Q2 2021: Transport prices increase relatively stable
The producer price index for services is a business cycle indicator that provides information on price developments in numerous service sectors. This information is used for the analysis of inflation and its sources, but also for the deflation of value measures in the services sector. Figure 1 shows aggregate output prices for services in the […]
Entering the UK only with passport from October onwards
Anyone entering the UK after 1 October 2021 will need a passport. The British Ministry of Transport has reminded us of this. As can be read on the Ministry’s website, a visa is still not necessary. An exception applies to those who are resident in Great Britain and have “settled status” or also “pre-settled status”. […]
In the niche: specialisation opportunities in logistics
Many logisticians in the EU would probably agree with this statement today: If there were a little less competition, the situation would certainly not be worse for one’s own company. No wonder, the competitive pressure in the industry is very high – perhaps even higher than in most other industries on the continent. In view […]
Companies continue to rely on global supply chains
The current survey of 5000 German companies shows that most companies do not want to change much in their material procurement. However, in order to increase the resilience of supply chains, the expansion of storage facilities and the expansion of the supplier network are driven. 44 percent of companies in the industrial sector in the […]
TOP 4 road freight shipping pitfalls for smaller businesses
Situation on the EU transport market currently tense
A look at the statistics on the ratio of freight offers compared to offers of loading space within the European transport market from Statista shows: In May 2021 (77 per cent), the share of freight offers was 44 per cent higher than in May 2020 (33 per cent). Compared to the previous month, the share […]
Everyday ergonomics in logistics: working without pain or risk
It is a statistical fact: for many years now, diseases of the skeletal-muscular apparatus – i.e. bones, joints and muscles – have accounted for by far the largest proportion of days of incapacity to work. In 2019, 21.2 percent of the total 712.2 million days lost by all employees were due to a diagnosis falling […]
Saloodo! introduces BeduConnect to simplify shipments between GCC, Egypt, Libya and Sudan
Saloodo!‘s new logistics hub – Connecting Libya, Sudan and Egypt to the GCC Connect your business in Libya, Sudan and Egypt now to suppliers from GCC (and vice versa) to reach markets around the world, boosting your efficiency and reducing your costs. With BeduConnect we offer fast and simple road freight connections between our existing […]
Transport logistics 4.0: Digital solutions for better communication
The 2030 scenario of the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure sees a rapidly increasing interlinking of transport modes, improved transport flows and significantly increased transparency of supply chains. The increasingly digitalised transport management is supported by artificial intelligence, so that vehicles and infrastructure can largely manage the transport routes themselves. For the […]
Everything is changing: when and how change of name and conversion make sense
Many believe that the way a company works and its pricing policy are the only relevant factors for its perception and success. However, this is not true. Although these two points are indeed very important, they are not the only decisive factors. The name of the company on the one hand and its legal form […]
