Knowledge Warehouse

First autonomous trucks appeared on the streets of Singapore in January. During a three-year trial period they will be tested in city traffic. Yet the concept of truck platooning is developing dynamically also in Europe and we are likely to see vehicles using this solution on our roads in the near future.

Daniel Rösch, our Managing Director in Germany takes a look at the forces that are changing the face of the supply chain and explains why the demands for speed, accuracy and flexibility are set to increase.

In the last week of 2016 the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine passed the bill aimed at aligning the transit of goods in that country with the EU regulations. For the new law to become binding, it still must be passed by the Ukrainian Supreme Council. Nevertheless now is the time to think what changes we may expect after the new solutions come into force.

The new year will bring about many legal changes important for the transport sector. It is worth getting to know them in order to be prepared and to avoid being surprised by the new requirements. Below you can find our selection of the most important changes.

The market is suffering from the lack of drivers. A recent "Talent Shortage" survey, carried out by ManpowerGroup, indicates that this profession is the fifth most wanted by employers all over the world. Europe, including Poland, is not an exception here. So how to avoid paralysis in transportation of goods under these circumstances?

Europeans are still in love with shopping centres, Analysts of the multinational advisory Cushman & Wakefield estimate that following the slowdown of 2015, retails venues with the total area of 9.1 million square meters will be opened in Europe in 2016 and 2017. However not many people are aware of the great challenge posed by the logistics for shops located in such centres.

The daily value of goods which flow between the European Union and China amounts to over 1 billion euro. Both the scale of turnover and the pace of its growth are striking. Yet still the majority of goods travel between Europe and China by sea. Is it likely to change in the near future thanks to rail freight?

The cornerstone of e-commerce is the convenience of ordering products from any place and any device directly to our home. Together with the development of the market and customers' requirements, product delivery times had to be significantly shortened and the cost of delivery should be kept at a low level. Buyers are the happiest choosing the option "free shipping" which is not in line with the growing fuel prices and taxes. How to align the customer's expectations with the market rules?

The first step to build a socially responsible business is to undertake actions inside the company. Taking the next step requires engaging subcontractors in these activities. How to do it in a transport, forwarding and logistics business?

It so happens that my Mom's favourite chocolates are delivered to shops in vehicles with the Raben logo. They are also stored in one of our warehouses. They get there straight from the production plant. Before Mother's Day and other holidays, we keep the stock of several hundred pallets.