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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. We define the market as those warehouse automation providers responsible for delivery of the system to the end-user (to eliminate double-counting). Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 billion in 2019.

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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). Significant emission reductions require large scale innovation and major capital investments across the globe. In Sweden, there are initiatives such as I.Hamn and SARGASSO. Part 1–Defining the moment. Roughly half of .

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

With all the natural disasters, political posturings and sexual harassment revelations dominating the news cycle of the past year, we sure could use some good news, and that’s exactly what we’ve got for you—the 2017 MH&L Innovation Awards. We think you’ll enjoy this year-end recap of supply chain innovations and best practices.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 1 – 7)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart to buy Alert Innovation. Small businesses getting squeezed out in push for warehouse space. Walmart has entered a definitive agreement to purchase micro-fulfillment center (MFC) developer Alert Innovation. While this is not exactly the best news to hear, it’s time to move on to this week’s logistics news.

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The Supply Chain Response to India’s Second Wave of Covid!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Luxembourg and Sweden sent 58 and 120 ventilators respectively. With its stable local warehousing capacity and experience in local logistics, AWL ensured a stable supply of oxygen and other life saving medical supplies to various states. Australia too sent immediate support package of ventilators, oxygen tanks and PPE Kits.

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A Moment of Change – Making the Case for Visibility in Trucking

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Opinion Editorial by Wolfgang Lehmacher , Anchor Group, and Mikael Lind , Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) and Chalmers University of Technology. In 2021 Transporeon has conducted a survey involving 255 carriers and 111 shippers that showed that the trucking industry still lags behind in innovation and visibility.

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Who said supply chains are boring?: AMR's Top 25 Highs and Lows

Supply Chains Rock

This article in MarineLog reported that "Toyota had to rent a boat in Sweden to store 2,500 extra cars from inventory.". more and more companies will hire trained manpower for SCM & firms will innovate effective SCM to compete with each other. Toyota is also curious at #10. Christopher Sciacca. 2 comments: Sunil.