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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 10, 2021)

Talking Logistics

Not enough to shovel or make snowballs…or stop delivery robots in their tracks, as happened to this poor fleet in Estonia. When you wake up on Tuesday thinking it’s Wednesday, you know you’re in for a long week. We got our first dusting of snow in Boston this week. The morning in the Estonian capital.

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Tectonic shifts

Supply Chain Movement

In addition, fuel prices are still skyrocketing, plus numerous Ukrainian truck drivers working in Europe are returning home to help defend their country against the Russian invasion. The scenario for the game was that the Russian army had crossed the border into the Baltic state of Estonia to help extinguish a huge forest fire there.

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Delivery is the Product: Takeaways from Transplace’s Shipper Symposium 2018

Talking Logistics

He pointed to Estonia as an example: Estonia is a great example of what can happen with a concept like blockchain if you’re able to start with a clean sheet of paper. Estonia was able to accomplish this because they had no legacy technology to deal with. In fact, the government estimates that it saves about 2.5%

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This Week in Logistics News (February 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

Starship Technologies , a startup out of Estonia that was an early mover in the delivery robotics space, has picked up $90 million in funding as it works to cement its position at the top of its category. Now, as demand for renewable energy explodes, the U.S.

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What is a Sourcing Agency and How does it work?

SCMDOJO

Know More About Dante: With over 25 years of professional experience in industrial engineering, operations, and supply chain management, the Business Consultant and Trainer is dedicated to enhancing operational performance for companies in Europe and the Americas.

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What are Dark Stores, and How do they Work? [+ case studies]

Unleashed

Bolt’s entry into the dark store business is part of a broader strategy – with dark store operations starting in Estonia before moving into other countries where they have an existing food delivery presence. Gorillas currently operates out of hyper-local fulfilment centres or dark stores in several cities in Europe and the UK.

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Autonomous Vehicles Maker Clevon Launches in U.S.

Multichannel Merchant

“Manufacturing will stay in Europe, but as we build up a base here, and get a volume of orders, I think we’ll set up an assembly factory in the U.S. He said Estonia has the most tech startup unicorns per capita in the world; Estonian president Alar Karis attended the U.S. launch last week.