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This Week in Logistics News (September 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Container Ship Leasing Trends Downward. 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. population with next or two-day shipping. And now to this week’s logistics news….

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruptions in Iceland, for example, caused enormous disruption to air shipments across Western Europe. Yes, SAP had inbound ASN’s (advanced ship notices). In one major case in 2017, the Hanjin Shipping company was declared bankrupt by South Korean courts. But they were very basic.

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Mass Customisation: What It Is and How Companies Are Using It

Unleashed

Learn more: How to implement a supply chain management system Companies that sell beauty products – for example Skyn in Iceland – can offer customised products by getting customers to answer questions about their skin type and then matching them to their products 5 examples of mass customisation 1.

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Shipping Prospects Heat Up in the Arctic

Elementum

In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. Many studies now predict that the thick sheets of ice which prevented ships from passing through in the past will thaw by the year 2030. An Upside to Global Warming?

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Shipping Prospects Heat Up in the Arctic

Elementum

In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. Many studies now predict that the thick sheets of ice which prevented ships from passing through in the past will thaw by the year 2030. An Upside to Global Warming?

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3 Ways to Get the Supply Chain Ready for Disaster

RFgen

The shipping giant, like many organizations, depends heavily on air travel to move items around the world. A few years ago, when the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull erupted, many companies were forced to delay orders, cancel flights and slow business because a cloud of ash made common air travel routes impassable.

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3 Ways to Get the Supply Chain Ready for Disaster

RFgen

The shipping giant, like many organizations, depends heavily on air travel to move items around the world. A few years ago, when the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull erupted, many companies were forced to delay orders, cancel flights and slow business because a cloud of ash made common air travel routes impassable.