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Volkswagen to build 6 electric vehicle battery factories in Europe German multinational automotive manufacturing company Volkswagen is planning to become the world’s biggest electric car maker by building six battery…

Stock management or inventory management is crucial for the supply chain. It allows a company to track corporate resources, ensure proper stocking and meet the customer demand level. Reduction of…

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives irrevocably. The way we play, how we live and socialize and how we work has been altered by this insidious virus. Some changes…

Moderna and IBM to team up on COVID-19 vaccine tracking Pharmaceutical company Moderna is teaming up with IBM to explore how technology such as AI, blockchain and hybrid cloud could…

A new study from Smart Freight Centre and the Center for Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chains at Kühne Logistics University highlights the crucial role that small carriers play in achieving…

Group Futurista’s Future of Digital Supply Chain in a Post-COVID world (FODS 3.0) conference happened last month and I had the pleasure of both attending the event and moderating the…

$5.6bn green fund to buy liquified natural gas-powered vessels for Japan’s shippers With Japan’s goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the Tokyo-based Anchor Ship Partners will launch an…

Logistics management software helps increase the efficiency and tracking for warehouses. Having shipments arrive on time is important for any company. A portal that makes the tracking process easier is…

If you hear “global supply chain”, Chinese manufacturing likely flashes through your mind.   And for good reason; in 2018, more than a quarter of all global manufacturing happened in China.  …

Winter storm in Texas causes severe food supply chain disruption Stock at grocery stores were running low as winter storms crippled Texas state and left millions without power, as well…