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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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Supply Chain Resilience Report 2020 released

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

According to the Supply Chain Resilience Report 2020 from 3D Hubs, cybersecurity issues have affected less than 10% of firms over the past 10 years, compared with 60% that have suffered directly as a result of COVID-19 disruption.

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Machine vision, automation streamline logistics and warehousing operations

Control Engineering

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) used machine vision and sensing technologies to move around freely and a key part around automation when it comes to logistics. Worldwide, 131 billion parcels were shipped in 2020, according to the 2021 Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index.

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The state of Australia’s defence manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

billion for accelerating Navy's surface combatant fleet and expanding shipbuilding, $1 billion over four years for investments in targeting, long-range fires, logistics, fuel resilience, and autonomous systems, and $38.2 trillion in 2016-17 to nearly $2 trillion in 2020-21. This includes $11.1 per cent and 0.44

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ICN “adventure” pays big dividends for NSW bulk haul company

Manufacturer's Monthly

Resources NSW, a bulk material solutions and transport logistics company, has secured the contract to move 130,000 units of 7-tonne concrete segments that will line the 27 km Snowy Hydro tunnel. following an ICN event in regional NSW. site in the Kosciuszko National Park. planning, engineering and development team.

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Dexterity picks up $95M in funding for container unloading robots

Robotics Business Review

Dexterity said it uses “physical AI” to give its full-stack systems human-like dexterity, freeing workers in logistics , warehousing, and supply chain operations from repetitive and strenuous tasks. -based Dexterity AI was founded in 2017. The company is hiring. Register now so you don't miss out!

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Unilever’s vision for Australian manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

Automation has created huge efficiencies in the manufacturing and logistics sector in recent years. All three of Unilevers Australian factories have been powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity since 2020, achieving a 91 per cent reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions compared to 2015. billion people every day.