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This Week in Logistics News (November 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

Container shipping rates could raise import prices by 11%. Enjoy the weekend and the song of the week, Feel it Still by Portugal. Please reach out Conrad Hanf ( Chanf@arcweb.com ) to learn more about attending, speaking, or even sponsoring the event. And now on to this week’s logistics news. SVT Robotics Raises $25 Million in Funding.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 30 – November 3, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Shippo raises $20 million to be the Stripe for shipping (Venture Beat). Best Buy launches free shipping during holidays (StarTribune). Song of the Week: “Live in the Moment” by Portugal. Convargo grabs $19 million to improve road freight (TechCrunch). Cass Truckload Linehaul Index – September 2017. Have a happy weekend!

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Doing Business in Spain

QAD

Bordering countries include Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Portugal and Morocco. Regardless of your need to ship by air, water, road or rail, Spain’s infrastructure can support it, so it’s easy to make decisions that meet both cost and speed criteria. Primary trading partners included France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, the U.K.

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How to Get the Benefit of GDPR for Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Your package holiday company in Australia sells vacations to tourists from Portugal. You sell electronics products over the web from Brazil using different suppliers to drop-ship to consumers in Europe. The data can be structured, as in shipping and payment systems. These are relatively straightforward cases.

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Introducing QAD Adaptive ERP 2023 and Enhancements for QAD Adaptive Applications

QAD

Enhancements include: QAD Financials boosts General Ledger Transaction Security with significantly enhanced transaction control for our customers, reducing errors in financial reporting and improving the accuracy of information.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Passages, capes, and straits are defined as geographical areas through which international shipping routes must transit. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. Potential for closure or interruption. It is approximately 190 kilometers long.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Skip Boothby!

Supply Chain Game Changer

These classroom kits contained 100’s of components, mostly printed matter, but also contained components like chalkboards from Portugal, plush toys from China, etc. Blockchain defined, is a single version of the truth made possible by an indisputable, distributed and secure time-stamped ledger, copies of which are held by multiple parties.