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Power Your Business Sustainably Through Solar Energy

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The country also plans to boost its solar capacity to at least 2GWp by 2030, which is enough energy to power some 350,000 households. Headquartered in Singapore, YCH’s network of DistriParks and supply chain hub are located in more than 100 key cities in Asia, including China and India.

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Commodities Used in Electric Car Batteries: An Update on Lithium and Nickel

Resilinc

And importantly, The EU’s new series of proposed targets and reforms, contained in its Green Deal Industrial Plan, aims to ensure that at least 40% of the EU’s low-carbon technologies will be made within its borders by 2030. For instance, Ford recently announced a significant investment in an Indonesian nickel factory set to open in 2026.

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Top 10 Logistics Trends That Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022

Locus

Demand for last-mile delivery is soaring and is expected to grow by 78% globally by 2030.- Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 9.28% from 2019 to 2026. The driver shortage in the US could surpass 160,000 in 2030 and it was estimated to be around 80,000 this 2021. Japan, France and China.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

China slowed production of aluminum and other energy-intensive metals in 2021 in an effort to reduce carbon emissions, leaving primary production in the country 1.2 Natural gas prices in Europe and curbs on exports from Russia and China are expected to keep fertilizer in high demand through 2023, which will lower crop yields.

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Five Advanced Technologies That Are Revolutionizing Logistics

Logistics Viewpoints

The energy crisis in China and the European conflict are bringing additional chaos in the form of production shutdowns, raw material shortages and blocked shipping lanes. billion by 2030 — an annual growth rate of 13.2%. The industry’s well-documented labor shortages are not ending anytime soon. billion in 2020 to $15.79

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

Provenance

It is forecasted that by 2026, demand will mainly be linked to the rise in clean energy technology, in particular for neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets –– critical components for electric and hybrid vehicles as well as wind turbines. Since the 1990s, China has supplied the lion’s share of the world’s demand for REEs.

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EPA, White House in Talks to Push BEV Targets Back

QAD

Today, Western automakers face strategic considerations and challenges amid evolving regulatory landscapes, geopolitical tensions, and competitive pressures, particularly considering China’s growing dominance in the BEV sector. manufacturing prowess and reduce dependency on foreign components, particularly those sourced from China.