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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Although CMA CGM is best known for being a large container shipping company, it is also the parent of CEVA Logistics. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article on the increasing use of machinery to create made-to-fit boxes for more efficient fulfillment shipping. is the new kid on the warehouse robotics block.

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The Green Corridor – Optimal Tech for Green Logistics – Making Emissions Visible

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Raw materials, parts and services are currently all running through supply chains and manufacturing processes and emitting GHGs. I recently toured the Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC) in Singapore. Arcstone sells digital systems to optimize manufacturing. Tim at ARTC Singapore. Timothy Foote.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

Those goods flowed through three regional hubs – in Singapore, Panama City, Panama and Stabio, Switzerland – to 49 distribution centers, 24 of which VF operates. VF had committed itself to largely selling goods to consumers in the same region they are manufactured in. BOMs are critical for sourcing and manufacturing.

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The Green Corridor: Predictions Are In The Green!

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Singapore is one of the largest fuelling stations of the world (over 20% of ship fuelling happens here), so capacity for sustainable fuels is critical for global sustainability efforts. In Q1, 2023for example an expanded Neste Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) refinery will be coming online in Singapore. Solar Power Expansion.

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Amazon vs. Alibaba: A Battle for Southeast Asia

Elementum

2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg. Alibaba, the prominent ecommerce leaders in China, has its share of expansions.

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Top 20: The Ultimate Logistics Technology Roundup

Freightos

We’ve rounded up the top 20 logistics technology innovations changing the way over $18 trillion dollars of goods are shipped annually. Companies like GoGoVan or EasyVan in Singapore are leading the charge. And yes, it’s not just size; technology plays a key role in keeping those ships operating. ZDnet , @talk19 ].

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From soba to udon—Are the noodles in the FTA bowl getting too thick? – LogiSYM December/January 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Although somewhat simplistic, that is not necessarily a bad way to think about FTAs, at least for companies that ship goods across borders. Frank is the Managing Partner of PwC’s Asian Worldtrade Management Services (WMS) practice, based in Singapore. MORE FROM THIS EDITION. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – October/November 2020.