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Autonomous vehicles and collaborative robots: solutions for warehouses today
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Autonomous vehicles and collaborative robots: solutions for warehouses today
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Robots and autonomous vehicles have long been symbols of a science-fiction future. Now, they are a reality with considerable potential to transform industry and logistics chains.
The arrival of autonomous cars and trucks is undoubtedly one of the most significant revolutions in the race for innovation. Announcements of new developments seem to follow one-after-the-other at an ...
Fast, Simple, and Easy: Turbocharge your Logistics with Online Freight Quotes
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The Benefits of Getting an Online Freight Quote and Freight Rates
In today's fast-paced world of logistics, efficiency and precision are paramount.
Businesses rely on the seamless movement of goods to meet customer demands and maintain their competitive edge. This is where GEODIS, a leading global logistics provider, steps in to simplify and enhance the process. In this artic...
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Romain
Bouchet
Product & Growth Manager
Romain Bouchet is a Product Leader at GEODIS, dedicated to the development of digital products and enhancing customer experience. Romain remains at the forefront of the company's digital evolution, shap...
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...
Blockchain: logistics innovation to transport vaccines
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The Covid-19 pandemic revealed the importance of an efficient and effective supply chain. Distributing masks and hand sanitizer, supplying stores and health centers and organizing vaccination campaigns all required an intense mobilization of public authorities and healthcare professionals to set up emergency logistics adapted to the new constraints.
The Covid-19 vaccination cam...
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François
Bottin
IT Director of GEODIS Digital Solutions Factory
25 years of experience in IT program management with international teams . Expert in digital transformation for applications management, agile methodologies and IT people upskilling.
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How do you optimize the medicines supply chain to prevent shortages?
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The 1980s saw the globalization of supply chains and, with it, the large-scale outsourcing of production to low- and middle-income countries with lower cost labor. Pharmaceutical companies were caught up in this trend, with the main aim being to minimize costs. However, by relocating the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients and medicines, they exposed themselves to ma...
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David
Frouin
GEODIS Healthcare Market Director
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 innovative solutions ...
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...
Supply Chain : rapid changes for an economic linchpin
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Supply Chain : rapid changes for an economic linchpin
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Eric Ballot, professor and researcher at Mines-ParisTech - PSL stresses the importance of supply chain for the economy, on pandemic background, in an interview for GEODIS company.
How should we view the contribution of supply chains to the modern economy ?
"The supply chain is the silent engine that powers the modern economy and it is growing in size and importance. The amo...
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Eric
Ballot
Professor and researcher at Mines-ParisTech - PSL.
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...
Avoiding the Marketplace Gamble: e-Logistics and Readymade Fulfillment
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Avoiding the Marketplace Gamble: e-Logistics and Readymade Fulfillment
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Brands operating online strive to create high-quality, personalized customer experiences. The quality of those experiences effectively represents the brand: low-friction, pleasant, reliable, and informative experiences make customers enjoy interacting with the vendor and keep them coming back for more of the same.
Online experiences comprise of two areas of interaction
The ...
What role do Freight Forwarders have in air freight decarbonization ?
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The push for net-zero emissions in the aviation industry by 2050 is not merely an environmental mandate; it's a transformative journey that encompasses a variety of stakeholders, from airlines to fuel providers to goods owners. Among these, freight forwarders like GEODIS play a pivotal role. By analyzing and selecting the most efficient transport modes and routing for each shipm...
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Alexander
Höglund
Senior Environmental Advisor // Head of Sustainable Fuels
Alexander Höglund is a senior expert on sustainable transformation in the logistics sector. His duties range from sustainable strategies, energy transformation, data analysis ...