Flanders Institute for Logistics
Encyclopedia
The Flanders Institute for Logistics (VIL) is a Flemish
non-profit organization, founded in 2003 by the Flemish government
. The VIL supports and enhances the competitiveness of the logistics
sector in Flanders.
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
non-profit organization, founded in 2003 by the Flemish government
Flemish government
The Flemish Government is the executive branch of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Region. It consists of up to a maximum of eleven ministers, chosen by the Flemish Parliament...
. The VIL supports and enhances the competitiveness of the logistics
Logistics
Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and...
sector in Flanders.
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