Technology
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German government developing national hydrogen strategy
Hydrogen-powered trucks needed if the country wants to meet its emissions reduction targets
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Pandemic highlighting weaknesses in Canadian trade and supply chain
Global trade in raw commodities to decline as Covid-19 makes it more difficult to move people and goods around the world, expert says
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Maersk notes surge in app-based transactions
Usage of app up almost 90 percent
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Pandemic will force companies to rethink operations
Investments in lights-out distribution among the adaptations expected, report says
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Suppliers’ suppliers become the focus as supply chains suffer
Manufacturers will need to conduct an extensive due diligence process as they need to understand their risk exposure, including the operations of their supplier’s suppliers too
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IAM Robotics to open innovation centre
Centre will include a distribution centre style demonstration area
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Researchers develop safer lithium-ion battery technology
Non-flammable, cost-efficient, and effective battery developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Supply chain innovation spending set to rise, survey finds
Sensors and IoT technologies top the list
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Pepperl+Fuchs opens IoT-enabled DC
Facility incorporates approximately 1,000 Pepperl+Fuchs sensors that feed data into an SSI Schaeffer WMS
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Tech investment strategies remain conservative
Investments in supply chain technology continue to build on existing investments, as companies seek to avoid the risk of supporting research and development of unproven solutions. A newly released report from eye for transport has found that the bulk of…