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Gothenburg Named Top Swedish Logistics Location

Logistics Business Magazine

The Gothenburg region tops the list when leading Swedish industry magazine Intelligent Logistik annually ranks Sweden’s best logistics locations. The high-profile list of the best logistics locations in Sweden has been published since 2001. 70,000 square meters were added in the region.

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Fritz inducted into Logistics Hall of Fame

Logistics Business Magazine

The main pillars are effective processes, professionally trained logistics staff and the use of IT. The entrepreneur also pushed for initiatives to systematically train logistics personnel and evaluate humanitarian missions with the help of key figures. “Lynn C.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

One visionary, Malcom McLean , features prominently in the industry’s development. But the modern shipping container has changed much more than one industry. Once the concept was validated, the container shipping industry grew exponentially in the 70s and 80s. The History of the Shipping Container. Rapid Expansion: The 1970s.

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The 5 Benefits of Virtual Reality in Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

In February 2016, Good Morning America brought virtual reality experiences to the masses as everyone went with “GMA on Safari,” reports Fortune magazine (video below). Ford has already taken steps to use virtual reality in manufacturing, reports Forbes magazine. Training Protocols.

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Fashion Transparency: China to Germany

Logistics Business Magazine

Geuting is well known in the industry: He has worked for Steilmann SE and NTS, among others. The now 73-year-old chairman is no stranger to the industry either. Just four hours of online training were necessary and the employees were able to start using the tool. He feels at home in China. “I can recommend OSCA to buyers.”

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The hazards of Ammonium Nitrate and 100 years of related disasters

Shipping and Freight Resource

Explosion at BASF plant Oppau : Another attempt at disaggregation of a fertilizer mix with industrial explosives caused the death of 561 people and left more than 2,000 injured. 240 tonnes of ammonium nitrate in sacks exploded after being hit by a shell from a nearby fire in a munitions train. Date:September 21, 2001.

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How Manufacturing in the US Continues to Grow Despite Fears Over Higher Costs, Lower Percentage of GDP & Election-Year Woes

GlobalTranz

While the future of manufacturing in the US has yet to be written, the overwhelming amount of evidence points toward a fresh, growing industry into the remainder of the year. deficit between exports and imports was “only $1 billion more than expected,” adding to the prosperous outlook for the industry. reports Chriss W.