UK based logistics research organisation, Transport Intelligence (Ti), has launched a major new report, Central & Eastern Europe Logistics 2007, to coincide with the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the EU in January 2007. The report takes an in-depth look at the development of the transport and logistics markets throughout the region.

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We all know them?the takeaways from any major systems implementation. So why is it that we have to keep relearning them? AMR Research visited 18 leading multinational manufacturers the past three months, conducting in-depth reviews of their supply chain system deployments. Although these companies represented the best of the best, they are in the minority of companies that got to the Promised Land and saw some business benefits.

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What if, in the days leading up to Christmas, a crush of shoppers forced a retailer to lock its doors during peak business hours?

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Member States of the EU may still allow the circulation of forty-five-foot containers in national road transport. A 1996 Council Directive, laying down the rules for weights and dimensions in road transport, contains a ten year transition period that has so far allowed the carriage of forty-five-foot containers.

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The past couple of months has seen a dramatic fall in the dollar particularly against the Euro, although as yet the effect has been less marked against the Japanese Yen or the Chinese Yuan (which shadows the dollar). This trend is likely to be part of a long anticipated re-alignment of the world’s economy.

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Groaning with gifts and larger than any sleigh, the world’s biggest container ship docked in Europe on a maiden voyage to deliver thousands of tons of Christmas presents, decorations and food across the globe.

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The supply chain director?s world has become one of ?and? not ?or,? ?both? not ?either.? There is no reprieve in sight. As the rapid pace of change continues, market dynamics intensify, customer expectations grow yet loyalty decreases. Capgemini poses seven questions that delve deeper into today?s challenges and bring the future into sharper focus.

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Until recently, supply chain decisions were typically based on tradeoffs such as cost versus service, or cost versus quality. Today, however, leading companies are breaking away by outperforming in all three?becoming cost leaders as they excel in both service and quality. Some are even taking it a step further to consider ?risk? as it impacts sourcing and demand throughout the supply chain.

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Capgemini, Georgia Southern University, and the University of Tennessee, in partnership with Oracle and Intel, present the 15th Annual Report On Trends and Issues on Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation. This report builds on a 6-year effort to review the major drivers of supply chain excellence.

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Though rumors have been rife about the Italian airline joining the successfully merged Air France-KLM, it wasn?t until now that exploratory talks had begun.

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