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Sustainable Supply Chains: A Country Comparison

SCM Research

The global not-for-profit organization CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) has published a report: Supply Chain Sustainability Revealed: A Country Comparison. The report reveals that suppliers in France, the UK, Spain and Germany are identified as the most sustainable ones, whereas suppliers in China, Italy and the U.S.

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August 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices- Declining Momentum Accelerating

Supply Chain Matters

Of continued concern, manufacturing powerhouses of Germany, Spain and Italy each remain at contraction level PMI values. Data comparisons to that of 2020 during the heights of the Covid-19 pandemic are meaningful.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

Across twenty additional countries, Amazon’s other centers are predominantly focused on fulfillment and delivery stations while some countries, like Italy, the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Singapore, and Japan also have Prime delivery facilities. By comparison, that’s almost as large as the15th largest US passenger fleet.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company has delayed opening an additional 21 locations, totaling nearly 28 million square feet, and canceled a handful of European projects, mostly in Spain. By comparison, container volume growth will be marginally negative next year and rise around 2 percent in 2024. MWPVL International Inc.,

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September and Q3 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Enter Contraction Trending

Supply Chain Matters

Of continued concern, manufacturing powerhouses of France , Germany, Spain and Italy each continuing to remain at contraction level PMI values, with the former two regions reaching 27- and 28-month lows. Contraction comparisons to that of 2020 during the heights of the Covid-19 pandemic are meaningful.

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AIMMS in 2016: what’s in store for this year

AIMMS

more times the number of AIMMS PRO Platforms in comparison to 2014. Some of these customers include: General Motors – The biggest car plant of GM worldwide (located in Spain), will use AIMMS to monitor all inbound part movements and suggest and optimize the best alternatives in cases where parts are not meeting scheduled production sequences.

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AIMMS in 2016: what’s in store for this year

AIMMS

more times the number of AIMMS PRO Platforms in comparison to 2014. Some of these customers include: General Motors – The biggest car plant of GM worldwide (located in Spain), will use AIMMS to monitor all inbound part movements and suggest and optimize the best alternatives in cases where parts are not meeting scheduled production sequences.

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