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This Week n Logistics News (February 24 – March 1)

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In 2017, the retail giant started an initiative to encourage its suppliers to reduce their carbon footprint, aiming to avoid, reduce or sequester the 1 billion tons of emissions by 2030. Everything changed when Amazon.com opened its first warehouse in 2013. The company, based in Bentonville, AR said that 75 percent of net U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 6 – 12)

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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. 15, FedEx said.

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A Conversation with Don Teng

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Apart from spearheading the automation business in the APAC region, I have also sought to amplify adoption of innovative-Automation amongst FMCG packaging solutions manufacturers in Indonesia by enabling them to become more sustainable through innovative ways of recycling and reducing packaging materials.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

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Coke announces industry-leading target for reusable packaging. By 2030, the Coca-Cola Co. Design: make all primary consumer packaging recyclable by 2025 and use 50 percent recycled material in our packaging by 2030. Collect: collect and recycle a bottle or can for every bottle or can sold by 2030.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 13 – 19)

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The Locus Origin AMRs will be fully deployed in multiple of DHL Supply Chain’s 1,500 warehouses and distribution centers by the end of the year, according to a press release. Evolving packaging: which involves making packaging 100 percent designed for recycling by 2025. has pledged $3.4 Mexico has pledged $1.5

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

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17 states stand by plan to electrify 30% of trucks and buses by 2030. According to a FedEx spokesperson, adding more robotics to its operations could help improve the safety and efficiency of FedEx package handling operations globally. Apparently, warehouses are full. Walmart launches new restored goods program.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

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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. The six areas are energy use, nature, waste, packaging, transportation, and product use and design. Walmart to buy Alert Innovation.