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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. 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. New aircraft purchases are focused around twinjets such as the Boeing 767 and 777.

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC defines the warehouse automation market according to a number of qualifications and dimensions to deliver a well-defined measure, with numerous segmentations, allowing those that purchase the research to understand what is being measured, and to easily extrapolate the findings to support their strategic planning needs.

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Major organisational and cultural changes lie ahead for SCM

Supply Chain Movement

The trends of increasing urbanisation and digitisation were covered extensively several times during the Logy Conference in Helsinki, Finland. Logistics is in the digitisation hotspot, such as in the case of 3D printing which is creating a new and different type of need for raw materials. By Martijn Lofvers and Marieke Lenstra.

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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

Unleashed

They especially encourage manufacturing and design enterprises that import, process and then re-export goods. For clarity, here’s a quick definition of each term: A free trade zone – or free zone as it is also known – can refer to specific-purpose manufacturing facilities.

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The Key Coffee Industry Trends For 2021 & Beyond

Unleashed

The International Coffee Organisation’s (ICO) Coffee Market Report of September 2020 showed that global production is down 2.2% After a shock in both demand and supply, coffee prices have been volatile, according to ICO reports, and they dropped steadily from March to June 2020. Market size: US$1.2 decline in the market’s size and 15.7%

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). Purchasing and supplier management. Production/manufacturing. Cost of goods sold. Total logistics cost. Warehousing.

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