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Unleash your business growth by shifting to digital customs
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Customs clearance: a growing challenge
Nowadays, import and export-businesses face unprecedented supply chain disruptions because of economic and political changes. In an increasingly unstable world, supply chain management and customs compliance have become more paramount than ever.
More and more businesses struggle to deal with fast-changing customs regulatory requirements....
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Florence
Molinari
Senior Vice president, Global Customs Brokerage Product
Florence Molinari is currently Senior Vice President for the Global Customs Brokerage Product at GEODIS Freight Forwarding. She has more than +25 years of experience in global l...
A look back at two years of the pandemic: the growing challenges surrounding the supply chain
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supply chain pandemic challenge COVID-19
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During the pandemic, several events demonstrated the importance of an efficient and effective supply chain at the local level. In order to dispense masks, antibacterial gel and vaccines to all their citizens, governments needed to take on the role of buyers. Airlifts have been set up in order to supply stores and health centers in direct contact with the local populations, such ...
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GEODIS, a leading player in beverage distribution
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GEODIS, a leading player in beverage distribution
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The beverage market demands flawless and meticulously planned logistics. GEODIS is now more proactive than ever before as we use our proven expertise in this area.
In the middle of a summer heatwave, it is fairly easy to buy a well-chilled bottle of water or a can of soda. Behind the scenes, however, ensuring that these products are available on time at countless sales outlets ...
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...
How to grow your e-commerce business in five steps?
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In recent years, new challenges have arisen as e-commerce has evolved. To maintain their growth, companies need to take a smarter approach.
In terms of e-commerce trends, Covid-19 acted as a major catalyst. Although the pandemic undoubtedly boosted the growth in online sales (in 2020 alone, these grew 27.6% globally), the influx of consumers also brought with it additional e-co...
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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 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...
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...
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...
Navigating Rising Prices: Leveraging Asset Light Carriers in the Logistics Landscape
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Faced with economic turbulence and soaring prices in the US and Europe, businesses are confronting the dual challenge of preserving customer loyalty while effectively managing costs. At the forefront of this battle lies the realm of logistics, where every saved penny translates to heightened competitiveness. In an era where inflationary pressures loom large, logistics costs wiel...
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Eric
Nawrocki
Director, MyParcel Americas
Eric has 34 years of experience in supply chain solutions. His new position leverages his international parcel experience with the Geodis MyParcel Services team. He is passionate about helping customers leve...
How are innovation and digital responding to supply chain disruptions?
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The arrival of new market players, changing consumer expectations, the emergence of new technologies, and the outbreak of the pandemic have caused an upheaval in the logistics sector over recent months.
In order to remain competitive and to offer better services that are both more efficient and more eco-friendly, the shift towards leveraging big data has become a p...
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Benoît
Tiers
Chief Digital & Technology Officer, Executive Vice President
Benoît is in charge of digital and technology for GEODIS group. He and his team ensure that the digital and technological services are at the level of service expected by th...