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Medline is the Largest User of the AutoStore Robotics Solution in the World

Logistics Viewpoints

This public company (OSE:AUTO) headquartered in Norway achieved revenues of nearly $650 million in less than 20 years. Medline was the first company in the United States to adopt the AutoStore robotic order fulfillment solution and Medline is the largest AutoStore user in the world.

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Do We Really Need a New Smart Phone Every Two Years?

SCM Research

With 32% of the world’s total, the United States (7.1 The top per capita producers, however, are Norway (28.3 kg), Switzerland, Iceland, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. This e-waste comprises 12.8 Mt of small equipment (e.g., toasters, video cameras), 11.8 Mt of large equipment (e.g., Mt of screens, 3.0 Mt of lamps.

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An Update from Sharm El-Sheikh on Decarbonisation of Transport

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

At COP27 new ZE-MHDV country signatories and endorsers were announced, including the United States (U.S.), several European countries and a number of Small Island Developing States. In September 2022, a call to action was released to promote the initiative. In the works is a global maritime taxation system targeting bunkers.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

15 countries, Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales declared that they will collaborate towards realizing 100 percent zero emission new trucks and bus sales by 2040.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

From January 28 to February 4, a Chinese-operated high-altitude balloon was seen in North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. A big story earlier this month was the reported Chinese spy balloon. On February 4, the U.S. Air Force shot down the balloon over U.S.

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Do You Know Your Suppliers? Counting the Cost of Ignorance

QAD

United States. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) states all goods fully or partially manufactured in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region are products of forced labor and are not eligible for U.S.

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China Exports Rebound Even as Western Markets Face Lockdown

Logistics Bureau

In the United States, the Pandemic has yet to Peak. Goods from Europe are being re-routed through places including Mexico and Canada to the United States but at a much higher cost. Under the new rules, Chinese and foreign airlines can only operate one international flight each per week. Ocean Freight. Ocean Freight.

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