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Editor’s Choice: Aluminum Can Shortage Defines a New Normal for Food Packaging

Logistics Viewpoints

The deepening power crisis has already taken 900,000 tons of smelting capacity offline in North America and Europe. For instance, the recycling rate in California for cans made from aluminum has fallen to a mere 20% from 91% in 2016 and 73% in 2021. About 73% of the aluminum cans in the US come from recycled scrap.

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC defines the warehouse automation market according to a number of qualifications and dimensions to deliver a well-defined measure, with numerous segmentations, allowing those that purchase the research to understand what is being measured, and to easily extrapolate the findings to support their strategic planning needs.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Update- March 28 2024

Supply Chain Matters

In conjunction with the reporting of 2023 financial performance, the California based EV maker announced that the company would lay off upwards of 15 percent of its current staffing, amid cash and ongoing business and supply chain related challenges. The company reported a cash balance of slightly over $325 million at the end of 2023.

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The Best States to Buy a Car In!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Here are several tips and pointers on how to keep the cost down! Note: The costs shown are verified by what your legal residence is listed under, not where you’ve purchased your vehicle. Initial Cost For Your Used Vehicle. The initial cost to purchase a new vehicle in Florida is 10 percent lower than the national average.

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New Developments Among Electric Vehicle Automotive Players

Supply Chain Matters

EV producer Tesla reported a setback in quarter over quarter vehicle production and delivery performance. The EV auto maker reported quarterly deliveries amounted to 254,695 cars in Q2. That delivery number compared with the 310,048 reported deliveries in the first quarter of this year. Volkswagen.

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Talking Turkey for Thanksgiving

Enterra Insights

He explains, “As Americans sit down to their Thanksgiving Day feasts, some may recall the story of the ‘Pilgrim Fathers’ who founded one of the first English settlements in North America in 1620, at what is today the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Department of Agriculture.” ” Footnotes. [1] 1] Farok J.

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Paving the Way for Sustainable Public Procurement

EcoVadis

Direct purchasing by governments and state-owned enterprises accounts for 12 percent of GDP in OECD countries, and in the U.K. Sustainable public procurement can also be beneficial from the economic perspective: It can generate income, reduce costs and promote innovation among domestic producers. National Procurement Standards.