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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Continue to Stabilize in March and Q1-2023

Supply Chain Matters

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMIĀ® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , provided a banner headline of global manufacturing output showing signs of stabilizing at the conclusion of Q1. That stated, the reported 49.6

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

15 countries, Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales declared that they will collaborate towards realizing 100 percent zero emission new trucks and bus sales by 2040.

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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, ā€œa leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United Statesā€ for $26.6 The functionality accounts for all applicable national tolls in France, Germany, Austria and Slovakia. percent.

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Eco-friendly Food Packaging: 8 Trends in Food & Bev Explained

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73% of consumers say they ā€˜ā€definitely or probablyā€ will change their consumption habits to reduce their environmental impact ( Nielsen ), presenting a huge opportunity for food manufacturers. This means they are backed up by a authoritative certification, such as: The European OK Compost Home standard (from TƜV Austria).

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The Great Maersk Shift

Freightos

As a disclaimer, WebCargo , a Freightos Group company, does offers digital services to global forwarders and carriers, including online sales portals, digital eBooking, multimodal rate management and the Freightos.com freight marketplace. . The Freight Game of Thrones. The Maersk Shift: Where it started.

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The History and State of Vehicle Routing!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels? The movement of goods between manufacturers, distribution centres, warehouses, retailers and consumers is happening at unprecedented levels. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Doing Business in Italy

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Border countries include Austria, France, Vatican City, San Marino, Slovenia and Switzerland. Manufacturing in Italy. Italy is the second largest manufacturing country in Europe, behind Germany. Manufacturing accounts for 24% of the countryā€™s GDP, and industrial production is growing at 2.1% annually as of 2017.

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