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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

by Wolfgang Lehmacher, Anchor Group & Mikael Lind, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE). In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The first Z – Zero emission road transport: Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs . Part 1–Defining the moment. degrees Celsius,” states the Climate Action Tracker.

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Tesla Hikes Wages for Nevada Gigafactory Workers

Supply Chain Matters

Related European Based Developments Involving Tesla In a further separate development, operational and vehicle maintenance workers at Tesla service centers in Sweden went on strike on October 27th, reportedly seeking to pressure the automaker into a collective bargaining agreement that included the IF Metall labor union.

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Russia’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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A big “tack” (thank you!) from the Stockholm World Tour

DELMIA Quintiq

Sweden has always encouraged innovation. This is why it was so valuable to have present a seasoned business-goal oriented expert in IT implementations; Mikko Särkkä, from Itella Corporation in Finland. Mikko spoke of Itella, Finland’s national postal company, and its plans for continuous expansion. See you there!

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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. “By

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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. Murata Machinery provides a range of warehouse automation systems including traditional AS/RS, shuttle systems, conveyors and sortation, warehouse transporters (AGVs) and more.

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Shipping Prospects Heat Up in the Arctic

Elementum

With approximately 70 percent of the world's trade currently transported via sea lanes, the potential benefits are significant. In 2013, the first commercial bulk carrier transited the Northwest Passage, carrying cargo from from Canada to Finland.