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Collaboration is urgently needed

Supply Chain Movement

In the Netherlands, supply chain collaboration has been a hot topic for years, both in the media and at conferences. Examples include vendor managed inventory (VMI), joint planning, category management and consolidation of inbound flows. This often refers to manufacturing companies (partially) combining their logistics operations.

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

Talking Logistics

Pentant provides its shipper and logistics service provider customers with a reliable and secure connection to both CHIEF (the central UK Revenue & Customs system) and ICS (the European Union Import Control System) to streamline declaration, cargo security and clearance processes.

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American Fox Head relocates logistics hub in Europe

Supply Chain Movement

Menlo Worldwide Logistics (Menlo) has recently established a new distribution centre for the company at its Eersel, (Netherlands) Logistics Centre. After a review of their supply chain requirements Fox have now relocated their European distribution hub from the UK to Menlo’s Eersel Logistics Centre.

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Tata Steel Europe’s Connected Planning Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

Their primary steel plants are in Ijmuiden in the Netherlands and in the UK at Port Talbot. Much of these savings have resulted from carrying 20% less inventory – and less working capital – while still meeting projected demand. The post Tata Steel Europe’s Connected Planning Journey appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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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. This year’s winner of Amazon’s robot picking challenge, The Netherlands’ TU Delft, was over three times faster at picking objects than last year’s champion (100 per hour versus 30).

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Finn-Tack implements inventory and demand management solution

Supply Chain Movement

It also has a further four warehouses in The Netherlands, North America, Russia, and in Finland. During this process, Finn-Tack also identified a significant opportunity to optimise the consolidation of supplier orders and related logistics costs.

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The Ultimate Guide to Contract Logistics: What You Need to Know

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Contract Logistics is a critical aspect of the supply chain that often remains behind the scenes but plays a significant role in ensuring the efficient movement and management of goods. Read More: 6 Logistics KPIs Attributes That are Essential ] What is Contract Logistics?