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Toyota Material Handling Europe Wins EcoVadis Platinum

Logistics Business Magazine

Every year, Toyota Material Handling Europe undergoes an assessment by EcoVadis, which focuses on the topics Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Sustainable Procurement and Ethics. This is the highest possible score, ranking Toyota Material Handling alongside the top 1% of companies in the ‘general-purpose machinery’ sector.

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The three biggest risks in logistics

Logistics Business Magazine

A survey series by the Logistics Hall of Fame in cooperation with the logistics insurance broker Schunk Group looks at the current risks facing the logistics industry and how companies are preparing against them. The survey shows the current mood in the logistics industry and is not representative of the industry as a whole.

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The U.S. Supply Chain Needs You!

Logistics Viewpoints

Just last month I noted that warehouse labor productivity was hindered extensively by COVID-19 and that 80 percent of ARC’s warehouse survey respondents anticipate an increase of order throughput volumes in 2021. Here are a few more data points supporting the ongoing labor needs of warehousing and transportation operations.

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October ISM data trends down but manufacturing is still growing

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Tim Fiore, chair of the ISM’s Manufacturing Business Survey Committee , explained in the report that supply chain labor constraints related to lead-time expansions and transportation issues are still limiting full production potential. . Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. Production fell 4% to 59.9 About the Author. Contact Jeff Berman.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

The projects will supply clean energy for Amazon’s operations, including its corporate offices, fulfillment centers and Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers that support millions of customers globally. This is a full five years ahead of the original target of 2030. GW to 10.4

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TIA reports strong annual gains for Q4 brokered shipment activity

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This is the 37th edition of this report, which is based on monthly data from TIA member companies who submit real operating data and respond to questions on business conditions impacting the 3PL sector. Other data collected are customer-based forecasts to offer up expectations of near-term business volume. About the Author.

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How Have Robotics & Automation Changed the Manufacturing Employment Landscape?

GlobalTranz

a provider of integrated material handling and storage systems for industrial operations, is the first post in which we will have a few blog posts on robotics, jobs, and how millennials figure into the future of manufacturing. In fact, BLS data reports slightly more than 3.0 Drive Reshoring.