The price of parcel and express shipments in Europe is expected to increase by between 4 and 7% this year (4-6% for domestic shipments and 5-7% for cross-border ones), according to the new Transport Monitor …
Munich-based company Alaiko is aimed at revolutionizing global e-commerce logistics by digitizing and automating fulfilment processes to put the shopper’s experience first. Today’s consumers not only expect free shipping and next-day delivery, but also wish to …
Tight control over global transportation activities is more important than ever nowadays. The Austrian/Brazilian company RHI Magnesita had actually decided to centralize and modernize its transportation organization even before COVID-19 arrived on the scene. During …
Despite all the supply chain disruptions, the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and test kits in Europe and beyond has gone well. Logistics provider DHL, who was responsible for this operation, attributes the smooth-running of the …
With companies facing severe shortages of raw materials and parts, not to mention lengthy transport delays, the importance of supply chain visibility that extends beyond the tier-one suppliers is more evident than ever. The only …
Supply Chain Media and Oracle organized a webinar about ‘End-to-end Transport Management’. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented stresses on supply chains: the surge in freight costs, bottlenecks in human capital, transport and logistics issues, border …
Bol.com has announced plans to take over bicycle courier Cycloon so that it can deliver small parcels in a sustainable manner in the future. “By acquiring a majority stake in Cycloon, we are taking another …
C&A is reshoring some of its jeans manufacturing activities from low-wage countries. The clothing retailer, which was originally founded in the Netherlands, is opening a new textile plant in Mönchengladbach, Germany, where it initially plans …
According to regular reports in the general media and financial press, the Dutch labour market is in a tight squeeze. The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the labour market worldwide, and the Netherlands has not remained …
Faced with sky-high tariffs, port closures and congestion at container terminals, many shippers decided to transport their goods from China by train instead of by boat. However, the New Silk Road infrastructure couldn’t cope with …
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