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This Week in Logistics News (February 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last week, the company announced that three years after the Covid pandemic sent workers home, it is planning to require employees to be in the office at least three days a week. In a company blog post addressing staff, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the move to in-person work makes it easier to collaborate, learn and build workplace culture. .”

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This Week in Logistics News (May 28 – June 3)

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Shipping companies added capacity, but now containers are stuck in port. The Port of Oakland reported cargo in April dropped 7 percent compared to the same period a year ago due to factory and port shutdowns in China. This year, orders went out in mid-May as companies tried to head off the product shortages that plagued them last year.

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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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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

Third wave supply-chain planning software will play the machine role in the human-machine collaboration, enabling the knowledge worker to manage large amounts of data, use advanced analytics, and automate processes and decisions across the enterprise and the wider value chain.

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A vision for a transparent global Rare Earth Element system using blockchain technology

Provenance

A report proposing three system solutions that could reshape the industry and set the clean energy technology sector on a path to sustainability. Read the short version of this report on Medium. Governments and companies have also been observed to direct new foreign invest streams specifically to mines outside of China.

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The Ultimate Guide to Coffee Profit Margins

Unleashed

Both sectors are also predicting a downturn as we approach 2026. While we can’t isolate the coffee industry in New Zealand, Euromonitor reports that Covid-19 and lockdowns drove greater demand for coffee, especially fresh ground coffee pods. From grower to customer, there are many costs in the coffee supply chain.

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eCommerce Business Explained: How To Sell Products Online

Unleashed

This modern business model functions as the online solution to making retail, manufacturing, wholesale, and service-based sales. And it’s making strides: experts estimate that global eCommerce sales will reach $8 trillion (USD) by 2026. Services: Professional services that may be purchased over the internet.