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The smart factory Part 4: What skills do manufacturers and distributors need in the factory of the future?

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

As manufacturers and distributors inject their operations with innovative technologies in an effort to transform them into smart factories, a shift in how those factories are staffed has emerged. Reskilling and attracting a smart factory workforce. As factories add smarter tech, they’ll need people to manage it.

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Brazil’s ‘affordable’ electric truck factory may intensify the bet on green logistics alternatives in the country

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

In a country completely dependent on its road network for transportation of people and cargo, alternative sources to fossil fuels are always on the agenda. The line was implemented in a new factory with a total area of 10,000 m² and started operations in March of this year. Electric truck from AMBEV’s fleet.

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The Impact of Chinese New Year on Shipping and Logistics

MTS Logistics

During the Chinese New Year, many factories in China shut down or operate at reduced capacity as workers return to their hometowns to celebrate with their families. This spike in demand can strain logistics networks, leading to congestion at ports and transportation hubs.

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Breaking Barriers: Women in Supply Chain Leadership and the Workforce

MTS Logistics

Women worked in factories with the most famous one being Rosie the Riveter. Although aspirational, Rosie the Riveter was reflected by thousands of women in factories during the war. Mentoring also aids in developing leadership, communication, and networking skills allowing women to showcase their skills and expertise.

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New lithium-ion options for Hyster® UT forklift range

Logistics Business Magazine

“What’s more, these zero-emission trucks are easy to maintain, provide a low total cost of ownership and are supported by one of the strongest lift truck distribution networks in the market to keep industrial businesses moving.” 2.0UTTL series, and will be available across Europe, Middle East, and Africa. The new models include the J1.5-3.5UTL

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Delivering a smarter factory

Automotive Logistics

Magna Steyr’s vehicle assembly plant in the Austrian city of Graz is not a typical automotive factory; the site, which in 2018 brought its cumulative total production tally to 3.5m has been rebadged as ‘Smart Factory by Magna Steyr’. vehicles, produces vehicles under contract for OEMs such as Daimler, BMW and Jaguar Land Rover.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

The roles will primarily be in Amazon’s operations network that is responsible for handling products before they are ordered online to final delivery at the customer’s location. The jobs will be available across the U.S., Around 30,000 of the available jobs will be in California, Amazon said. the company said Tuesday.