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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. The auto industry makes up less than 9% of chip demand by revenue, and that figure is expected to increase by 10% per year until 2025. Automotive News Europe ). Consultancy UK). Nikkei Asia ).

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This Week in Logistics News (June 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

This week, UPS unveiled a battery-powered, four-wheeled cycle to more efficiently haul cargo in some of the world’s most congested streets and to reduce its carbon footprint. The company, in its quest to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025 has also been investing in electric vehicles as well as other alternative fuel sourced vehicles.

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The Top 5 Supply Chain Megatrends of 2024

Resilinc

Hurricanes are another extreme weather event that can impact global supply chains, resulting in lost or delayed shipments, port disruptions, canceled cargo flights, and unbalanced supply and demand. Out of the industries tracked by Resilinc, automotive, life sciences, and healthcare were the top industries impacted by cyber attacks.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 2 – 8)

Logistics Viewpoints

I saw an article recently about a cargo flight headed to Belgium from New York that had to turn around mid-flight. The world’s first cargo ship that produces nearly zero planet-heating pollution is on track to set sail in 2026, according to one of the firms behind the project. A horse escaped from its stall and was loose in the hold.

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The reality of green energy: “green metal” supply chains won’t be able to keep up

NC State SCRC

Environmentalists and automotive companies have committed to converting all of their vehicles to electric power. GM has committed to 30 new electric vehicles by 2025. Big Picture Up Front: it won’t be easy, and many of the current projections we are hearing about likely won’t be possible.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

The global computer chip shortage has hit the automotive industry hard and is taking a toll on the smartphone market as well. McDonald’s has announced that it will offer more sustainable Happy Meal toys worldwide by the end of 2025. McDonald’s is pledging to offer Happy Meal toys made with dramatically less plastic by the end of 2025.

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Can Technology Save the American Freight System?

Elementum

Germany-based automotive group Daimler developed a self-driving truck , with the intention of reducing road accidents and improving efficiency in cargo-loading and transportation. of all freight revenue will be done through mobile brokering by 2025. A few companies claim to have found the answer.