Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 25, 2022

In January 2023, the Germany Supply Chain Due Diligence Act will come into effect, requiring businesses to monitor supply chains for human rights violations and compliance with environmental standards. The act will apply for companies with a corporate or branch office in Germany or a German workforce of at least 3,000.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2022

For example, Volkswagen is halting production at two electric vehicle plants in Germany as a result of interruptions of components sourced from Ukraine. Its largest export markets are Russia, China, Germany, Poland, and Italy. Beyond Fossil Fuels.

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SCM Research

JANUARY 5, 2024

Since the spring of 2023, the sea surface temperatures have consistently reached unprecedented extremes , leading to evaporation over the Atlantic and heavy rainfall in Germany. Climate researchers have been warning about this for more than 30 years; the data from weather stations have long since confirmed it.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In contrast, the overall manufacturing PMI for the Eurozone was quite weak with Germany and Austria reporting the lowest levels. The HCOB Germany PMI , which registered 39.6

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ivalua

JANUARY 8, 2023

The act was established to address issues of sustainability and ethical conduct in global supply chains, and has significant implications for companies and procurement organizations operating in Germany. Its scope is initially limited to companies (German or foreign-based in Germany) that employ at least 3,000 employees.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Meet us at the SPARE PARTS Business Platform in Cologne, Germany on February 6th, where we will be showcasing this industry-leading solution. These key features distinguish ToolsGroup from its competitors.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In this recent post from SAP’s blog, Xuan-Yen To highlights the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) passed in Germany (which. Read more Editor’s Pick: The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act. The post Editor’s Pick: The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 2, 2014

If we take Germany as an example, we see that even Joachim Löw has a manager, DFB president Wolfgang Niersbach. The players and coach are involved in short-term to medium-term planning. What about long-term and truly strategic planning? Who is planning the coach that is planning the players that are planning their next move?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2023

From FreeVectorMaps.com Industry Association Events (in chronological order) Event Name Date Location ProMat March 20 – 23 Chicago, IL SiTL March 28 – 30 Paris, France LogiMAT April 25 – 27 Stuttgart, Germany NRF Supply Chain 360 April 26 – 28 Long Beach, CA WERC Annual June 4 – 7 Orlando, FL Home Delivery World June 14 – (..)

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 3, 2024

Industry Association Events (in chronological order) Event Name Date Location NRF ‘24 (Supply Chain 360) January 14 – 16 New York, NY Logistics & Automation January 24 – 25 Bern, Switzerland SMART LOGISTICS Expo January 24 – 26 Tokyo, Japan Manifest February 5 – 7 Las Vegas, NV ARC Industry Leadership Forum February 5 – 8 Orlando, FL RILA (..)

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2021

As reported by Petra Sorge and William Boston in the Wall Street Journal in March 2021 (“Germany to Make Firms Responsible for Policing Abuses by Global Suppliers”): Germany is set to force companies to screen suppliers for environmental violations and human-rights abuses, such as illegal mining and child labor…Under the bill, any company based (..)

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The Netherlands-based online grocery store Picnic Technology raised €355 million in investor capital as part of plans to expand into France and Germany. The biggest capital infusions into existing companies occurred in delivery.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides an update on the ongoing efforts by global wide automaker Volkswagen to initiate significant cost cuts across its production facilities within Germany. In Germany , representatives of workers occupy corporate Supervisory Board seats. Corporate margins have fallen to 2.3

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 7, 2024

A pause may be needed to ease the bureaucratic burden on companies until a European directive takes effect, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said.

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SCM Research

MARCH 31, 2022

Robert Habeck, Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, therefore activated the early warning stage of the country’s gas emergency plan yesterday. The Economic Effects for Germany of a Stop of Energy Imports From Russia , examines the economic impact on Germany.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Germany Freezes the Nord Stream 2 Project. Germany responded by halting certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. That’s more than 50% of Germany’s annual consumption and could be worth as much as $15 billion to Gazprom, the Russian state-owned company that controls the pipeline. Russia Attacks Ukraine.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

Other components come from European countries, like Germany. Glass comes from the USA, Taiwan, and Japan. Computer chips are made in Taiwan. Batteries are sourced from South Korea and China. In all, Apple works with suppliers in 43 countries to obtain the raw materials and components needed to build an iPhone.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Global automaker Volkswagen is reportedly aiming to consider either vehicle or supplier factory closures in its home country of Germany. CEO Oliver Blu me reportedly indicated in a statement : “ Germany as a business location is falling further behind in terms of competitiveness. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The letter, sent February 1 by Finance Minister Christian Lindner and Justice Minister Marco Buschmann, said that the German government would abstain on the issue.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

