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This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries will increase from around 340 GWh today to over 3500 GWh by 2030. In a recent report, IEA indicated that global battery and mineral supply chains need to expand ten-fold to meet projected critical minerals needs by 2030. percent to 38.7

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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 degrees Celsius,” states the Climate Action Tracker. This year the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP26) was held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 13 November 2021.

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Happy Labor Day! Insights on Building Supply Chain Talent

Supply Chain Shaman

In the United States, families are packing for labor day. Before I started doing this research, I believed procurement and manufacturing were aligned. While this is the case in 50% of the organizations, there are many organizations with large alignment gaps between finance/operations and procurement/manufacturing.

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An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The next step of the ZEV declaration integrates workstreams of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) High Level Action Champions (HLAC) with Automotive Manufacturers and The Climate Group’s EV100 to avoid duplication of effort and to pool resources.

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Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Major Trends: Volatile Production, Capacity Crisis & The Need for EV Automotive manufacturing is experiencing a huge global transformation compared to the past. million in 2022 to 39 million by 2030. Let’s take a look at today’s vehicle production and distribution market and how companies are overcoming these challenges.

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TSMC Delays Opening of U.S. Fab Complex

Supply Chain Matters

John Neuffer, CEO of the SIA indicated to the publication; “ We’re suppose to go from a $550 billion industry to a trillion dollar industry in 2030, and that’s going to take more talent. When semiconductor manufacturing first exited the U.S. to support rapid expansion this decade, threatening efforts to boost the domestic chip economy.”

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What You Need To Know About The State Of The Retail Worker Shortage

ToolsGroup

As per a recent report by CNBC , the labor department in the United States has 5.5 Looking back to November of 2021, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that 686,000 people resigned from employment in the retail industry. From the United States to Europe, it’s a worldwide challenge for retailers.