German-Namibian farmers expand to Europe using Saloodo!
The view wanders into the shimmering expanse of the Western Kalahari, over the hills of deep red earth, past the endless pastures of the cattle. In the shade of the acacia trees, the animals graze the African steppe for food. It is a peaceful sight, full of tranquility and originality. Here, 180km southeast of Namibia’s […]
Digital logistics: How gaming and virtual reality can impact modern logistics centers
There are few working environments that are characterized by such a high level of dynamism as the daily business in a modern logistics center. Only at the usual peak times, such as before Christmas, does such an operation manage to surpass itself in this respect. In order to take advantage of such dynamics, typical logistics […]
Digital logistics: How to use artificial intelligence in logistics
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful technology that can be used for a variety of purposes. One of the most useful application areas is logistics as well as supply chain management, which deal with complex processes such as managing inventory, distributing goods to warehouses, or managing transportation routes in real time. The foundation for AI […]
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 […]
Supply Chain Law in the EU: Close Your Knowledge Gap
Why is there a supply chain law? In global trade, companies harm the environment and exploit people. This happens in the course of global value and supply chains and has been accepted until now, also because of its low controlability due to the distance to e.g. low-wage countries. This is because what is beyond the […]
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 […]
