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Charge Me Up! Energy Storage Development ā€“ A Fast Emerging Technology Needed for Sustainability

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Energy Storage Development ā€“ A Fast Emerging Technology Needed for Sustainability. For transportation and logistics ā€“ the revolution to decarbonize is likewise well underway. As a sustainable logistics consultant Iā€™m often reading up on how technology is evolving in the energy sector. Electric Transportation.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 ā€“ 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon plans to build delivery robot tech in Finland. FedEx invests $2 billion in sustainability initiatives. Amazon has announced that it plans to develop new technology for its autonomous delivery vehicles in Helsinki, Finland. It will be interesting to watch the games unfold in silence. Descartes acquires GreenMile.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

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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o9 Solutions and Genpact Partner to Digitally Transform Supply Chain of Eckes-Granini

o9 Solutions

In the first phase, Eckes-Granini went live with the Valorized Demand Planning process in Spain, Germany, Hungary, Austria, France, Finland, Sweden, and its international business, bringing together Supply Chain, Finance, Sales and Marketing under the same process and tool. ā€œBy We are excited to help Eckes-Granini grow its business in Europe.

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Russiaā€™s Arctic Expansion: The Future of Global Shipping

SCMDOJO

Currently, the primary route for transporting goods from Europe to Asia is the Swiss Trade route. As a result, only specialized icebreaking ships can travel through these routes, making the cost of transportation much higher than other shipping routes.

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Podcast: Roberto Reichard on Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Capital Projects

Requis

On episode 25 of Supply Chain Next, Richard Donaldson talks with Roberto Reichard about embodied carbon, climate change and taking control of our supply chains to move toward sustainability. So I decided to step away and see if I was able to put my project management skills toward something that is more sustainable and greener for the world.

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3 Uses of IoT Tech Spurring Sustainability in Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

IoT Tech is Driving Sustainability in the Supply Chain. But perhaps the most far-reaching changes will center around the use of large data systems to drive sustainability in logistics and supply chains. The transportation of goods is one of the greatest contributors to worldwide greenhouse gas emissions.