Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Source: Xwing A joint program by the U.S. In modern conflict, it’s axiomatic that logistics wins wars. In air freight alone, just under 16 million metric tons of cargo was flown worldwide in 2023. It’s a lot of freight, requiring lots of airframes, engines, and, of course, pilots. Air Force and Xwing Inc.

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Domestic Infrastructure: The Backbone of Reshoring A critical factor in reshoring success lies in domestic infrastructure, particularly in three key areas: transportation, warehousing , and logistics. Developing Logistical Expertise A well-trained workforce is key to supporting reshored supply chains.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

APRIL 7, 2025

Establishing a stronger domestic production base could not only reduce dependence on imports but also position the GCC as a regional export hub, leveraging its strategic location and advanced logistics infrastructure. With governments investing heavily in transport and logistics infrastructure, the market is set for sustained expansion.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 20, 2024

Source | Pyramid Molding Group Reshoring has become a prominent buzzword in the world of manufacturing, but it's more than just a trendy term; it’s a real phenomenon. Source | Pyramid Molding Group Moore also underscores the impact of extended lead times on operations and market competitiveness.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Supply chain issues started with COVID-19; however, they’re also affected by intensifying geopolitical tensions, increased consumer demand, labour shortages, inflation, depleted inventory levels, and increased freight costs. We’ve identified five emerging trends impacting global supply chains in 2022: logistics disruptions.

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Robotics Business Review

JUNE 18, 2024

Source: Waabi Autonomous passenger vehicles have hit potholes over the past few years, with accidents leading to regulatory scrutiny, but investment in self-driving trucks has continued. Source: Waabi Technology leaders invest in self-driving trucks Waabi noted that top AI, automotive, and logistics enterprises were among its investors.

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Plastics News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Regional PET bottle resin prices also were up 2 cents for the month, according to market sources contacted by Plastics News. Regional PE demand also had been down because processors had built larger-than-normal inventories after the COVID-19 pandemic, sources said. Mexico was the largest source of U.S.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

KSA logistics scenario. The largest economy amongst the Gulf Cooperation Council members, Saudi Arabia, is striving to position itself as the logistics hub of the region with its Vision 2030 initiatives, driving growth in the logistics sector. Under Vision 2030. Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

KSA logistics scenario. The largest economy amongst the Gulf Cooperation Council members, Saudi Arabia, is striving to position itself as the logistics hub of the region with its Vision 2030 initiatives, driving growth in the logistics sector. Under Vision 2030. Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

At the Perth launch in October, 2022 Richard Elving, Markforged’s senior director for Asia Pacific, said the parlous state of global logistics made it imperative for Australian manufacturers to become more self-sufficient. Unfortunately, JIT simply cannot function in a world where prompt, reliable import/export logistics no longer exist.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Australia’s largest logistics event is rebranding to reflect the industry’s shift towards sustainability. The year 2024 will see the logistics industry make its most significant shift to date towards sustainability, with investments in this space set to skyrocket, according to MEGATRANS show director, Lauren Chartres.

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Plastics News

MARCH 24, 2023

Regional PE demand also had been down because processors had built larger-than-normal inventories after the COVID-19 pandemic began, sources said. Strong seasonal demand for bottled water and other beverages played a role in lifting PET prices in 2022, as well as a lack of new capacity and freight and logistics challenges.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

MAY 1, 2025

That puts it on par with diesel engines in terms of durability – a key benchmark for long-haul and port logistics sectors, where uptime and reliability are just as critical as sustainability. Fast turnaround is a major pain point for battery electric trucks, particularly in freight and logistics, giving hydrogen a potential advantage.

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Dinesh Mishra

AUGUST 28, 2023

These providers offer a range of services, such as warehousing, transportation, inventory management, order fulfillment, and logistics. Logistics Operations: This service covers infra setup, sourcing, packaging, transportation, storage and handling, network inventory management, and freight management.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Data management is therefore a fundamental requirement and the next step on the digital transformation journey of many companies is to put in place technologies that enable data to be collected from multiple sources, visualized and analyzed, to create actionable insights.”. Barrier-free.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 9, 2024

Their materials Despite some global fabric sourcing, Hygiene Co. s mission to prioritise sustainability and local sourcing. s mission to prioritise sustainability and local sourcing. Sardigno expressed regret that not all their materials are sourced in Australia but explained that doing so would prove too difficult.

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Donlouco

OCTOBER 16, 2020

However, there are many components and parts that cannot be sourced or produced locally in the short or medium term as some of these supply chains are long and complex. Supplier lead-in times dramatically increased, and freight costs became significantly more expensive. And then cost is most definitely a consideration also.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

While mining was the principal industrial base and source of employment in the Cessnock Region for the first half of the twentieth century, changes in the mining industry, including deepening coal seams and automation, has led to the closure of mines in the area. Port of Newcastle is the largest port on the East Coast of Australia.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2024

Source: LinkedIn As The Robot Report reported last October, one of the biggest autotech stories of the year was the stalling of Cruise after California’s Department of Motor Vehicles suspended its driverless testing license. Meili founder Samantha Lee demonstrated an in-hospital vehicle simulator as an autotech example. Click here to enlarge.

