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EU should mandate electric freight trucks by 2035, say Unilever and Maersk

E&T

The target would also help to provide investment certainty for vehicle manufacturers to increase their electric and green hydrogen offerings, the companies write. The firm first announced its intentions to produce such a vehicle in 2017 , although it has only become a commercial reality this month.

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U-Freight supports TAPA’s supply chain security efforts

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

percent of incidents reported in November 2017, is further evidence of the need for diligence in supply chain security, says international freight forwarding and logistics company, U-Freight. The news that cargo thefts at unsecured locations in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region accounted for 173 or 85.1

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Packer Fastener Celebrates 25 Year Anniversary

Fastener News Desk

The family of companies now also includes Packer Freight – a freight brokerage and logistics company; and Albolt Manufacturing – a manufacturer of specialty fasteners. 2017 Packer Fastener goes nation-wide with the addition of a National Sales department. from its National Sales department.

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View from India: Enhanced safety and speed for future train journeys

E&T

The National Metro Rail Policy (2017) indicated that cities with a population of over two million could opt for the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS). Image credit: Wabtec India Designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, this high-performance train was signed off in 2019.

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What is supply chain?

Fastener News Desk

A supply chain includes all the raw materials and parts that are made into a product and distributed up the chain for manufacture and sale. In a survey of more than 400 global manufacturers , more than 90 percent of respondents said Industry 4.0 years, on average. Service levels are five to 20 percentage points higher.