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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This article focuses on the most relevant initiatives, the five zero (5Zs) emission initiatives contributing to decarbonizing logistics and transport to place these initiatives into the industry context and reflect on them in light of the ongoing industry discussions and developments (see figure 1). About the Authors.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6 The functionality accounts for all applicable national tolls in France, Germany, Austria and Slovakia.

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GrandVision: “We are changing completely as we become demand driven”

Supply Chain Movement

In the last three years we’ve developed our strategy, centralised procurement, purchasing and manufacturing aligned our portfolios across all categories globally and developed our exclusive brands portfolio. My role includes purchasing, product development, product management, category management, supply chain and manufacturing.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27-31, 2014)

Talking Logistics

I was trying to come up with something witty to say, but then I came across this article by Rebecca Burns, deputy editor of Atlanta Magazine , with a title that says it all: The Day We Lost Atlanta: How 2 lousy inches of snow paralyzed a metro area of 6 million. Robinson Opens Austria Office. 2 inches of snow. UPS Releases 4Q Results.

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Anita Arts: “A supply chain manager can no longer sit in an ivory tower

Supply Chain Movement

The British company is owner of Unitymedia KabelBW (Germany), UPC (The Netherlands, Republic of Ireland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary and Romania), VTR (Chile) and Liberty (Puerto Rico). because there are only three major companies left who manufacturer such chipsets.”. in all markets.

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Who said supply chains are boring?: Mission Impossible

Supply Chains Rock

Coincidentally, after putting together the list I was reading an article about the huge trade deficit between the US and China. Living in Switzerland and before now in Austria it is much, much easier to find locally manufactured products from pens and pencils to clothes. Manufacturing Central. Clothes for work.

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Who said supply chains are boring?: AMR's Top 25 Highs and Lows

Supply Chains Rock

I still have bitter memories of all the T-Mobile shops in Austria running out of iPhones on the launch day. This article in MarineLog reported that "Toyota had to rent a boat in Sweden to store 2,500 extra cars from inventory.". Manufacturing Central. Apple continues to hold the #1 spot. Toyota is also curious at #10.