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Logistics operators now have sustainability firmly on the agenda

29 October 2024

Logistics operators now have sustainability firmly on the agenda
ESG factors play an increasing role in the logistics industry and in the logistics real estate markets. But it is not only about the E of Environment.
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Supply chain executives’ ambitions extend further than end-to-end visibility

29 October 2024

Supply chain executives’ ambitions extend further than end-to-end visibility
Only less than 30% of the internationally operating companies currently have end-to-end supply chain visibility. This is one of the surprising results of a survey of BCI Global and Supply Chain Media among leading supply chain executives.
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Logistics real estate markets in Europe are expected to stabilize in 2024 after very disappointing 2023

31 January 2024

Logistics real estate markets in Europe are expected to stabilize in 2024 after very disappointing 2023
After a sharp decrease in 2023 with 26% of the take up of logistics real estate in 11 European markets, the take up in 2024 will stabilize. This is one of the conclusions of two studies Buck Consultants International / BCI Global published this morning.
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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): Why? How? What?

15 December 2023

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): Why? How? What?
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a tool to put a fair price to the lifecycle of carbon intensive goods imported into the EU. As per October 2023, CBAM imposes a reporting obligation and carbon tax for companies importing designated goods, full implementation expected on January 1st, 2026.
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24 for ’24: Emerging Tech Hubs Around the World

04 December 2023

24 for ’24: Emerging Tech Hubs Around the World
In an exclusive report, the expert team at Netherlands-based BCI Global takes a close look at two dozen ‘out-of-the-box’ cities for future software development and support centers.
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European road and parcel freight rates will increase with 8% in the next six months

17 November 2023

European road and parcel freight rates will increase with 8% in the next six months
European road and parcel freight rates will increase with 8% in the next six months. Global ocean freight rates are stable at low level, but air freight rates will further decrease with another 5%. These are one of the main conclusions from the Transport Monitor of leading supply chain and logistics consulting company BCI Global. For t...
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Reshoring to US and Europe accelerates, now also serving CO2 emission reduction objectives

28 September 2023

Reshoring to US and Europe accelerates, now also serving CO2 emission reduction objectives
Reshoring accelerates as American and European companies want to de-risk their supply chain from geopolitical developments and supply chain disruptions. This concludes supply chain and location strategy consulting firm BCI Global in a very extensive study (supported by SCM).
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Forecast: More Regional R&D Centers in Europe, North America and Asia

21 September 2023

Forecast: More Regional R&D Centers in Europe, North America and Asia
The next years more companies will set-up R&D centers in the major regions of the world (e.g. Europe, North America, Asia). This expectation was presented at the World Conference of the International Association of Science Parks (IASP) in Luxembourg by René Buck, CEO BCI Global.
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BCI Global Announces ‘DE-5’ Proprietary Framework for Value Chain Management

11 July 2023

BCI Global Announces ‘DE-5’ Proprietary Framework for Value Chain Management
One of the most influential financial and economic platforms in the world Bloomberg paid attention today to our new DE-5 Proprietary Framework for Value Chain Management. The framework aims to reduce risk in five major areas linked to the operations of many multinational companies. While there are vast differences between various companies and i...
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Selecting the right logistics company using the Top-100 Logistics Service Providers 2023 in the Netherlands

07 June 2023

Selecting the right logistics company using the Top-100 Logistics Service Providers 2023 in the Netherlands
The Netherlands is a major logistics gateway to the ever growing European market of more than 500 million customers. But where do you start in finding the right Dutch logistics service provider for your European distribution operations? BCI Global offers you the annual overview of the top-100 Logistics Service providers in the Netherlands as a c...
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Boom expected of 250 New Batteries Plants in Europe

10 May 2023

Boom expected of 250 New Batteries Plants in Europe
More than 250 new plants of battery producers and their suppliers will be established in Europe in the next 10 years. That concludes international consulting firm Buck Consultants International in an analysis of the future European batteries market, presented today at the Transport Logistic exhibition in Munich.
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50 Most Admired Companies to Watch

03 April 2023

50 Most Admired Companies to Watch
BCI Global among America's Most Admired Companies to Watch: California based CIO Bulletin, the leading platform for Business & Information Technology leaders, has recognized BCI Global in its latest issue as one of Americas 50 Admired Companies to Watch 2023.
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Greening end-to-end supply chains

