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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). Subnational governments like Québec in Canada and Telengana in India as well as manufacturers and fleets like DHL, Heineken and Scania are endorsing the MOU and declared that they will align with the decarbonization effort.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 31 – August 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

That streak came to an end in its first match, a 3-0 loss to Sweden, which happened to be the last team to defeat the US. Varda Space Industries secures $42m for off-planet manufacturing. ” Delays in manufacturing and distribution can have a ripple effect that can cause larger delays further down the supply chain.

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ToolsGroup and Optilon Celebrate 15 Years (and Counting) of Partnership and Supply Chain Delivery Excellence

ToolsGroup

With offices in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland, Optilon helps their customers leverage resources where they generate the most value. Optilon was founded in 2005 and is today active throughout the Nordic region with offices in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland.

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Kappahl Selects ToolsGroup to Support Its Thriving and Growing Fashion Brand

ToolsGroup

With approximately 340 brick-and-mortar stores and a bustling ecommerce site, the retailer offers responsibly-produced, everyday fashion to customers in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Poland, and the UK. Kappahl is a leading retail chain across Northern Europe. See the growing list of analyst accolades and customer recognition awards HERE.

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

Also, warehouse automation excludes similar systems such as airport baggage handling, manufacturing-line automation, and manually driven forklifts. The company’s primary business is the design, manufacture, and installation, and service of material handling equipment and logistics systems. Lee Partners.

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How Manufacturers Can Beat the Summer Slowdown

QAD

June, July and August are usually slower months for manufacturing activity, and it’s easy to see why. The summer slowdown in manufacturing may be natural, but it doesn’t mean factory operations have to come to a standstill for a quarter of the year. How would a loss of output affect your business? The Summer Slowdown State of Mind.

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A big “tack” (thank you!) from the Stockholm World Tour

DELMIA Quintiq

Sweden has always encouraged innovation. The crowd, consisting of executives from manufacturing of FMCG products to business process analysts in the rail industry, found that several of Mikko’s key takeaways applicable to all attendees – especially the “plan-do-measure” cycle.