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What the Coronavirus Pandemic Means for Global Supply Chains

Shipchain

Although initially compared to the SARS outbreak, Coronavirus seems to be hitting much harder and much more quickly than the 2003 epidemic. More industries are dependent on China than ever before, especially when compared to how the global picture looked in 2003. How to strengthen your supply chain during these times of uncertainty .

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Making the military prepared and resilient – logistics, supply-chains and problems within

Logistics in War

In 2003, as the US Army sped through Iraq, it was the tightening noose of an extended supply chain – one that many believed should be lean before the conflict – which forced an operational pause on the way to Baghdad.

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Streamlining University Logistics: The Path to Efficiency and Sustainability

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

In this blog post, it will explored how implementing innovative logistics solutions within universities can lead to significant improvements in resource management, cost savings, and overall sustainability, drawing on academic research, statistical data, and real-world success stories. According to a study by Barth et al. References Barth, M.,

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Long-Term Infrastructure Gridlock. Short-Term Congressional Vision!

Blog on Log

Between 1970 and 2003, vehicle travel on highways shot up by 161 percent! In America's 85 largest metro areas in 2003, 54 percent of travel involved heavy to extreme congestion, up from 20 percent in 1982. But trucks are increasingly stuck in traffic, going nowhere fast and burning fuel at record costs.

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Who Defines the Robot?

Logistics Business Magazine

Martin Stich, CEO of Witron Logistik + Informatik GmbH blogs: We have been experiencing a robotics hype in intralogistics for several years – at least according to the many magazines and trade show appearances of some companies. Our COM palletizing machine, for example, is one of these specialists.