Preparing Your Supply Chain for Disruption Through Digital Transformation
A disruption in the supply chain that occurs elsewhere in the world can have a significant impact on your consumers, your organization, and your supply chain as we all learned during the last 2 years. Natural disasters, global health pandemics, political unpredictability, economic upheaval, cyber and terrorist assaults, supplier threats, and fast swings in customer […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
A Focus On Safety in Logistics
How important is safety in your company’s logistical operations? Is the focus on compliance? Or, is safety actually integrated into your operations and culture? That doesn’t happen quickly, and creating such a culture takes far more than catchy safety slogans. We break down the basics and have our top 5 picks on how to create […]
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 […]
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 […]
This is the real cost of Brexit: What it means for Logistics & Transport
A large number of freight forwarders is already learning the hard way that Brexit is having a negative impact on trade and logistics in both the United Kingdom and the European Union. With increased administrative and regulatory hurdles, Brexit is disrupting cross-border connections between the United Kingdom and the European Union in every industry. Regulatory […]
