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A New Era in Transport Logistics with Big Data and Self-Driving Trucks

Logistics Viewpoints

The transition of an entire fleet to self-driving trucks can decrease operating by approximately 45 percent (according to McKinsey Route 2030, September 2030). For example, last year Germany established the legal framework to enable the introduction of self-driving trucks, And their use is already a reality in some states of the USA.

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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

The trucking industry was down 80,000 drivers in 2021, and that shortage is anticipated to balloon to 160,000 by 2030. The labor supply is shrinking in Germany, Poland, Russia, and Japan, and contraction is expected to quicken. million by 2030. Reroute orders to other warehouses and manufacturing locations. million to 75.3

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

Small businesses getting squeezed out in push for warehouse space. The goal is to reduce or avoid one billion metric tons (a gigaton) of greenhouse gasses from the global value chain by 2030. Warehouse space is getting harder to find, especially as the global e-commerce boom continues to change shopping habits.

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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 Fully automated Rack Clad Warehousing solutions from SSI SCHAEFER. Part 1–Defining the moment. by Wolfgang Lehmacher, Anchor Group & Mikael Lind, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE). Automation in 45 Minutes!

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters further highlighted an announcement by electric automaker Tesla’s management in Germany who unveiled a package of hourly wage hikes for 11,000 factory workers at the automaker’s gigafactory operations in that country. This report cites data from the U.S. Delivery of these innovative vans began in July 2022.

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Why Workforce Productivity for Third Party Logistics and Wholesale Distribution Can’t Just be an Operational Issue Any Longer – Part 1 of 3

BlueYonder

This 3-part blog series will take a deeper dive into the importance of warehouse workforce management for wholesale distribution and third party logistics (3PLs) and how to create and sustain a high-performance workforce culture. The Importance of Warehouse Workforce Management for 3PLs and Wholesale Distribution.

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Why Workforce Productivity for Third Party Logistics and Wholesale Distribution Can’t Just be an Operational Issue Any Longer – Part 1 of 3

BlueYonder

This 3-part blog series will take a deeper dive into the importance of warehouse workforce management for wholesale distribution and third party logistics (3PLs) and how to create and sustain a high-performance workforce culture. The Importance of Warehouse Workforce Management for 3PLs and Wholesale Distribution.