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Victoria conference to put spotlight on freight and logistics workforce

AU Manufacturing

Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne has opened the state conference of the Victorian Transport Association , which will centre on the workers who support the $21 billion freight and logistics sector that is the state’s economic force. It also discusses the effects of the severe floods from last year on the sector.

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Logistics and freight transport, a sector in growth with more than 10,000 direct jobs gained in Greater Montreal over the last decade

Canadian Manufacturing

(Photo: CNW Group/Metropolitan Cluster of logistics and transportation in Montreal) MONTREAL — CargoM, the Logistics and Transportation Metropolitan Cluster of Montreal, presents the updated results of the 2013-2014 study carried out by KPMG on the logistics and transportation sector in Quebec and, more specifically, Greater Montreal.

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Zero heroes: How UK transport firms are preparing for a net zero future

SMMT

With the UK looking at a deadline of 2050 to bring about a net zero emission economy, transport and logistics firms are already working hard to decarbonise their operations. In 2021 the business produced 90,459 tonnes of CO2e, with 90% coming from its vehicle fleet operations.

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Packaging Robots Market to Worth US$ 7.5 Billion by 2032 at a CAGR of 7%

i4.0 today

Robots are capable of a wide range of tasks related to packaging, including picking and placing, boxing, palletizing, and warehousing. Packaging robots are preferred by many firms due to their enhanced supply chain efficiency, higher packaging effectiveness, and decreased operational costs.

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Robotics and Automation in 2022 – Can They be a Hedge to Recession?

i4.0 today

Ever since the occurrence of COVID, global supply chain disruption has been a massive pain point across the globe. This has made many large companies aware of the weaknesses of the current business model where manufacturing is outsourced, and global logistics is heavily needed. For example, IDTechEx predicts an 8.8-fold

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Collaborative robot market has strong long-term future

Control Engineering

Collaborative robot insights The collaborative robot (cobot) market dropped 20% in 2022 after a strong 2021, which led some to worry the market was heading for a downturn for the future. Following a rapid rebound in 2021 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the growth rate of the collaborative robot (cobot) market dropped to around 20%.

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Beyond the Scoreboard: The Impact of Fastener Industry Sponsorship in Professional Sports

Fastener News Desk

With continual investment in tailored local inventory, dedicated local experts, and flexible FMI ® (Fastenal Managed Inventory) and digital solutions, we help our business partners achieve product and process savings across the supply chain – a “high-touch, high-tech” approach encapsulated by our tagline, Where Industry Meets Innovation ™.