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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

Well, how often do you hear industry analysts say they underestimated a market’s growth rate? Also, warehouse automation excludes similar systems such as airport baggage handling, manufacturing-line automation, and manually driven forklifts. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 billion in 2019. Well, I am saying it.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. Amazon plans to build delivery robot tech in Finland. New aircraft purchases are focused around twinjets such as the Boeing 767 and 777.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The industry which previously showed largely low levels of commitment to engage in the COP agenda, showed the world that it exists and can take a seat at the COP table to actively contribute to fight climate change – but the sector also expressed its need for support. We also indicate what each action may mean for the sector.

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China’s Export Restrictions on Germanium and Gallium  

Resilinc

All these modern products are manufactured using the key commodities germanium and gallium. Unfortunately, China has just issued critical restrictions on these commodities, creating a cause for concern for many businesses and manufacturers in the high-tech and semiconductor space. Which Industries Will Be Impacted?

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Ukraine and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Supply disruptions in these and other key commodities will trigger price increases for economically vital products such as batteries, and hinder the manufacture of semiconductors, jet engines, automobiles, and some medicines.” The real objective is the Finlandization of Georgia. …

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New download: SCM Map Europe 2014-2015

Supply Chain Movement

News about the industry in Western Europe is predominantly negative. In The Netherlands, cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris is closing its factory in Bergen op Zoom and AkzoNobel has decided to phase out its production of organic peroxides in Deventer by the end of 2016. By Martijn Lofvers. Not all bad news.

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Podcast: Roberto Reichard on Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Capital Projects

Requis

I graduated as an industrial engineer from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. The pressure to be more sustainable also comes from outside sources like governments, banks and customers. The movement for embodied carbon began in the civil industry with buildings and infrastructure. I’m an engineer by training.