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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

So, while I count the days and hours and minutes until she gets back, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Activates For Latest Major Hurricane Of 2018. Alexa Heads to the Warehouse (WSJ – sub. Alexa in the Warehouse. Loadsmart Announces $21.6

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Warehousing News Roundup: February 25, 2019

Stord

California warehouses are struggling to handle increased import volume ( as retailers ship inventory early to avoid added costs from looming tariffs ). This rush of shipments has filled the nearby warehouse market, slowed transportation speeds, and driven up other supply chain costs.

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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. 7-Eleven Inc.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

After a year full of more scandals, indictments, political contentiousness, workplace violence, school shootings and natural disasters, maybe it’s time we all took a collective breath and focused on some of the positives that came out of 2018. Warehouse Automation. Media Type. Privacy Settings. anonymous user. DataTable subpages.

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Top 5 Logistics Challenges and Solutions for the Manufacturing Industry

GlobalTranz

And today, supply chain instability is an ongoing concern, including when it comes to logistics and warehouse management. manufacturers surveyed by The Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP , it is now 36 percent more difficult to find the right talent than it was in 2018, despite a higher unemployment rate.

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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 In 2018, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) road transport accounted for three-quarters of transport emissions. Fully automated Rack Clad Warehousing solutions from SSI SCHAEFER.

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Supply Chain Diagnostic: A Four-Step Process

Supply Chain Shaman

In the period of 2010-2018, within the chemical industry, margins fluctuated, largely driven by the price of crude, but inventory turns plummeted. Orbit Chart for the Period of 2010-2018 for Ecolab Showing the Trend at the Intersection of Operating Margin and Inventory Turns. Imagine Supply Chain 2030. inventory turns.