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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The US, Norway, and Britain joined forces with companies including Amazon and Nestle to launch a project aimed at protecting the world’s tropical forests. The distribution hub will be operated by XPO Logistics Supply Chain, which has already started hiring.

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Supply Chain Alone Can’t Solve Sustainability But it Has a Part to Play!

Supply Chain Game Changer

It saw leaders from around the world pledging new initiatives to address the ongoing climate crisis, including a $60 Billion renewable energy commitment from Germany, and 15 countries including Britain, Norway and Costa Rica pledging to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

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UK Energy prices are rising

Proxima

This has combined with extremely low Russian gas flows and a high maintenance season in Norway – meaning that we have simply failed to secure enough supply of gas for this Winter. This has had a huge impact on CO 2 – one of its by- products, which is used in frozen food production and abattoirs for stunning animals.

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What Supply Chains Can Learn From Switzerland

RFgen

Supply chains also face potential for cybercrime, insurance cost spikes, food contamination or systemic vulnerabilities. This is especially important among the food and beverage industry. Not only must this sector abide by strict food traceability regulations, but contamination also poses a serious risk to consumers. Luxembourg.

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What Supply Chains Can Learn From Switzerland

RFgen

Supply chains also face potential for cybercrime, insurance cost spikes, food contamination or systemic vulnerabilities. This is especially important among the food and beverage industry. Not only must this sector abide by strict food traceability regulations, but contamination also poses a serious risk to consumers. Luxembourg.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. GEODIS, a third-party logistics provider (3PL), is using exoskeletons to support and protect employees’ backs at its warehouse in Venlo, the Netherlands. Last-Mile Delivery. Media Type. Media Credit. Privacy Settings. Media Image.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 11/25/2022-12/02/2022

All Things Supply Chain

Qatar failing to keep its climate pledge for the 2022 World Cup Before the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar pledged to make this the first carbon neutral…

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