article thumbnail

The Price of a Big Mac in Denmark: Worth the wages?

Supply Chain View from the Field

He uses the example of McDonald’s investigating automation technologies to replace workers in its restaurants. Today’s NYT has an article about how fast food restaurants like McDonald’s and Burger King pay $20 an hour – a living wage – in Denmark. Meat is usually organic here.

Denmark 87
article thumbnail

Welcome to A Day at ProMat 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

I asked Manhattan about recent examples of customers utilizing the company’s WES functionality. I was informed of a recent customer case – an apparel retailer located in Denmark. This retailer is utilizing two heterogeneous automation systems in its facility – an Exotec system and a conveyor and sortation automation system.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Logistics Responses to Europe’s Migrant Crisis

TMC

For example, early in the new year, Denmark tightened its border controls with Germany, after Sweden had imposed similar measures [2]. And as the recent action taken by Denmark underlines, governments are apt to impose new restrictions that can make border crossings more complicated. The service carried some 1.5

article thumbnail

Jeroen van Weesep: ‘Make more room for intuition and trust’

Supply Chain Movement

With factories in Denmark, Mexico, Hungary and the Czech Republic, it produces a mind-blowing 40 billion Lego bricks a year. Eighty years after its foundation, The Lego Group is still a privately held family company headquartered in Billund, Denmark. What is your role?

article thumbnail

BRAVIDA’s PROCUREMENT TEAM ACCELERATES ITS DIGITIZATION JOURNEY WITH IVALUA 

ivalua

This project is a great example of how innovation in procurement contributes to Bravida’s financial performance”, he concluded. . They have 12,000 employees and a presence in over 180 locations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. . About Bravida Holding AB. Good properties make a difference – that’s why Bravida exists.

article thumbnail

Supply Chain Leadership Series IV: Joydeep Ganguly – Passionate About Sustainable Supply Chains

NC State SCRC

In his role as Vice President and Global Head of Biogen’s Technical Operations function, he oversaw the company’s multi-scale biologics and small molecule manufacturing, as well as led operations for the company’s presence in North Carolina, Denmark and Switzerland.