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This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries will increase from around 340 GWh today to over 3500 GWh by 2030. In a recent report, IEA indicated that global battery and mineral supply chains need to expand ten-fold to meet projected critical minerals needs by 2030.

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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

The trucking industry was down 80,000 drivers in 2021, and that shortage is anticipated to balloon to 160,000 by 2030. million by 2030. These include transportation and material moving, warehouse and fulfillment center workers , truck drivers, call center agents, delivery services, and manufacturing workers. million to 75.3

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

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17 states stand by plan to electrify 30% of trucks and buses by 2030. If President Joe Biden’s administration proceeds with the move, it could also hurt South Korean memory chip juggernauts Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and SK Hynix Inc, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Apparently, warehouses are full.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 13 – 19)

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The Locus Origin AMRs will be fully deployed in multiple of DHL Supply Chain’s 1,500 warehouses and distribution centers by the end of the year, according to a press release. DHL Supply Chain is once again expanding its fulfillment automation agreement with Locus Robotics, this time pledging to deploy 5,000 autonomous mobile robots worldwide.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Even with all new Glasgow pledges for 2030, we will emit roughly twice as much in 2030 as required for 1.5 Fully automated Rack Clad Warehousing solutions from SSI SCHAEFER. Part 1–Defining the moment. by Wolfgang Lehmacher, Anchor Group & Mikael Lind, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE). Automation in 45 Minutes!

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

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This is a full five years ahead of the original target of 2030. A pair of tech providers within the warehouse automation space, Louisville, Kentucky-based MHS Global and Atlanta-based Fortna , are combining to form a new multinational logistics provider, the companies announced this week.

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Go Green or Go Home: Why Sustainability in the Last Mile is Crucial for Your Business

Locus

dollars by 2030 , increasing at a compound annual growth rate of 21.6% from 2022 to 2030. At the same time, the demand for urban last-mile delivery is forecast to grow by 78% by 2030 , leading to 36% more delivery vehicles in the world’s top 100 cities. Sources: ?? billion U.S. Customers prefer green companies.