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Bol.com versus Amazon

Supply Chain Movement

But the strategy of Bol.com, the Netherlands’ e-commerce market leader, is fundamentally different from that of Amazon. When a webinar viewer asked whether Bol.com also planned to launch in France following its expansion in Belgium’s Wallonia region, Vermeulen answered resolutely that it will never happen.

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What Your Company Needs to Succeed in Today’s Retail Landscape

AIMMS

In Europe, V&D , a major Dutch department store, and Brantano , a large footwear retailer operating in the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK, have officially declared bankruptcy. Watch our webinar and u ncover the possibilities. Watch our webinar to hear about more trends as well as innovative use cases for supply chain analytics.

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Modeling brewing capacity to drive cost savings at HEINEKEN

AIMMS

I work for Global Supply Chain, a division based in Zoeterwoude (the Netherlands). A typical question we deal with could be: “should we invest in brewing capacity in South Africa or can we postpone that investment and save costs by importing beer from the Netherlands instead?” HEINEKEN is a very de-centralized company.

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What Your Company Needs to Succeed in Today’s Retail Landscape

AIMMS

In Europe, V&D , a major Dutch department store, and Brantano , a large footwear retailer operating in the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK, have officially declared bankruptcy. Join our webinar and u ncover the possibilities. Trusted names like Sears, J.C. Penny, and Gap have also lost their momentum.

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Modeling brewing capacity to drive cost savings at HEINEKEN

AIMMS

I work for Global Supply Chain, a division based in Zoeterwoude (the Netherlands). A typical question we deal with could be: “should we invest in brewing capacity in South Africa or can we postpone that investment and save costs by importing beer from the Netherlands instead?” HEINEKEN is a very de-centralized company.

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Modeling brewing capacity to drive cost savings at HEINEKEN

AIMMS

I work for Global Supply Chain, a division based in Zoeterwoude (the Netherlands). A typical question we deal with could be: “should we invest in brewing capacity in South Africa or can we postpone that investment and save costs by importing beer from the Netherlands instead?” HEINEKEN is a very de-centralized company.

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5 tips and tools for collaborative working while remote

Provenance

On one project we brought together stakeholders from Singapore, Malawi, the West Indies, the Netherlands and London. “Global supply chains provide a challenging environment for coordinating meetings, often involving participation from multiple businesses across continents and timezones.