He founded STORD along with co-founder Jacob Boudreau after experiencing the challenges of fragmentation and disconnected technology of the third-party logistics industry (3PL) first-hand while working in supply chain optimization for a global automotive manufacturer in Germany. Sean attended Georgia Tech prior to founding STORD.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Headquartered in Germany, Ocean Insights is a leading ocean supply chain visibility and market intelligence provider that supplies real-time tracking data and market analysis to large shippers from a broad range of industries, including automotive, manufacturing, food & beverage, commodity trading, chemical and freight forwarding.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The biggest European automaker announced that it is considering shutting down sites for the first time in Germany and ending job security agreements after continued ignorance towards overcapacity and lack of competitiveness. Volkswagen has lost an estimated 500,000 car sales, which is the equivalent of around two plants.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Europe’s largest beer-producing nation, Germany, saw most of its 9,700 annual beer-related festivals canceled. France was forced to destroy 10 million liters of beer — the equivalent of four Olympic-sized swimming pools — due to the pandemic, as beer needs to be consumed fresh. billion liters less than in 2019.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 16, 2019

DELMIA Quintiq customers will have another chance to meet at the DELMIA Quintiq User Conference in Düsseldorf, Germany. They’ll also be empowered to make the most of new product features. What is next? Mark your calendar for February 12 and 13.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

HP launched its new commercial Metal Jet S100 Solution in September 2022 and two months later showcased the 3D printer for the first time publicly at the Formnext exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany, along with a new John Deere production application.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2021

This public company is headquartered in Germany and generated over 10 billion Euros in revenues in their last fiscal year. Valsecchi believes that 5G for manufacturing applications doesn’t quite live up to its hype. Covestro is a leading producer of advanced polymers.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 11, 2022

Tompkins Ventures is headquartered in Raleigh, NC with partners spanning Africa, Asia, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Central America, China, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Panama, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States. Key Takeaways: Supply Chains in VUCA Environments. VUCA Environments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2022

For Germany, it’s unanimous at 100%. We learned a great deal that can help Europe and, in turn, the globe. Some key findings: Most respondents (67%) cited end-to-end freight traceability as their biggest pain point when transporting goods. For the UK, it’s 71%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2022

For example, last year Germany established the legal framework to enable the introduction of self-driving trucks, And their use is already a reality in some states of the USA. The transition of an entire fleet to self-driving trucks can decrease operating by approximately 45 percent (according to McKinsey Route 2030, September 2030).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

It is not only nearshoring locations like Mexico, Central and Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia who benefit from this change, but also on-shoring locations in major markets like Germany, the UK, France and the US themselves are getting more and more new production plants.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 11, 2024

I’m back from almost 4 weeks on the road. That is 3 weeks and 4 days longer than the U.S. East Coast Ports strike lasted (although, as I highlight below, the strike has only been paused until January 2025). Where have I been? I was in Phoenix, Arizona for The Logistics & Supply Chain Forum.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 16, 2017

Michael Haiber is located in ToolsGroup's Munich, Germany office. But by stepping up your planning tools, you can construct a much clearer concept of your future supply chain and how it might support and enhance an Industrie 4.0 He can be reached at mhaiber@toolsgroup.com.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 15, 2023

Staci Group Acquires Amware Fulfillment to create strong global fulfillment capability. The combined company now has 81 fulfillment centers across the U.S.,

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Headquartered in Germany, Emma is the world’s largest direct-to-customer sleep brand, known for its award-winning and highly rated boxed-bed mattresses, of which it sold 1.5 After a successful proof-of-concept in Germany, Emma chose ToolsGroup to gain centralized planning and end-to-end (E2E) supply chain transparency. million in 2020.

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SCM Research

AUGUST 9, 2021

Even without this new IPCC report, it should be clear that our planet is in an existential crisis: The scale and intensity of the recent floods in Germany have broken all records and the ongoing fires in Greece have reached biblical proportions; Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said these fires showed “the reality of climate change”.

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SCM Research

JANUARY 2, 2023

Human-caused emissions and the destruction of rainforests are directly related to supply chains, and new laws, such as those in Germany and the EU, reflect this. This topic will continue to be relevant in the future. (3) 3) The climate and biodiversity crises continue to worsen, and their solutions are closely tied to supply chains.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Brittany was raised in the foster care system in Germany and moved to the USA as an adult so her success hasn’t come easily. When she founded her own company, Brittany committed to building a better brokerage, with a real connection to both drivers and shippers.

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