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DiManEx contributes to Digital Spare Parts Research Led by Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

DiManEx

Tuesday, June 25, 2019 – Interest in Additive Manufacturing is brewing in several industries, in particular when it comes to securing the supply of spare parts. The post DiManEx contributes to Digital Spare Parts Research Led by Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland appeared first on Dimanex.

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Charge Me Up! Energy Storage Development – A Fast Emerging Technology Needed for Sustainability

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

BBC reported recently on how this was being applied in Finland for storing wind and solar power in a community using 100 tons of low-grade sand and a giant, silo looking storage building. According to an article I read in Automotive News, this is driven by USA’s need for more battery raw materials from more secure origins.

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Ukraine and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

”[3] Ciaran Martin, the founding chief executive of the National Cyber Security Center, the defensive arm of GCHQ, Britain’s signals-intelligence agency, notes, “Ukraine, sadly, has been Russia’s cyber playground for years.”[4]. The real objective is the Finlandization of Georgia. … ”[4].

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China’s Export Restrictions on Germanium and Gallium  

Resilinc

What are the steps to secure a license? China claims the restrictions will protect national security interests. While China exports about 60% of the world’s germanium, the other 40% comes from Canada, the US, Finland, and Belgium. This means the impact will vary depending on how difficult it is to obtain a license.

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Russia’s Arctic Expansion: The Future of Global Shipping

SCMDOJO

[Read More: Lifetime Basics of Foreign Trade Management – 3 Things You Need To Know ] The Northern Sea Route: The Shortest Shipping Option The Northern Sea Route, the shortest option, starts from China, passes through both Koreas, crosses Russia’s vast landmass, the Arctic Ocean, Norway, Sweden, and Finland before reaching England.

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Picadeli to offer the freshest ingredients using RELEX’s inventory management system

RELEX Solutions

Picadeli , which has over 1,500 salad bars in Sweden, Finland and Denmark, has chosen RELEX’s supply chain management system to handle its inventory management and replenishment. Combined with RELEX’s impressive knowledge of the fresh foods sector it has meant that we’ve quickly felt safe and secure with the solution.”

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The World Bank Cares About Logistics

Supply Chain View from the Field

Some governments also want to drive logistics services to share prosperity to connect remote areas and ensure food security. The LPI is conducted largely through Professor Lauri Ojula at the Turku School of Busieness in Finland. Logistics capability enables an increase production sharing and continued growth in world-trade.