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Doing Business in Switzerland

QAD

Switzerland has a history of neutrality and was not involved in either of the two world wars, but it has continued to strengthen ties with other countries. Switzerland is east of France and north of Italy, also bordered by Austria, Liechtenstein and Germany. Manufacturing in Switzerland. of the GDP. Agriculture makes up 0.7%

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Incredible Trends in Cryptocurrency!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Trends in Cryptocurrency article and permission to publish here provided by Jean Nichols. Earlier, only some people invested in this crypto, but the trend of bitcoins is getting raised at a reasonable level. But the trend of crypto has faced a massive boost in 2020, and this boost reached the next level in 2021. Crypto rewards.

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Supply Chain Management Trends

SCM Research

Last week, I was invited to beautiful Switzerland, where I held a seminar for supply chain managers from 30 large logistics service providers and manufacturing firms. Practice Supply Chain Management Trend' Initially, these managers were asked about SCM topics they are currently most interested in.

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Innovation in the Supply Chain’s Last Mile

Enterra Insights

… An increase in online shopping has furthered the trend, creating greater demand for warehouses to hold ordered items. To address this challenge, Switzerland is developing an autonomous underground cargo system. The GlobalTranz staff notes, “Urban delivery may be difficult with navigating traffic and parking regulations.”

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Innovation in the Supply Chain’s Last Mile

Enterra Insights

… An increase in online shopping has furthered the trend, creating greater demand for warehouses to hold ordered items. To address this challenge, Switzerland is developing an autonomous underground cargo system. The GlobalTranz staff notes, “Urban delivery may be difficult with navigating traffic and parking regulations.”

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

Those goods flowed through three regional hubs – in Singapore, Panama City, Panama and Stabio, Switzerland – to 49 distribution centers, 24 of which VF operates. COVID accelerated a long-term trend toward consumers buying more goods online. Finally, a trend toward wearing more casual clothing has been accelerated by the epidemic.

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Greener Shopping and Shipping: The Rise of Carbon Neutral e-Commerce Delivery

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This has sparked a trend for more transparency around the carbon impact of their e-commerce home delivery, and in Europe and the US specifically, ‘green’ delivery options are being made available. It’s widely expected that this trend will reverberate around the globe as consumers learn more about the threat of global warming.

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