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Achieving Maturity in Risk Management Takes Years

Logistics Viewpoints

AGCO has 240 suppliers in Italy. 184 were located in the high-risk zone in Northern Italy. Examples of third-party data would include weather forecasts, sustainability ratings, or D&Bs on a company’s financial viability. By 100 infections PPM, restrictions are in place.” AGCO could do this surgically.

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Continue to Stabilize in March and Q1-2023

Supply Chain Matters

Counties reaching PMI new highs were noted as Greece and Spain with Italy having expansion level activity levels in March. The March report was headlined as “ Solid manufacturing sector expansion sustained in March.” Some transportation services executives now open describe a freight rate recession. for March compared to 51.6

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. Sustainability. Content Summary: Uber Freight Aims to Level the Playing Field for Truck Drivers. Media Type. Media Image.

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New download: SCM Map Europe 2014-2015

Supply Chain Movement

However, the main growth in freight flows lies on the periphery of Europe and the Middle East is also continuing to develop, both for domestic supply and for distribution to Africa. Toy manufacturer Lego is currently building an enormous, sustainable factory in Hungary, and also has concrete plans for its first production facility in China.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

Lenovo’s innovative sustainability work with Maersk. Indeed, companies in the United States, Italy, Canada, Brazil, Australia, and China are already experiencing difficulties arising from t ier 2 supply interruptions. Supply Chain Sustainability: Lenovo and Maersk Eco Delivery Partnership. The grain blockaded in Ukraine.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 4 -10)

Logistics Viewpoints

The program, which is called Amazon Freight Partner, will collaborate with small trucking countries in Germany, Spain, Poland, France, and Italy, and train the companies to haul goods exclusively for Amazon. Sustainability continues to be top of mind for retailers and manufacturers alike.

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How to be Productive during the Global Lockdown: The ThroughPut Playbook to Maintain your Output Levels

ThroughPut

The deaths in Italy have surpassed those in China. As of right now, top lines have been essentially wiped out for industries like air transportation, freight, gastronomy, tourism, travel, and many more. This is part of ThroughPut’s playbook to stay productive and help your community sustain operations, while preparing for the rebound.