight by air or sea can attest to the fact that international shipping is complex — in no small part because of the rules and regulations around certain goods. Study the local competition. In the current political climate, U.S. In 2017, the U.S. Shipping Overseas.

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Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations

ThroughPut

Take the Netherlands, for example. Shipping Overseas Anyone who has shipped freight by air or sea can attest to the fact that international shipping is complex — in no small part because of the rules and regulations around certain goods. Study the local competition. In the current political climate, U.S. In 2017, the U.S.