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

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Fossil fuel proponents like to claim that oil and coal are the only “rainy day” energy source out there. 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.

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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. As a result, the Olympics will take place without spectators. Descartes acquires GreenMile.

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Ukraine and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

The real objective is the Finlandization of Georgia. … The Finlandization of Georgia would give Russia control of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, which is the only significant westbound route for Caspian Sea oil and gas that does not go through Russia. ” The agricultural sector will also be impacted by the conflict.

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China’s Export Restrictions on Germanium and Gallium  

Resilinc

In 2010, China restricted exports of rare earth elements to Japan following a territorial dispute, sending prices soaring and Japan scrambling to find alternative sources. While China exports about 60% of the world’s germanium, the other 40% comes from Canada, the US, Finland, and Belgium. Which Industries Will Be Impacted?

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

The logistics and automation business includes CIMCORP of Finland and AGVE of Sweden. Fortna’s framework includes consulting, design, planning, sourcing, implementation, and lifecycle services. The company sources subsystem mechatronics from numerous manufacturers, depending upon client needs. Lee Partners.

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Eurozone Economy Now in Technical Recession

Supply Chain Matters

According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , sizable changes to data from Germany, Ireland and Finland prompted the revision. The agency had previously reported in the first quarter GDP had grown in the first quarter, albeit slightly.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

15 countries, Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales declared that they will collaborate towards realizing 100 percent zero emission new trucks and bus sales by 2040.