More and more data along value chains is being gathered and analyzed, chiefly in industry and commerce. Companies collect their own data and increasingly using data from upstream and downstream links in the value chain, including logistics. Data can now be used to simulate potential future scenarios. Does that sound like looking into a crystal ball? It's actually pretty high-tech. The amount of data …
Anyone who has their sights set on Asia – and which industry in western and northern Europe doesn't? – can certainly testify that the Adriatic coast is particularly well-located geographically. It is just three days by ship to the Suez Canal. This shortens transport from the Ruhr district to East Asia by around seven days. And the advantage of shorter routes is winning over more and more …
There is no way to know whether Martin Luther's lips ever touched the drinking glass. But what is known, however, is that he gave the ornate goblet to his friend Wilhelm Nesen. Nesen was a humanist and pedagogue, who met the reformer in Frankfurt am Main in 1521 and later visited him in Wittenberg. There, Luther presented him with the crystal goblet – goblets like these came from liquidated monastery …
The trend in recent years has been to move major sporting events from outside the city limits into the city proper. Away from stadiums, forests and beaches and towards urban centers. But the trend goes well beyond temporary city events. Urban developers are beginning to see entire urban spaces as athletic venues and are incorporating modern leisure trends into urban planning. Right on trend: sporting …
It's not yet been three years since Antwerp surpassed Hamburg. In 2015, the Belgian port overtook its competitor on the Elbe in terms of container handling for the first time. Since then, it has been able to hold on to its position: in the global port ranking, Europe's second-largest seaport is now 15th – three places ahead of Hamburg.
The Grand Prix von Ungarn Hungarian Grand Prix is notorious for its extreme temperatures. This year, meteorologists again predict a hot race day. Race drivers and teams will once again show maximum performance followed by the reward of a well-earned holiday. Sorry, we're closed After the Hungarian Grand Prix, all facilities in the British motor sports valley (Link: Brackley) will be closed. …
The port of Rotterdam is Europe's largest port and is also among the world's top ten. In 2016 alone, it handled 461.2 million metric tons – 321.2 million tons of which arriving at the Dutch North Sea coast and 140 million tons leaving the port on their journey across the globe. To accommodate this, almost 28,000 seagoing vessels and around 100,000 inland waterway vessels docked in Rotterdam. The …
Tiramizoo is one of the pioneers in same-day delivery of products in Germany. We interviewed Michael Löhr, founder and Managing Director, and Philipp Walz, co-founder and Head of Sales & Marketing, who explained what matters in this business. How do you know what exactly consumers are looking for in same-day delivery solutions? Michael Löhr: Well, of course we don't know all of our clients' …
Counterfeit medications are a life-threatening problem. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that one million people die each year from drugs that do not contain the active ingredients they are supposed to. Up to 10% of medications do not come from the manufacturer indicated on the label. The problem is even worse in Africa, where four out of every five medications are counterfeit. "We know …
