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How to develop new Air Freight capabilities through a crisis ?
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How to develop new Air Freight capabilities through a crisis ?
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air freighter aircraft capacity shortage air cargo containers
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Air Freight is undergoing a cycle of dynamic demand. However, the best logistics companies are always proactive when it comes to securing capacity. Now, more than ever, Air Freight forwarders need to find new solutions – such as operating their own aircraft – to meet their customers’ needs.
Air Freight logistics still in a good shape after crisis
The global COVID-19 pandemi...
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Stanislas
Brun
Vice president of Global Air Freight activity at GEODIS
Stanislas has been an Executive in the domain Air freight and freight forwarding solutions for more than 24 years. He set-up Air freight and logistics solutions as Air Direct. Thes...
E-commerce and new consumer demands: how is transport adapting?
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e-commerce transport delivery
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In recent years, the weight of e-commerce has continued to grow. This expansion, amplified by the pandemic and the lockdowns that led many citizens to place their first online order or to make more use of this mode of consumption, has prompted players in the sector to rethink their methods.
How do we manage the constantly increasing quantities of orders and parcels? How do we en...
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Vianney
Leveugle
Marketing, Communication & Customer Relationship Director at GEODIS | Distribution & Express
With 20 years of experience in marketing and sales functions for service companies operating in an international environment, Vianne...
Incorporating Customs & Trade Compliance Management in Your ESG Strategy
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As one of the most influential frameworks in the business world today, many companies, large or small, located in different continents are adopting ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) framework as the main strategy to support their stakeholders in managing the risks and opportunities related to environmental, social, and corporate governance factors.
For companies invol...
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Kian Chuan
Chang
Regional Director – APAC & ME, Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance
Dr. KC Chang is currently the Head of Customs Brokerage, Asia Pacific region for GEODIS Logistics, based in Singapore Regional Office. Dr. Chang is an experie...
Rugby World Cup 2023 France: there’s no such thing as a sporting event without perfect logistics!
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France is currently hosting the 2023 Rugby World Cup, and behind the scenes, organization is key to ensuring the success of this kind of sporting event.
Imagine, for example, a sporting event of this scale without efficient modes of transport. Obviously, there's no question of postponing a match or event because the athletes' equipment has not been delivered on time. At a time ...
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Bruno
Touze
Director of Sports Events for GEODIS' Distribution & Express activity
With more than 30 years of experience in engineering and commercial functions at national and international level within GEODIS, Bruno Touze has developed expe...
GEODIS Data journey
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How critical is Data in the achievements of the Group’s ambitions?
The transport and logistics ecosystem is experiencing a peak in the volume of interactions. In a context of business activity growth, GEODIS has successfully kept the pace and enjoyed a 28% revenue growth from 2020 to 2021*. The Group intends to pursue that momentum and remain a leader driven by a strong spirit ...
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Pierre
Lenclud
Chief Data Officer of GEODIS
Logistics: four questions to help you understand the challenges of digitalization
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Between warehouse automation, order-picking robots, real-time transport tracking using geolocation, AI and ultra-personalized shipments… today we’ll be looking at the vast topic of digitalization in the logistics sector with the help of two experts: Thomas Larrieu, chief executive of Upply, a start-up specializing in digital solutions for transport professionals and Antoine Pret...
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Antoine Pretin - Thomas Larrieu
Antoine Pretin, Vice President of Engineering at GEODIS Group in charge of automation in logistics Thomas Larrieu, General Manager of Upply.
Antoine Pretin has been with GEODIS for 2 year. Antoine oversees the automation of the company...
E-commerce: finding the right balance for your safety stock
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Unfulfilled orders due to temporary stock shortages can have a negative impact on any e-Commerce company's reputation. Not having sufficient products available for dispatch can lead to dissatisfaction among customers, who will choose a competitor for their future purchases... and perhaps create a poor impression of your company.
To avoid such product shortages, you need to hav...
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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...
Reducing the environmental footprint of ocean freight
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International trade could not exist without ocean freight services. From clothing to foodstuffs and other goods, no less than 90% of the world's traded goods cross our oceans.
However, despite the logistics sector’s efforts, this mode of transport still causes pollution, in terms of atmospheric and water contamination. There are somewhat fewer initiatives to reduce CO2 emission...
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Florence
Gautrais
GEODIS Global Ocean freight director
Florence has been a top executive in the domain of Ocean freight and freight forwarding solutions for more than 20 years. She manages Ocean freight products and innovative door-to-door collaborati...
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...
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 and 2...
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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...