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Driving Sustainability in the Age of Supply Chain Disruption

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alternate sourcing strategies), while others are potentially negative (e.g. Volvo’s POD in Sweden is a great example. As we adjust and respond to this “new normal”, one important area is the effect of these shifts on the environment. From that perspective some changes have been clearly positive (e.g.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

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by Wolfgang Lehmacher, Anchor Group & Mikael Lind, Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE). In Sweden, there are initiatives such as I.Hamn and SARGASSO. Part 1–Defining the moment. Even with all new Glasgow pledges for 2030, we will emit roughly twice as much in 2030 as required for 1.5

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

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Opinion Editorial by Wolfgang Lehmacher , Anchor Group, and Mikael Lind , Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE) and Chalmers University of Technology. Source: Transporeon road transportation 2021 shipper and carrier survey). Source: Transporeon road transportation 2021 shipper and carrier survey). Financial considerations.

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Will 2021 be about Cost Reduction or Strategic Supplier Relationships?

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Ivalua was honoured to provide some commentary on the survey results during a webinar with PWC in Sweden, as the 2020 survey is even more fascinating. The other key change from the pandemic around strategic priorities was that supplier sourcing and supplier risk management were the only other major strategic priority to increase.

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

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The logistics and automation business includes CIMCORP of Finland and AGVE of Sweden. Fortna’s framework includes consulting, design, planning, sourcing, implementation, and lifecycle services. The company sources subsystem mechatronics from numerous manufacturers, depending upon client needs. Lee Partners.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17 – 23)

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The series of deals in the US, UK, Sweden, Spain, and Canada will add more than 1.5 In total, the company will source enough renewable energy in Europe to power the equivalent of more than two million homes a year. As of June 2020, Amazon sourced about 42 percent of its global energy needs from renewables.

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The Absolut Company: Balancing Service and Inventory Creates a Delicious Mix

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That’s also allowing Absolut to keep its production, from sourcing materials to distilling and bottling, anchored in a small corner of southern Sweden.”