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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon said the development center in Helsinki will work alongside Amazon staff at the Amazon Scout R&D lab in Seattle, as well as teams in Tubingen, Germany, and Cambridge. As early as 2025, at least 50 percent of new Porsches sold will include an electric drive.

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Made in China 2025 Promises a Manufacturing Revolution

Elementum

Months after Modi and India introduced their ‘Make in India’ campaign and a full three years after the unveiling of Germany 4.0, At the end of May the Ministry of Industry and Telecommunications Technology announced the introduction of China’s own manufacturing legislation: Made In China 2025. Supply Chain Impact.

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Energy Efficiency Is Key to Better Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

Logistics providers have discovered that sustainability in the supply chain delivers a good ROI. This is where it gets tricky, according to Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. This solution has not been overlooked by logistics companies. Reducing energy costs often reduces GHG emission.

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The Current WMS Market Gets More Focus by Supply Chain Execs: Here’s Why

GlobalTranz

By some estimates, reports Allied Market Research , the warehouse management system market will swell to more than $3 billion by 2022, and adoption of WMS systems is expected to continue with the IoT-based value in the WMS market to surpass 19 billion by 2025, says Grand View Research.

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Posts from the BVL Conference on Logistics Innovation: Continental’s Vision for the Automated Vehicle

Supply Chain View from the Field

I had the opportunity to participate in the BVL International Logistics Congress in Berlin Germany this week. There was a great deal of discussion regarding expectations for the global economy, as well as the outlook for logistics management. Apart from the economy, logistics innovation has been recognized as critical.

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3 Top Challenges of Modern Material Handling and How the Industry is Tackling Them

USC Consulting Group

One notable external challenge is the impact of labor shortages on transportation and logistics, which are vital components of material handling operations. A prime example of a logistics company that excels in worker safety is DHL, based in Germany. The company plans to reach its 100% renewable energy goal by 2025.

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New Developments Among Electric Vehicle Automotive Players

Supply Chain Matters

The Q2 shortfalls were attributed to the company’s Shanghai production facility as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions that occurred across China ’s major cities during the quarter impacted the country’s manufacturing and logistics services operations. PowerCo will additionally locate a second cell factory in Valencia, Spain.