Basic knowledge: How to export across EEA borders
Important information and tips The European Economic Area (EEA) is a free trade area that allows member states to simplify exports, thus helping to strengthen the economy. Members of the EEA are the member states of the EU and three countries of EFTA: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. What makes the EEA special are the four […]
Digital logistics: How digital transformation drives sustainability in logistics
In this article, we would like to analyze the links between digital transformation and environmental sustainability using the logistics industry as an example. The current challenges facing the logistics industry The widespread adoption of digital technologies over the past two decades has had a profound impact on our lives. The advent of online commerce has […]
Combating stress: maintaining performance in an exceedingly hectic industry
Many logistics employees are familiar with the situation: The working day flies by in the face of multiple tasks. You’ve barely started in the morning when the clock shows it’s almost noon. And when the workload doesn’t diminish in the late afternoon hours despite all the effort, some people wish the day had more hours. […]
What is logistics?
Logistics Definition of the term The word logistics means “to house, quarter, accommodate” and is derived from the French “loger” = “to lodge.” Around 1830, it was first used by the military to refer to the theory and practice of supply, transportation, and delivery systems. French military theorist Antoine-Henri Jomini defined it in his writing […]
The history of global supply chains
The supply chain before 1900 – Local and regional supply and manufacturing. Before the industrial revolutions in Europe and the U.S., the vast majority of supply chains were local in nature and usually confined to specific regions. For example, in an agricultural supply chain, a farmer would cut the wheat, send it to a mill […]
Digital Logistics: Graph Databases Make Complex Supply Chains Transparent
Diagrams, and specifically graphs, form the basis of many modern data and analytics functions for finding relationships between people, places, things, events, and locations in different data sets. Data&Analytics executives rely on graphs to quickly answer complex business questions that require contextual awareness and an understanding of the nature of connections and strengths across multiple […]
3 Steps to Prioritise Employee Safety In Your Supply Chain
With this in mind, today our friends over at No1 Packaging are offering up 3 steps health and safety leaders can take to ensure that they’re always putting employee safety first. From creating and promoting the right culture to essential practical considerations, here’s what you can start doing today to improve the safety of staff […]
Strengthening the location: More than just advertising measures in the region
Anyone who runs a craft company with small sales somewhere in the countryside knows too well how important it is to be on good terms with the people of the region. After all, they are their most important customers. In the case of transportation or logistics, this basic idea is often less prevalent. After all, […]
Digital logistics: Paperless transports
The digital waybill still faces legal obstacles both in Germany and in other European countries. Technically, however, it has long been feasible. If freight transport were to switch completely to this electronic form, annual savings in the triple-digit millions could be achieved in Germany alone. Last but not least, the environment would also benefit from […]
Digital logistics: How can logistics benefit from data science?
Until not so long ago, the logistics industry was dependent on outdated manual processes with inflexible equipment and machinery, which meant that productivity, profit opportunities and customer satisfaction fell by the wayside. But that is now changing. Advances in digital technologies, ever-changing customer preferences and the success story of e-commerce make logistics a perfect case […]
