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Doing Business in the Netherlands

QAD

The Netherlands is a modern and highly industrialized country located in Western Europe. The Netherlands was one of the founding countries of both the EU and NATO, showing that it is a nation of progressive and forward-thinking people. The Netherlands is the seventh largest economy in the EU. Manufacturing in the Netherlands.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

May air cargo volumes rise amid global disruption Freight market pressured again in May, Cass data shows General Motors (GM) is accelerating sustainability efforts in its supply chain, focusing on logistics, materials, packaging, and supplier engagement. May air cargo volumes continue to rise amid global disruptions. percent in Q1.

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Measuring Transportation Vehicle Utilization: The KPIs

SCMDOJO

Space utilization, or vehicle fill, is a critical metric that can be measured in various ways: Pallet numbers and height: While common, this method can be misleading depending on cargo density. Deck-area coverage: This measures the percentage of floor space used by cargo and is particularly relevant when stacking height is restricted.

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The growing battle for space in logistics

Supply Chain Movement

Discussions such as those now unfolding in the Netherlands and parts of the USA show that we actually do need to factor space into our decisions. However, the amount of space taken up by all these non-moving goods has not been a consideration in supply chain design. For many years, we have assumed that space is more or less unlimited.

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. One goal, two different motivations.

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

Today, 75 to 80% of cargo arrives on time. It fixed a glaring business problem in the industry – a tacit understanding that container liners would charge extra, on top of existing fees, if they had a container they could ship for more (rolled cargo). As long as you know which 75 to 80% is, you can provide a guarantee on that.

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Shipping Containers and Supply Chain Snarls: Is There a Way Out?

Enterra Insights

It used to take two days to get cargo off the docks. Marketing expert Robby Pedraza explains, “During World War II, standard sized shipping containers were developed to ship military cargo to the front lines. Conex containers evolved into modular units that could stack efficiently to store more cargo in one location.”[4].