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This Week in Logistics News (October 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

billion, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. There’s a mandate in place for full electrification by 2026. Next Tuesday is Halloween, a night when kids don costumes and go trick or treating, and parents open their wallets for all sorts of Halloween fun.

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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. Get in touch here. Introduction. The demand for Rare Earth Elements (REEs) is increasing.

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The Future Is Now for Logistics

Material Handling & Logistics

A recent California Supreme Court decision holding that independent contractors cannot be in the same business as those who use them is expected to wipe out the use of independent contractor drivers in the courier and trucking industries. Package delivery companies are prime targets as well.