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2024 to be the year of the Sustainable Supply Chain

Manufacturer's Monthly

The year 2024 will see the logistics industry make its most significant shift to date towards sustainability, with investments in this space set to skyrocket, according to MEGATRANS show director, Lauren Chartres. The past few years have been about securing supply chains at any cost, after they were disrupted by the pandemic.

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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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Embrace Disruption: The Supply Chain

Fabricating & Metal Work

COVER STORY Metalworkers can build supply chains that can bend without breaking thanks to innovative strategies, processes and products. Where do things stand regarding the state of the supply chain as we enter the summer of 2023? “I In the meantime, supply chain challenges persist, hampering best-laid plans.

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Manufacturing PMI® at 49.1%; January 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

The Prices Index climbed into expansion (or ‘increasing’) territory as new pricing levels for 2024 went into effect.” WHAT RESPONDENTS ARE SAYING “The start of 2024 looks good. A few commodities are up in cost due to supply shortages. Cash flow will be tight in 2024.” TEMPE, Ariz. , Feb.

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Will autotech ventures race east in 2024?

Robotics Business Review

Submit your nominations for innovation awards in the 2024 RBR50 awards. They included Embark (a loss of $300 million), Uber Freight (a loss of $680 million), TuSimple (a loss of $775 million), and even Alphabet’s Waymo Via (losses undisclosed). Meili Technologies will exhibit at CES 2024. Click here to enlarge.

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Network Rail to spend an extra £600m on infrastructure upgrades

E&T

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) called for the extra money during its response to NR’s proposed £43.1bn spending plans for the five-year period from 1 April 2024. The ORR sets specific performance requirements for trains that are designed to benefit both passengers and freight operators. per cent in England and Wales and 8.7

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Ballard announces further U.S. financial support for gigafactory in Texas

Canadian Manufacturing

The 48C program, which provides 30% investment tax credits for selected clean energy manufacturing projects, is designed to support secure and resilient domestic clean energy supply chains. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization and the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy.