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This Week in Logistics News (September 9 – 15)

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This also marks the first price increase in five years, with the iPhone Pro Max selling for a mere $1,199. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Since launching the world’s first autonomous drone delivery system in Reykjavik, Iceland in 2017, Flytrex has been working closely with regulators to get drone delivery off the ground.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 24 – 30)

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And now to this week’s logistics news…. In 2017, Flytrex successfully launched the world’s first fully autonomous urban drone delivery system in Reykjavik, Iceland, and we covered that initiative in these pages on June 15, 2018. The post This Week in Logistics News (September 24 – 30) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Carbon Mitigation Actions; For The Planet, And for the Pocket

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Geo thermal Power Station in Iceland. But to keep any machinery in good working condition, regular maintenance is needed to mitigate wear and tear. The logistics industry is one of the largest carbon emitters in today’s business world, and therefore having a carbon mitigation plan is an important step for logistics companies to take.

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Resilience and Agility in Supply Chains: Navigating Change in a Dynamic World

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This article explores the concepts of resilience and agility in supply chain management, their link with change, and the strategies employed to navigate the evolving business landscape. These changes can significantly impact supply chains by affecting sourcing strategies, trade routes, and market access.

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No, AI has not killed supply chain management

Supply Chain Movement

With lockdowns changing consumer behavior, some of the weaknesses of hyper-optimized supply chains have been exposed. Many companies are now trying to push their omni-channel strategies as a way to build in free supply chain resilience for the future. . Of course, the pandemic was very much unchartered waters for all of us.

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Molex Prizes Agility

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But Molex, a global electronics and connectivity solutions company, has been investing in their intelligent digital supply chain strategy to improve their supply chain agility and customer experience. Mr. Eberle is the vice president of logistics and distribution operations at Molex. This involves a lot of long-haul transportation.”

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Supply Chain Agenda of Hildur Gylfadóttir, Supply Chain Manager at Össur

Supply Chain Movement

Hildur Gylfadóttir, Supply Chain Manager, Logistics, Össur. While R&D remains in Iceland it has operational centers in the Americas, Europe, Asia and it employs around 2,300 people across 18 locations. I am based in our head office in Iceland where, as well as R&D, we produce prosthetics which is about 50% of our business.