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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

During a normal Olympics, millions of spectators flock to venues to watch over 300 events unfold over the course of two-plus weeks. Amazon plans to build delivery robot tech in Finland. Amazon has announced that it plans to develop new technology for its autonomous delivery vehicles in Helsinki, Finland.

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DiManEx Contributes to Find the Business Case for Digital Spare Parts in VTT Study

DiManEx

Espoo, Finland, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 – DiManEx is proud to share new insights from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd’s “ New Business from Digital Spare Parts ” (DIVALIITO). Click here to download a copy of the report and uncover more findings. About the report. About DiManEx.

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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. An added catalyst is, of course, Telsa CEO Elon Musk who continually demonstrates the ability to communicate bluntly, with little ability for public relations professionals to mitigate potential fallout.

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Russia’s Arctic Expansion: The Future of Global Shipping

SCMDOJO

[Read More: Lifetime Basics of Foreign Trade Management – 3 Things You Need To Know ] The Northern Sea Route: The Shortest Shipping Option The Northern Sea Route, the shortest option, starts from China, passes through both Koreas, crosses Russia’s vast landmass, the Arctic Ocean, Norway, Sweden, and Finland before reaching England.

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Struggling to innovate

Supply Chain Movement

There are of course a few clouds darkening the horizon (e.g. During a recent conference in Helsinki, Finland, a board member at DB Schenker revealed that his company has launched an online platform for booking ocean freight shipments. Logistics service providers seem to be struggling to innovate, despite the thriving economy.

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Arena Brings Together Summer Interns From Across the Globe

Arena Solutions

As a freshman, my major was undecided; however, I soon realized that I wanted to focus on marketing after taking an introductory course. Juha: In 2021, I obtained a bachelor’s degree in international business and administration at Aalto University’s Mikkeli campus in Finland.

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Professor Bob Foster ('65) Wins the UCLA Distinguished Teaching.

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

He has taught a variety of courses, including High Technology Management and Business Plan Development with great success, leading to multiple teaching awards. He joined the Anderson faculty full time in 1999 and was promoted to  Adjunct Professor of Decisions, Operations & Technology Management in 2006.