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Doing Business in Germany

QAD

Germany is the largest economy in the EU, and it’s the second most populous country. After WWII, Germany was divided into two sectors, the FRG (West Germany) and the GDR (East Germany). Germany adopted the Euro in 1999. Manufacturing in Germany.

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BASF to Cut 2,600 Jobs as Energy Crisis Puts Germany on Track for Recession

Supply Chain Brain

Germany’s economy has faltered because of the energy crisis. German GDP fell by 0.4% in the final three months of 2022, according to data published February 24 by the country’s Federal Statistics Office

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Germany Forms Alliance to Change EU's Planned Combustion Engine Ban

Supply Chain Brain

The ICE ban, the EU's main tool to speed up Europe's shift to electric vehicles, was put on hold earlier this month after last-minute opposition from Germany

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A Fourth Star for Germany

SCM Research

So far, Germany has won the FIFA World Cup three times, in 1954, 1974 and 1990, and there is a good chance that it will win it a fourth time this weekend. Well, according to a report by Spiegel Online (in German) , Adidas has already prepared its supply chain operations and started to put a fourth star, symbolizing the number of World Cup victories, on some of its newly produced Germany soccer jerseys.

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Can Tesla Dominate Germany’s Market for Electric Vehicles?

Supply Chain Brain

Germany and other countries, is CEO Elon Musk at risk of over-reaching In his bid to extend Tesla’s dominance in electric vehicle production beyond the U.S.to

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Volkswagen Warns of Production Shift From Germany Over Gas Shortage

Supply Chain Brain

Europe’s biggest carmaker, said that relocation of production capacity for some component makers is among options in the medium term if gas shortages last much beyond this winter

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You need to get ready for Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Law. Here’s how!

Jaggaer

The post You need to get ready for Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Law. Here’s how! appeared first on JAGGAER.

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U.S. Ship Jam Lingers as Port Woes Stretch From China to Germany

Supply Chain Brain

gateway for trade held steady over the past week, as ports from China to Germany battle with COVID-19 outbreaks and other constraints on their capacity to keep containers moving across the global economy Ship congestion outside the busiest U.S.

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Germany Sells Full Stake in Lufthansa at $760 Million Profit

Supply Chain Brain

Germany raised 760 million euros ($760 million) from the sale of the state’s full stake in Deutsche Lufthansa AG, unwinding all of the holding it took to keep the flagship carrier afloat during COVID-19 lock-downs

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Grand Opening of Tesla’s Germany Based Manufacturing Facility

Supply Chain Matters

headquartered electric vehicle auto maker Tesla ’s newly constructed production facility located in Gruenheide, Germany , just outside of Berlin. This week marks the formal opening of U.S.

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Germany to Introduce Cheap Nationwide Public Transport From May

Supply Chain Brain

The move forms part of the country’s effort to reduce carbon emissions in the transport sector, and draws on experiences with an ultra-cheap €9 ticket from summer of 2022

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Germany Is Re-Engineering Europe’s Most Important River

Supply Chain Brain

In an "Olympics of water engineering," the German government wants to change the current of the Rhine so that ships can load an extra 200 or more tons

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Germany Vows to Shield Infrastructure Against Russian Threats

Supply Chain Brain

New regulations will address and improve the physical protection of critical infrastructures on a federal level for the first time

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 02/10/2023-02/16/2023

All Things Supply Chain

Germany looks to partner with Japan to Secure Raw Materials The German government wants to increase cooperation with Japan to help secure supplies of raw materials.

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Tesla Gets Nod to Begin Production in Germany – The Wall Street Journal.

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Tesla Gets Nod to Begin Production in Germany. I thought you would be interested in the following story from The Wall Street Journal. Download the Wall Street Journal app here: WSJ. – Bob

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Cobalt- Congo 21st century’s Blood Diamond

All Things Supply Chain

With the recent technological advancements of the 21st century, cobalt has become a key ingredient of the manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries.

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Germany Imports First LNG From the U.S. at New Uniper Terminal

Supply Chain Brain

Berlin fast-tracked its first LNG import terminals by renting five floating storage and re-gasification units

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Germany Eyes Arrival of First LNG Vessel to Ease Gas Crunch

Supply Chain Brain

The ship’s arrival during northwest Europe’s first major cold snap this winter highlights the need for new gas supplies after Russia slashed deliveries in retaliation for the continent’s support for Ukraine

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Germany Eager to Discuss Natural Gas Pact with U.K. Amid Supply Risk

Supply Chain Brain

A solidarity pact could allow Europe’s largest consumers of natural gas to bail each other out if an extreme cold snap were to create shortages this winter

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All Things Supply Chain- Top 5 Supply Chain Trends For 2023

All Things Supply Chain

Many… General Supply Chain Management 2023 AI alternative fuels electronic vehicles esg germany logistics methanol new year robotics supply chain trends

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 12/30/2022-01/05/2023

All Things Supply Chain

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ADNOC delivers the Middle East’s first LNG Cargo Shipment to Germany

Logistics Middle East

Produced by ADNOC Gas at Das Island, Abu Dhabi, the shipment of 137,000 cubic meters of LNG is the commissioning cargo for the new floating LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel and the first-ever LNG cargo to be shipped to Germany from the Middle East.

