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Rotterdam, in The Netherlands. Rotterdam is still the largest port in Europe and was the largest in the world from 1962 to 2004, until it was overtaken by Singapore.

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From Collaboration to Supply Chain Visibility, Manrodt and Holcomb offer a Framework for Assessment

What was a Noticeable Attribute of a CSCMP Session that Featured a Panel Discussion on Technology that was Made Up of Don Bowersox of Michigan State, Ralph Drayer (ex-Chief Logistics Officer at Procter & Gamble), Bill Copacino (Now CEO of Oco and Former Head of Supply Chain Practice at Accenture) and Joe Andraski of VICS and Formerly Nabisco?