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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (December 10, 2021)

Talking Logistics

Not enough to shovel or make snowballs…or stop delivery robots in their tracks, as happened to this poor fleet in Estonia. When you wake up on Tuesday thinking it’s Wednesday, you know you’re in for a long week. We got our first dusting of snow in Boston this week. The morning in the Estonian capital.

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Coop Estonia Chooses RELEX to Centralize its Supply Chain Planning Processes

RELEX Solutions

Coop Estonia , the country’s largest and oldest retail group, has turned to RELEX to upgrade its supply chain management processes and bring them together within a single, centralized system. In its search for a new system, Coop Estonia carried out an extensive evaluation of different vendors. More information: www.coop.ee.

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Tectonic shifts

Supply Chain Movement

The scenario for the game was that the Russian army had crossed the border into the Baltic state of Estonia to help extinguish a huge forest fire there. A couple of years ago, I played an international war game in a training session run by specialized military strategists.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 18-22, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Germany, Belgium, Estonia and the U.S., Rather than take to the skies like drones, these robots, which look like large coolers on wheels, will share the sidewalks with you and me to make last-mile deliveries. Here are some details from the article: Starship robots have already covered more than 1,900 miles in the U.K.,

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What are Dark Stores, and How do they Work? [+ case studies]

Unleashed

Bolt’s entry into the dark store business is part of a broader strategy – with dark store operations starting in Estonia before moving into other countries where they have an existing food delivery presence. In late 2019 the company launched Bolt food, moving into the already highly competitive European food delivery market.

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4 Technology Trends Set to Transform Your eCommerce Business

Vinculum

Apart from Ghana, many countries like China, Chile, Australia, Estonia, Malawi, Italy, Ireland, Singapore, South Korea, UK, and US are adapting this tech-trend to deal with the pandemic situation. Ghana becomes the first country in the world to deploy drone technology for COVID-19 tests, medical kits and medicine delivery.

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What is a Sourcing Agency and How does it work?

SCMDOJO

From negotiating better deals to managing global logistics, these professionals offer a tailored approach to procurement, allowing your business to thrive in the intricate landscape of international trade.