Presentation at Seminar
Doing Business: NL vs USA
(2012 April 19, Amsterdam)
Organised by:
- Leading Edge Alliance
- Bol International
- Van Oers International
More than Just Lines on a Map: Best Practices for U.S Bike Routes
Editor's Notes
That was how it started now where we are moving forward inJoined 2 years agoStrong in Western Europe, bucketsIllogic handling, not efficient and not good for the productsTravelled the world visiting markets in Japan, Russia, Korea, China, Hong Kong, Australia, USA, CanadaProducers in South America
Investigated logisticsDirect Flight ADD – IAD, very interesting Materials, systems and protocolsShip farm directMore GlobalSpreading RiskRegional strategiesBy exporting to new markets you sell to new customersJapan, Russia, Australia and Hong Kong to Importing partners
USA, enter the market deeper by starting a subsidiaryBOL and their network in the USAWe established SKF Import Inc. a B2B distribution company in Florida where most of transactions occur. Airport IAD not fit for importing flowers or as hub.
The will to set this up from the airportAirlineEthiopian Government
Efficient LogisticsConsolidation base in MiamiFlorida companyFuture in D.C.Customers all over the country, mainly wholesaleUsed network from my travels and 6 months internship
Directly to wholesalersMany different customers throughout the countrySpecial boxes, Dutch madeGood labeling and efficient distribution in MiamiUSA on a better level than the Netherlands. 8 versus 1 boxes