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How Germany Kept Factories Open Despite the Pandemic – The Wall Street Journal.

Operations and Supply Chain Management

How Germany Kept Factories Open Despite the Pandemic. I thought you would be interested in the following story from The Wall Street Journal. Download the Wall Street Journal app here: WSJ. – Bob

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 02/12/2022-08/12/2022

All Things Supply Chain

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Human Rights Abuses and Environmental Violations in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

Industry Trends environmental violations Germany human rights Indago supply chain mapping supply chain visibilityAchieving timely, accurate, and complete supply chain visibility has been, remains, and will probably always be a top priority for companies.

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Microsoft Logistics Fleeing Germany Because of Patent Fears

Supply Chain Network

Nasdaq: MSFT) is moving its European logistics activities from Germany to the Netherlands as a risk-avoidance measure related to its ongoing legal battle with Motorola Mobility Inc. Microsoft says that, even though it would prefer to stay in Germany (an important regional technology center and Europe’s largest economy), the risk was too great to stay there.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 11/25/2022-12/02/2022

All Things Supply Chain

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 07/01/2022-07/07/2022

All Things Supply Chain

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Parcel Monitor: E-Commerce Logistics in Germany

Savant Events

The pandemic has accelerated Germany’s e-commerce growth, as evident by the influx of online shopping amongst German consumers, particularly the younger folks aged between 16 to 29. In 2021 itself, Germany’s e-commerce gross sales increased by 19% since 2020 to a whopping €99.1

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Hey Mr. President, Why Can’t We Be More Like Germany?

Supply Chain View from the Field

Germany vs. Germany. But soccer isn’t the only thing that Germany is admired for. Recent statements from a New York Times article show that Germany is the envy of Europe for economic reasons as well. Germany’s stock market is riding high, its unemployment rate has remained stubbornly low and the Continent’s best and brightest are moving here in droves. The secret sauce for Germany is related to a number of important policies, in my opinion.

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Logistics made in Germany – by “Logistics Alliance Germany”

DELMIA Quintiq

What’s the current view of logistics in Germany and what can we do to strengthen cohesion in the industry? The “Logistics Alliance Germany” (LAG) is the initiative created to support this objective. The Logistics Alliance Germany is a partnership project of the BMVI and the German logistics sector, which wants to position Germany as a logistics and transport hub for the European market and German logistics companies as leading specialists.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 02/12/2021 – 02/18/2021

All Things Supply Chain

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Germany’s Bundesagentur für Arbeit enables secure, efficient eGovernment services powered by Axway

Axway

And yet, Germany’s federal labor agency is delivering eGovernment services in more modern and secure ways than ever thanks to Axway … Customer Experience Axway B2B Integration Axway Managed File Transfer customer experience customer success

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From Germany to the U.S., Astrid Fischer brings a positive mindset to the Axway family

Axway

Each month, we aim to present an Axway’s employee who is an inspiring example of commitment, achievement, journey, engagement, work ethic or work investment. This month meet Astrid Fischer. Astrid is Principal Services Architect at Axway. There are two things … Life at Axway customer success

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Germany’s Bundesagentur für Arbeit enables secure, efficient eGovernment services powered by Axway

Axway

And yet, Germany’s federal labor agency is delivering eGovernment services in more modern and secure ways than ever thanks to Axway … Customer ExperienceInnovative customer service is not often the first thing that springs to mind when people think of government bureaucracy.

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Germany’s Bundesagentur für Arbeit enables secure, efficient eGovernment services powered by Axway

Axway

And yet, Germany’s federal labor agency is delivering eGovernment services in more modern and secure ways than ever thanks to Axway … Life@Axway: Customer ExperienceInnovative customer service is not often the first thing that springs to mind when people think of government bureaucracy.

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32nd International Supply Chain Conference

Supply Chain Movement

Venue: InterContinental and Schweizerhof, Berlin (Germany). At no other event in Germany the “logistics market” is as within reach as at this conference. It became the central meeting point for managers in Germany. Events Berlin BVL Conference Germany intercontinental hotel international supply chain conference logistics market schweizerhof world in motion32nd International Supply Chain Conference. Date: 28-30 October, 2015.