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Charge Me Up! Energy Storage Development – A Fast Emerging Technology Needed for Sustainability

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

BBC reported recently on how this was being applied in Finland for storing wind and solar power in a community using 100 tons of low-grade sand and a giant, silo looking storage building. According to an article I read in Automotive News, this is driven by USA’s need for more battery raw materials from more secure origins.

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Tesla Raises Pay Levels for California Production Workers

Supply Chain Matters

Reportedly, labor unions within Denmark , Norway and Finland , along with Sweden , rallied around the IF Metall labor union. Parallel to such actions is the broad scale transformation of automotive production and supply networks required to support electric and hybrid powered vehicles. That seems obvious as U.S.

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Tesla Hikes Wages for Nevada Gigafactory Workers

Supply Chain Matters

Reportedly, labor unions within Denmark , Norway and Finland , along with Sweden , have rallied around IF Metall labor union. As global automotive producers and perhaps other industries will again come to discover, this period of post-pandemic labor activism is not likely to subside in 2024.

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The New Significance of a Logistics Strategy: Role, Success factors, and Integration

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier in his career, he gained valuable experience in the automotive industry at BMW. He holds a university degree in industrial management from the University of Applied Sciences FH Joanneum in Austria and from the OAMK in Finland. He is a European Certified Logistician working in senior management.

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China’s Export Restrictions on Germanium and Gallium  

Resilinc

Industries impacted include semiconductors, high-tech, automotive, aerospace, and telecommunications. While China exports about 60% of the world’s germanium, the other 40% comes from Canada, the US, Finland, and Belgium. Which Industries Will Be Impacted?

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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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Broman Group Chooses RELEX to Automate its Replenishment Processes

RELEX Solutions

Broman Group , a Finnish automotive spare parts and accessories company, has chosen RELEX to improve its supply chain processes. This project shows our strength in complex supply chain environments and reinforces our market position as the leading forecasting and replenishment system vendor in Finland,” says Emma Aidanpa?a?-Salmi,