25 January 2023

Greening end-to-end supply chains
Greening end-to-end supply chains is possible without jeopardizing competitive cost levels and customer service requirementsIntegrating carbon footprint reductions is in many supply chains a realistic objective, without a huge cost increase or lowering the customer service level. An end-to-end approach to ‘green’ inbound transportation, the ware...
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Decentralize production and logistics - A sermon

19 December 2022

Decentralize production and logistics - A sermon
In recent decades, supply chains have become longer and more complex due to globalization. Access to global markets and the ability to manufacture in low-wage countries with low or no import taxes have produced supply chains that are very efficient, but not resilient. This lack of resilience has become abundantly clear in the past two years, due...
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BCI's Transportation Monitor – enables to manage transportation cost and provides 20 measures to reduce scope 3 carbon emissions

29 November 2022

BCI's Transportation Monitor – enables to manage transportation cost and provides 20 measures to reduce scope 3 carbon emissions
European road transport rates for parcels & pallets continue to increase with 5 to 10+%. Ocean rates are still going south, while Airfreight rates remain extremely volatile. Cargo owners shall maintain different procurement strategies for securing competitive pricing. In addition the European Commission adopted new Corporate Sustainability R...
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Round table Fashion and Luxury industry

12 October 2022

Round table Fashion and Luxury industry
Supply Chain challenges caused by demand volatility, labor scarcity and quality of 3PL performance were discussed including various measures to deal with these, at our roundtable in Fashion and Luxury industry. On Wednesday September 5th we organized and moderated a round table for VP’s in the Fashion and Luxury e-commerce industry. Michael Kors...
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European road transport costs expected to rise further – 5 tactics to offset

13 June 2022

European road transport costs expected to rise further – 5 tactics to offset
Global air and ocean transport has been causing major headaches to supply chain leaders but European road transport remained rather stable. Road transport rates are expected to rise by 5-8%. Five tactics to mitigate the current impact on European road transport will be detailed.
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Six tactics to create visibility & control in an uncertain Supply Chain

25 April 2022

Six tactics to create visibility & control in an uncertain Supply Chain
Never before have the vulnerabilities of complex global supply chains been so exposed as today. Long and unreliable lead times, lack of capacity across the supply chain, congestion at ports, suppliers unable to deliver to promise and number of customer orders going through the roof. If a company is not able to create the necessary visibility and...
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Strong rise predicted in reshoring of critical parts and final assembly to Europe and US

24 March 2022

Strong rise predicted in reshoring of critical parts and final assembly to Europe and US
Over 60% of European and US companies expect to reshore some of their production activities from Asia back to Europe or the US over the next three years. In most of these cases it is about limited volumes and/or critical parts and products, but 17% intend to bring back the majority of their Chinese and Asian production capacity. When it comes to...
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Global Legal Support Location Strategies

22 March 2022

Global Legal Support Location Strategies
Legal firms are looking at ways to optimize their legal services as the conventional way of working 100% in the office has been radically challenged during the pandemic. Now, many legal firms expect growth across most global geographies and are re-evaluating their location strategies. Right-shoring turns out to be different for different players
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Omnichannel retail requires an integrated seamless supply chain

09 March 2022

Omnichannel retail requires an integrated seamless supply chain
As customers worldwide combine online buying with physical shopping, companies have to organize their supply chain in a seamless way, offering the consumers one great experience. But how to do that and what are the IT platform requirements?
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Assuring software development talent in Europe

24 February 2022

Assuring software development talent in Europe
The shortage of software developers is pushing companies in Europe to become more creative regarding sourcing new talent and developing future proof location strategies. In order to assure the required software talent in Europe, an in-depth assessment of candidate locations is the key to success: at the end of the day there is no lack of talent ...
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Reshoring Production Back to Europe and the US is on the rise, particularly for critical parts and final production processes

17 February 2022

Reshoring Production Back to Europe and the US is on the rise, particularly for critical parts and final production processes
Over 60 percent of European and US manufacturing companies expect to onshore or re-shore part of their Asia production in the next three years. In the majority of these cases it is about limited volumes (minority of the volume) and/or critical parts and prod-ucts. But one out of five companies expects to repatriate even the majority of the China...
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E-commerce: moving from online seller platforms to direct-to-consumer changes your supply chain

16 February 2022

E-commerce: moving from online seller platforms to direct-to-consumer changes your supply chain
Online shopping is booming for digital native and brick&mortar companies alike. Selling online direct-to-consumers (D2C) is more and more important. But selling D2C requires a more advanced supply chain and a more mature logistic service provider. 
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