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De Minimis Tax Thresholds and Cross-Border E-commerce
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De Minimis Tax Thresholds and Cross-Border E-commerce
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The approaches to De Minimis tax thresholds form a growing subject of interest within cross-border e-commerce. When an item that is purchased online passes through a customs barrier, its value is compared against the De Minimis level (Latin for ‘from the smallest’) set by the destination country’s government; usually in the form of a monetary figure. No duties or taxes are appli...
Circular Economy and Logistics
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Circular Economy and Logistics
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circular economy recycling
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The term “circular economy” appeared as an opposite to the linear “take, make, dispose” economic model. Now, product life cycles are becoming shorter and shorter due to the development of technologies and faster distribution cycles.
Fast fashion and electronics serve as a good example. We as customers are encouraged to consume more, since our purchased products quickly become o...
How to overcome the challenges facing the pharmaceutical cold chain industry?
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cold chain transport challenge pharma pharmaceutical healthcare
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As revealed by the pandemic, seamless logistics is key, especially when it comes to dealing with the specificities and complexity of the pharma cold chain.
But what does that actually refer to? In this first article, we address the specific logistics challenges in the pharmaceutical cold chain, linked to the sensitivity of the products and their access to patient. We will focus...
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David
Frouin
Vice President Vertical Market Healthcare - GEODIS
David has been leading supply chain business development and global account management teams in the FMCG, Healthcare and Pharma fields for 20 years. With his expertise in complex and inno...
Critical Factors for a Successful Regional Distribution Strategy
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In recent years, amidst the backdrop of geopolitical tensions, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rise of emerging markets across the Asia Pacific region, there has been a notable surge in multinational corporations eyeing the establishment of their Regional Distribution Centers (RDCs) within ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations).
ASEAN, as a regional economic bloc comp...
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Kian Chuan
Chang
Regional Director – APAC & ME, Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance
Dr. KC Chang is currently the Regional Director, Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance, Asia Pacific region for GEODIS Logistics, based in Singapore Regio...
E-commerce: six reasons to outsource your logistics
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To be able to better manage this aspect of their business, some of them are choosing to outsource their logistics. In doing so, they delegate various tasks to an outside service provider specialising in this field.
This enables them to continue growing their online business, building loyalty among their customers or reducing their costs. In this article, weʼll be explaining the...
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How to reduce lead time in e-logistics?
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What is Lead Time?
Lead time is the time taken to complete a process from start to finish. Each constituent part of the supply chain has its own lead time, and it is essential to control these deadlines to control your supply. Lead time affects operational workflow, productivity, customer satisfaction, and the company’s turnover. Beyond these lead times, the sales lead time is ...
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Paola
Verhulsel
Logistics Engineer for GEODIS Contract Logistics
Paola VERHULSEL is a Logistics Engineer for the GEODIS Contract Logistics business line in Europe. She is responsible for carrying out technical studies for RFQs, or for re-designing exi...
How to harness Big Data to get ahead in eCommerce ?
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What is Big Data and why does it matter?
For much of the 20th century, oil was considered ‘black gold’. But in today’s digital era, the most valuable resource is colorless and odorless. We are referring, of course, to the gold of the digital age: data.
Indeed, gathering, analyzing and extracting value from large amounts of data has become the bread and butter of the most profi...
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Daniel
Herrmann
Business Development Director
Daniel is a seasoned logistics professional with a strong operational and business development background. He is currently the Director of Business Development for GEODIS MyParcel, where he is responsible...
GEODIS: A global leader in CSR
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GEODIS: A global leader in CSR
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As a company that is committed to being a good corporate citizen and to looking after its people, GEODIS goes to great lengths to fulfill its Corporate Social Responsibility. In 2018, those efforts were again recognized as outstanding by one of the world’s leading CSR rating agency. EcoVadis, that delivers assessment of social and environmental performance in global supply chain...
Drug distribution in sensitive areas of the world: challenges and solutions
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In March 2021, the container ship Ever Given blocked the Suez Canal, the key maritime corridor linking Asia with Europe. In just one week, this situation was enough to seriously disrupt international trade, which is hardly surprising when an estimated 10% of the world's maritime trade normally passes through this narrow waterway. As a result of this single event, 422 ships ...
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Alexis
Martinez
Customer Success Manager Healthcare
Alexis is a 25-year logistics industry specialist. Currently Customer Success Manager Healthcare Corporate at Geodis, he has brought valuable expertise to the High Tech sector for over 10 years, and is now focusing on the Healthcare sector. Ale...
How Artificial Intelligence is Revolutionizing Logistics ?
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Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence (AI) at the moment due to the spectacular advances seen in the ChatGPT chatbot. But what does AI really consist of, and what benefits can it bring to specialized companies in terms of logistics optimization?
First of all, it is worth pointing out that artificial intelligence is a branch of computer science that focuses on develo...
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Pierre
Lenclud
Chief Data Officer
Pierre is GEODIS Chief Data Officer. He and his team ensure that data becomes and is regarded as a decisive asset, which can be leveraged on and shared to achieve these ambitions.
He is in charge of moving GEODIS to...