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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

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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. Roughly the size of a small cooler, Amazon Scout vehicles can transport small packages along sidewalks at walking pace. Descartes acquires GreenMile.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

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In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The first Z – Zero emission road transport: Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs . In 2018, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) road transport accounted for three-quarters of transport emissions. Most of this, 45.1

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DiManEx Contributes to Find the Business Case for Digital Spare Parts in VTT Study

DiManEx

The report finds compelling business cases for spare part digitization and provides recommendations on the use of Additive Manufacturing (AM) in the aftermarket. Aftermarket services are extremely important for many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The aftermarket is changing. Report highlights. About DiManEx.

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

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Also, warehouse automation excludes similar systems such as airport baggage handling, manufacturing-line automation, and manually driven forklifts. The company’s primary business is the design, manufacture, and installation, and service of material handling equipment and logistics systems. Lee Partners.

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The New Significance of a Logistics Strategy: Role, Success factors, and Integration

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Trusted tools for planning and control of the supply chain and individual locations are used – for the point of sale, the warehouse and for transport. Such a partner should also be independent enough to be able to integrate different manufacturers. In the past few years, however, automation in warehouses has become even more relevant.

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Tesla Hikes Wages for Nevada Gigafactory Workers

Supply Chain Matters

Reportedly, these adjustments further represent a greater than 10 percent raise for most hourly workers within the Nevada battery manufacturing complex. The Swedish Transport Workers Union in turn, whose workers unload Tesla vehicles among four separate ports, threatened to blockade the vehicles from entering that country.

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Russia’s Arctic Expansion: The Future of Global Shipping

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Currently, the primary route for transporting goods from Europe to Asia is the Swiss Trade route. Ships carrying manufactured goods from China to England follow a route that takes them through the Strait of Malacca, across the Indian Ocean, through Bab-al-Mandab Strait, and finally, the Suez Canal before reaching Europe.

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