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Forced Labour and Exploitation in Supply Chains

Savant Events

Australia, France, Switzerland, the USA (and individual states) and Mexico also have legislation in force, while the Netherlands, South Korea and New Zealand are among the countries with legislation either proposed or passed but yet to come into force.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 26-30, 2017)

Talking Logistics

UPS Commits To More Alternative Vehicles, Fuel And Renewable Power By 2025. Several port terminals run by a Maersk division, including in the United States, India, Spain, the Netherlands, were still struggling to revert to normal operations on Thursday after experiencing massive disruptions.

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Driver Shortage in Trucking: Time for Plan B

Talking Logistics

Last week, Daimler was the latest manufacturer to showcase its self-driving truck , the Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025. Transportation Management driver shortage driverless trucks Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025 self-driving trucks transportation trucking Wolfe Research'

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Shortages of coolant set to impact the semiconductor industry

Resilinc

According to Cooling Post , a trade journal for the refrigerant industry, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark are also pushing the EU to restrict the use of PFAS used in manufacturing common refrigerants HFC and HFO. Belgium, for example, is urging an EU-wide ban on use of the substances.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

It also mandates that, beginning in 2025, any rigs with an engine 13 years or older be replaced with a zero-emissions truck once it hits 800,000 miles. No regulation will put more pressure on companies than California’s Advanced Clean Fleets Rule. The California Air Resources Board is expected to approve the rule in April.

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The Impact of Demand Volatility and a Changing Technology Landscape on European Supply Chains

AIMMS

By 2025, more than 60 million baby boomers will exit the workforce, but only 40 million new professionals will enter. In the Netherlands, the internet retailer Coolblue has 24-hour delivery even for orders placed on Sunday. Recent studies suggest that estimated demand for supply chain professionals exceeds supply by a ratio of 6 to 1.

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4 Crucial Commodities to Watch in 2023

Resilinc

Due to electric vehicle (EV) production, demand for cobalt is expected to increase 293% by 2025. Several countries, including Norway, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands, are calling for further restrictions on other types of PFAS, such as PFHxS and PFHxA. Now, the leading use of cobalt is rechargeable battery electrodes.

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