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AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

At the Perth launch in October 2022 Richard Elving, Markforged’s Senior Director, Asia Pacific, said the parlous state of global logistics made it imperative for Australian manufacturers to become more self-sufficient. . Unfortunately, JIT simply cannot function in a world where prompt, reliable import/export logistics no longer exist.

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SMMT

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As greater numbers of zero emission HGVs come to market, some logistics companies still planning to make the change are finding that using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) is playing a useful role in helping them decarbonise. Ian Hicks, Menzies Head of Operations, said Ball Packaging is the launch customer of HVO for the logistics operator.

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E&T

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The team explored how to create a resilient and more efficient ecosystem of 24 small food and drink producers and their logistics providers in the Highlands of Scotland, where logistical difficulties and challenging geographical conditions can make it difficult and less cost effective to get products to market.

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SMMT

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Tevva is leading the electric charge to zero emission freight and urban logistics. By embracing both hydrogen and electric fuel sources, we can rethink the energy mix in transport, reduce strain on our electricity grid and accelerate electric truck adoption.

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SMMT

JANUARY 18, 2024

With fossil fuels being phased out of the commercial vehicle industry over the coming years, hydrogen power is seen as one of the possible new clean energy sources that could take their place. Hydrogen will be sourced from multiple green hydrogen projects across South Wales including Protium’s “Pioneer 2” and other projects.

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Plastics News

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Regional PP prices were down an average of 15 cents per pound, according to market sources contacted by Plastics News. That drop was a combination of a decline in price for polymer-grade propylene (PGP) feedstock and buyers reclaiming some margin from PP makers, sources said. One market watcher said U.S.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In addition, the Motion Industrial Centre’s position – both geographically and within the national supply landscape – offers possibilities to navigate the current import and freight delays. But that doesn’t mean we don’t try to be proactive with our customers. I don’t like leaving people behind,” Kodituwakku explained.

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Plastics News

JANUARY 27, 2023

That drop came from a 1-cent downward move for polymer-grade propylene feedstock and from buyers taking back 3 cents in margin, according to market sources contacted by Plastics News. Since September, regional prices for polycarbonate are down an average of 11 cents per pound, according to sources contacted by PN.

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Fastener News Desk

MAY 11, 2023

There are five areas where supply chain vulnerabilities most often show up : planning and supplier networks transportation and logistics systems financial resiliency product complexity organizational maturity McKinsey research suggests that supply chain disruptions lasting one month or longer now occur every 3.7 years, on average.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 18, 2023

Graef pointed out that Excelta is positioned to manage whatever logistics and supply chain challenges come their way. To be successful, companies must have infrastructure in place, some of the sourcing for materials, and labor located here in the United States, Latona said. He was addressing a SPARK 2022 panel. “We Fenton, Mo.)

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JANUARY 10, 2024

We have rising and unreliable logistics costs, local content requirements and contractual issues like JIT requirements, leading to blocked working capital. However, on goods carrying commercial vehicles, demand is driven by road infrastructure spend, increase in economic activities, freight rates (and returns for fleet).

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Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 3, 2022

“New order entry has slowed down slightly; however, logistical issues have yet to improve. The data should be compared to all other economic data sources when used in decision-making. SOURCE Institute for Supply Management. Many customers appear to be pulling back on orders in an effort to reduce inventories.”

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E&T

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Michelle Grose, global logistics VP at Unilever, said: “Decarbonising our logistics is crucial to reach our 2039 net zero goal. Together with our EV100+ partners, we’re sending a powerful signal to the European Commission, and the wider industry, to set all new freight trucks on a path to zero emissions from 2035 onwards.

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Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The International Longshoremen’s Union is demanding significantly higher wages and a total ban on the automation of cranes, gates and container movements that are used in the loading or loading of freight at 36 U.S. Robinson, a logistics firm. Robinson, of the logistics firm C.H. SOURCE: PBS NEWS RELATED CONTENT:

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SMMT

AUGUST 3, 2023

Increasingly, operators of all sizes are turning to the fuel, from some of the country’s largest logistics operators, to family-owned hauliers, as they look to find alternatives to petrol and diesel HGVs. Arla Foods is now turning cow manure from its farms, and food which would otherwise go to waste, into a source of renewable fuel.

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E&T

JANUARY 11, 2023

The factsheet also discusses the importance of p artnering with the region’s private sector to increase student development and mobility, as well as c onvening industry and academia experts in semiconductors, ICT, biomanufacturing, and other key advanced manufacturing and logistics industries. .

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Dinesh Mishra

DECEMBER 28, 2022

which are 15% to 30% lower even at the landed cost (including freight and duties). A robust, flexible, and well-coordinated supply chain can help mitigate any risks related to Vendor shortage, logistics, etc. Many states in India have come up with electric vehicle policies, but most of them are currently silent on the freight sector.

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Foley

JULY 11, 2023

Companies that may be concerned about the viability or performance of a supplier should consider seeking licenses or other rights that would enable to obtain vital components from another source if the supplier does not meet its obligations. Coordinate with Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders.

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