Nederland van gateway naar logistieke hub.

Tue, February 18, 2020
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Sectorstudie Transport & Logistiek: bouwen aan een grenzeloos netwerk

Nederland van gateway naar logistieke hub.

De transport- en logistieke sector is volop in beweging. De ambitie van Nederland om in 2020 de nummer 1 positie op de Logistieke Performance Index bereikt te hebben lijkt op dit moment te hoog gegrepen. Recent hebben ING, TVM en TLN gezamenlijk een sectorstudie laten uitvoeren. Daaruit blijkt dat er een stille revolutie gaande is als het gaat om de positie van Nederland als dé logistiek dienstverlener.

In deze studie komen diverse koplopers aan aan het woord. Gaston Schul is daar één van. Nieuwsgierig hoe wij tijdig inspelen op veranderende marktomstandigheden?

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