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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. KION is a publicly-traded company and reports on the Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) segment.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

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. The engineers will begin by developing 3D software to emulate the “complexities of real life.” It will be interesting to watch the games unfold in silence.

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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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Case Saarioinen: Improving Processes All the Way from Production to the Consumers

RELEX Solutions

By optimizing its planning process, its goal is to match the purchase of raw materials and production to forecasted demand from all of its customer segments: retail, wholesale, food service, and industrial customers. Finnish convenience foods manufacturer. Factories 3 in Finland + 1 subsidiary in Estonia. million (2016).

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Speed Bumps on the Road to Growth for China’s 3PLs

MIT Supply Chain

China’s logistics industry is gaining in importance and developing rapidly to support the nation’s manufacturing sector. Currently, there is very limited knowledge about the Chinese 3PL industry, and the study provides unique insights for foreign companies planning to expand their logistics operations in the country.

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Major organisational and cultural changes lie ahead for SCM

Supply Chain Movement

The real challenge lies not in tools or technology, but rather in human behaviour. The trends of increasing urbanisation and digitisation were covered extensively several times during the Logy Conference in Helsinki, Finland. By Martijn Lofvers and Marieke Lenstra. First, start with the customer and their specific needs.

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