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October 28th – 31st Supply Chain & Logistics News

Logistics Viewpoints

The biggest 5 exporters of candy sweets are Germany, mainland China, Mexico, Belgium, and Spain. Department of Transportation (DOT) agencies, facilitating improved safety, maintenance, and repair of roads, particularly during natural disasters. The overall expected spending on Halloween is expected to top $11 billion this year.

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Doing Business in Spain

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Spain has served as a global model of freedom and human rights since the peaceful transition to democracy after former Head of State and dictator Francisco Franco’s death in 1975. The economy has turned around in the past several years, and Spain now enjoys strong GDP growth of 3%, exceeding the EU average. Manufacturing in Spain.

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October 14th- 18th Supply Chain & Logistics News

Logistics Viewpoints

Spain produces over 6 billion bottles of wine every year, and winemakers do not pay any duty for it. In contrast, Spain only charges a 21% VAT on wine and no duty. FedEx also recently transported Bao Li and Qing Bao, two other pandas, to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington.

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A Decade of Loadsmart: A Look Back to Move Forward with Felipe Capella

The Logistics of Logistics

Felipe Co-founder and CEO of Loadsmart , where they provide logistics solutions powered by industry experts and next-gen technology that lower costs, increase efficiency, and digitize transportation. Capella’s journey from law/finance to co-founding LoadSmart, leveraging technology in transportation.

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Inditex Demonstrates Continued Business Benefits from Agile Supply Chain Capabilities

Supply Chain Matters

Background Many students and practitioners of supply chain management are likely familiar with Spain based fashion clothing retailer Zara and its corporate parent Inditex. Europe was reportedly the company’s strongest region in the latest period with solid growth, particularly in its home market of Spain.

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Revolutionizing Freight Forwarding Using Tech with Lionel van der Walt

The Logistics of Logistics

He began his career in the South African Air Force and later spent more than a decade with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), where he held various leadership positions in South Africa, Spain, and the United States, including President of Cargo Network Services Corp., IATA’s U.S. cargo subsidiary.

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Transport collaboration starts with regional partners

Supply Chain Movement

International transport generates approximately seven percent of the world’s carbon emissions and, if things continue as they are, those emissions will increase fourfold by 2050. So claims the Smart Freight Centre, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), based on the International Transport Forum’s figures. By Marcel te Lindert.