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Burgeoning Freight and Logistics Demands to Fuel Recovery of China’s Commercial Truck Industry

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

This was attributed to, among factors, decelerated economic growth, reduced trade transactions, subdued manufacturing activities, pandemic effects, rising crude oil prices, a volatile real estate sector, stricter emission standards, and shrinking market demand. in 2020 to 28.2% It is projected to nearly double to 4.3

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Multimodal 2020: Sustainability in supply chains takes centre stage

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Sustainability issues within global supply chains will take centre stage at Multimodal 2020, the UK, Ireland, and Northern European freight transport, logistics and supply chain management event, which is set to take place for the 13th year running at the NEC in June.

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EU countries urge bloc to set end date for new CO2-emitting trucks

E&T

The four nations also called for a stronger 2030 emissions target for trucks and buses, adding that CO 2 limits should be expanded to cover more road freight vehicles, given that around 35 per cent of the sector's emissions are not in the EU's existing CO 2 standards.

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The Benefits of a Smart Connected Commerce for MSMEs in APAC

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

MSMEs contribute an impressive amount ($15 trillion in 2021) to APAC’s gross domestic product (GDP), and about 20% to 30% of this contribution goes to the manufacturing GDP. In South Asia, India’s MSMEs have one of the highest shares (49% in 2020) in exports. In APAC, exports from MSMEs accounted for approximately $896 billion in 2020.

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Stronger together: WA Super Branch supports national supply network

Manufacturer's Monthly

Western Australia is home to some of the country’s largest export-oriented earthmoving and manufacturing operations. In 2020, the originally separate BSC and CBC branches merged, providing a much more holistic service to the area,” he said. “We To read the full article, please go here.

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Nature-inspired tech to move transport towards net-zero

E&T

million in 2020 to 11.2 Their PEM fuel cell can be 3D-printed or assembled from cheap printed circuit boards, which would enable manufacturing to be scaled up easily. Information was gathered about the frequency of logistics as well as producers’ requirements. Deloitte forecasts their numbers will grow from 2.5 million by 2030.

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Most commodity prices drop, but PE stays flat

Plastics News

Strong seasonal demand for bottled water and other beverages played a role in earlier PET price increases, as well as a lack of new capacity and freight and logistics challenges. It's the first major PE manufacturing complex in the Northeast U.S. The firm had sales of $21 billion in 2020. near Pittsburgh.