Indonesia announces palm oil export ban The world’s top palm oil producer, Indonesia, has revealed plans to ban exports of the most commonly used vegetable oil in a shock move…
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Amazon and Stellantis set to join forces to roll out smarter and greener vehicles Collaboration is on the cards for Amazon.com Inc and Stellantis NV as they announced their plans…
Toyota set to build $1.3 billion battery plant in America Automaker Toyota announced that it will be building a new battery plant in North Carolina it looks to expand its…
Vehicle manufacturers across Europe warn chip shortages may resurface The semiconductor crisis caused widespread disruption for carmakers around the world as competition for the chips meant production was halted. To…
Amazon among companies promising zero-carbon shipping fuel use by 2040 Commercial users of container shipping are committing to using zero-carbon fuels by 2040, in a new scheme aiming to speed…
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 06/18/2021 – 06/24/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottAmazon destroying millions of unsold items in one of its UK warehouses every year Online retailer giant Amazon is said to be destroying millions unsold items each year. The products…
Have you ever wondered how big a warehouse can get? Rack after rack, an endless number of rows – some of these buildings have enormous proportions and are considered to…
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 06/11/2021 – 06/17/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottRobotics efforts from Amazon and Alibaba highlight e-commerce’s automated future Amazon and Alibaba have unveiled robots they have been developing at research facilities, and their plans to test or deploy…
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 04/30/2021 – 05/06/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottAmazon spending big to take on UPS and FedEx Amazon is investing heavily in adding more warehouse and growing its fleet of airplanes, trucks and vans. The company revealed last…
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 03/12/2021 – 03/18/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottVolkswagen 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…