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Most desirable logistics location of Europe in 2018

Supply Chain Movement

The market study by VerkehrsRundschau (a leading German magazine with a website about transport and logistics) assessed the attractiveness of the countries close to Germany as a base for logistics activities. The Netherlands is the best region for a logistics base according to the ‘VerkehrsRundschau Markenstudie ImageRanking’. Norfolk Island.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 13-17, 2018)

Talking Logistics

New Transportation Solutions from project44 and Kuebix. With parcel becoming a growing part of virtually every company’s transportation operations, gaining more real-time visibility to delivery status and other metrics is critically important. Will their networks become blockchain-based too? Questions for another day.

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Mind Map for Order Management 2.0

Supply Chain Movement

Companies competing globally not only have to secure orders from customers but also have to fulfil them optimally. Supply chains are becoming more complex with frequent adaptations, whether temporary or permanent, and increasingly with logistics outsourcing and calls for integrated transport management. Norfolk Island. Philippines.

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6 Answers for Your Top TPP Agreement Questions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

While we’re still sorting through the full text, we wanted to provide you with some background, answer some questions, and offer some insight about what the TPP agreement means for the transportation and logistics industry. Here are the top six questions our customers are asking about the TPP agreement. What is the TPP agreement?

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This Mexico-Based E-commerce Business Reduced 66% Delivery Costs With Locus

Locus

Currently, they have operations in Brazil, Peru and five cities in Mexico: Monterrey, Guadalajara, Queretaro, Puebla and Mexico City. Role-based access control also provided a level of control and security over their operations that vastly helped streamline fulfillment and reduce disruptions to processes.

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A Big Week for U.S. Trade Legislation: Updates on TPA & GSP

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. In order to secure votes for TPA, congressional leaders also promised votes on related trade issues and many of those votes were quickly taken the last few days.