Volkswagen 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 …
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 12/4/2020 – 12/10/2020
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottHackers target vaccine cold chain distribution network New research suggests that hackers are escalating attacks on the distribution networks of COVID-19 vaccines. While it does not appear the hackers have …
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 11/27/2020 – 12/3/2020
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottLufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker to operate first CO2-neutral freighter flights Lufthansa Cargo and DB Schenker have come together to carry out the very first CO2-neutral freighter flights powered by …
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 11/06/2020 – 11/12/2020
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottAmazon Air opens first European hub in Germany Amazon Air, the in-house cargo airline of the online retailer, has opened its first regional air hub in Europe, shifting shipments away …
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 10/30/2020 – 11/05/2020
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottAmazon shipping costs outpace sales growth due to soaring pandemic operating expenses Amazon’s shipping costs increased by 57% Year on Year in the third quarter to reach $15 billion. Shipping …
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 10/23/2020 – 10/29/2020
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottBritish companies dread a Brexit border breakdown British companies are having to face bureaucracy which threatens chaos at the border if they want to sell into the world’s largest trading …
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 10/09/2020 – 10/15/2020
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottJapan to lessen LNG supply chain’s environmental impact Japan plans to collaborate with Australia and other Southeast Asian countries to reduce the impact that the LNG supply chain puts on …
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 09/04/2020 – 09/10/2020
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottUK scrambling to fix critical gaps in Brexit Border Plan Officials of Boris Johnson are now scrambling to try and avoid a major border crisis when the UK leaves the …
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 08/28/20 – 09/03/20
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottAmazon Prime Air to begin drone delivery testing Amazon Prime Air have been granted an exemption by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which will allow them to begin drone delivery …
Postal Delivery Delays Trouble E-Commerce Sellers Ecommerce sellers are experiencing major headaches and digital marketplaces like eBay Inc. are searching for alterative providers due major package delivery delays as the …