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Supply Chain Investments Represent a Significant Portion of Total VC Investing

Logistics Viewpoints

Kearney research shows that the more companies invest, the bigger the average ROI Investments in supply chain firms and technologies represent 15-20% of total venture capital investments, according to a recent report by the management consulting firm Kearney. More than 150 supply chain startups have been acquired in the last two years.

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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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End-to-end Supply Chain Visibility Calls for Addressing the Unique Needs of Europe

Logistics Viewpoints

That’s the question that continues to bedevil the global supply chain industry. As I detailed in a recent column , the answer to constant supply chain volatility is pervasive real-time visibility into the precise location, temperature or status of a shipment — at any point along the journey. Where’s my shipment? .

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5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations. In these times of global turmoil, there are five (5) important megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years, namely in e-fulfillment, sourcing, food and agriculture, labour intensive operations, and halal supply chain management.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

General Motors drives sustainability across supply chain FMCSA approves 25% fee increase for carriers, brokers U.S. bans exports by Oregon freight-forwarder in warning shot to industry Container losses fall to record low Warehouse wages rise to average of $18.99 considers threats to national security.

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COVID 19 The State Of Supply Chains (Part 1)

ModusLink Corporation

Delayed shipments because of sea freight disruptions, monthly increasing fuel charges, disconnected communication between transport modalities. These are all direct effects encountered across Supply Chains that resulted from the introduction of the virus COVID-19. What is the current state of Supply Chains?

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Measuring Transportation Vehicle Utilization: The KPIs

SCMDOJO

However, measuring space utilization presents challenges: Lack of volumetric data: Comprehensive data on freight volume is often lacking, hindering industry-wide analysis (McKinnon, 2003). This leads not only to cost savings and increased efficiency but also contributes to a greener and more sustainable supply chain.