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Microgrid Economics – Microgrids Growing Faster Than Larger Grids

Logistics Viewpoints

cents per kW*hr (with Japan at 27.5 According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the average cost of a US commercial PV system has fallen by about 60% since 2017. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the average cost of a US grid-scale battery has fallen by about 75% since 2017.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA. As I wrote following the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan in March 2011, the reality is that there is relatively little companies can do right now to minimize the impact of these disruptions. In Q2 2017 , Global Forwarding net revenues increased 24.5

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This Week in Logistics News (January 16-20, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Japan to subsidize pickup lockers to reduce parcel deliveries (Nikkei Asian Review). Japan firms shifting to trains to move freight amid dearth of new truckers (The Japan Times). Trucking Freight Brokers to Merge Under Private-Equity Deal (WSJ – sub. China’s Cosco in Talks to Buy Orient Overseas (WSJ – sub.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3-7, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Amazon Japan challenged by glitches in delivery services (Nikkei Asian Review). But it seems like customers in Japan, where Amazon relies heavily on third parties for deliveries, aren’t too happy. In Japan, parcels must be delivered to a person at home and cannot be dropped at the door [emphasis mine]. Source: Walmart.

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Aging and Its Impact on Economies and Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

is not quite at that stage; however, Japan has millions of empty homes they would love for someone to buy.[4] ” The Brookings Institution, 10 October 2017. [2] 4] Tim Hornyak, “ Japan Has Millions of Empty Houses. At the same time, with fewer people in the workforce our tax collections decline. Houses go empty.

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Doing Business in Japan

QAD

Japan has been an economic power throughout much of its history, despite a major economic downturn starting in the 1990s. Japan is currently the third largest economy in the world. In addition to its economic might, Japan has long been a model for manufacturers throughout the world. Manufacturing in Japan. of Japan’s GDP.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 4-8, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Nissan to trial robo-taxis in Japan (BBC News). The post This Week in Logistics News (December 4-8, 2017) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Trucking Companies Boost Big-Rig Orders on Rising Shipping Demand (WSJ – sub. Anheuser-Busch Orders 40 Tesla Semi Trucks (WSJ – sub.