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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

And in the most emotional finish of the day, Henry Richard finished the race nine years after his brother, Martin, died during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. This is a full five years ahead of the original target of 2030. Richard crossed the finish line at 2:52 pm, which was almost the exact time the bombs went off.

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Boeing’s Production Quality Crisis Significantly Escalates

Supply Chain Matters

That was up from a reported 10 percent in 2013. While all of this unfolds, the industry must concurrently deal with aircraft orders that extend to 2030 delivery windows. According to a report by Reuters , 19 percent of Spirit’s 2023 revenues were derived from aircraft structure needs of Airbus.

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World’s Top Green Businesses Revealed

Material Handling & Logistics

billion (US$4 million). . -- From 2013 to 2017, Korean electronics company LG Display developed and invested in 156 water-related reduction (water reuse) technologies, to save about KRW 4.61 million (US$3.6 billion (US$4 million). Printer-friendly version.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. The retail giant plans to take out 50 million metric tons (MMT) by 2030, which is equivalent to the emissions associated with the average annual electricity consumption of 40 million Chinese households. Warehouse Automation. Media Type.

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White House Unveils Supply Chain Report

Enterra Insights

” The White House summary concluded, “With the global lithium battery market expected to grow by a factor of five to ten by 2030, it is imperative that the United States invest immediately in scaling up a secure, diversified supply chain for high-capacity batteries here at home.” Only for turkeys.” eft , 1 February 2013.

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7 Supply Chain Technology Trends Set to Disrupt Supply Chains in 2017 and Beyond

Arkieva

The push will be for manufacturers to get better about analyzing disparate data sources, sensing demand, actually predicting market drivers, and responding quickly and precisely to enhanced customer expectations throughout 2017. of the market in 2013. Read Also: Customer-Centric Supply Chain Planning: The Difference is in the Details.

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Shipping Prospects Heat Up in the Arctic

Elementum

Many studies now predict that the thick sheets of ice which prevented ships from passing through in the past will thaw by the year 2030. In 2013, the first commercial bulk carrier transited the Northwest Passage, carrying cargo from from Canada to Finland. China is another major source of trade with skin in the game.