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The Race for Last Mile Drones

Logistics Viewpoints

The company has developed a fleet of last mile drones for small package delivery in the US, Australia, and Finland. The two new prototypes are both based on the Hummingbird, which Wing says can carry about 2 pounds and has made hundreds of thousands of deliveries in Dallas suburbs, Virginia, Australia, and Finland.

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Will Cloud Computing in Logistics Replace On-Premises Systems for Good?

Logistics Viewpoints

He holds a university degree in industrial management from the University of Applied Sciences FH Joanneum in Austria and from the OAMK in Finland. Earlier in his career, he gained valuable experience in the automotive industry at BMW. He is a European Certified Logistician with senior management level.

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ToolsGroup and Optilon Celebrate 15 Years (and Counting) of Partnership and Supply Chain Delivery Excellence

ToolsGroup

With offices in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland, Optilon helps their customers leverage resources where they generate the most value. Optilon was founded in 2005 and is today active throughout the Nordic region with offices in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland.

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Kappahl Selects ToolsGroup to Support Its Thriving and Growing Fashion Brand

ToolsGroup

With approximately 340 brick-and-mortar stores and a bustling ecommerce site, the retailer offers responsibly-produced, everyday fashion to customers in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Poland, and the UK. Kappahl is a leading retail chain across Northern Europe.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

The Hummingbird has made hundreds of thousands of deliveries in Dallas suburbs, Virginia, Australia and Finland. The new drone prototypes use many of the same components, such as motors and guidance systems, and follow similar designs.

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Finnish Rescue Departments Rethink Efficient Delivery of Rescue Board Services

CHAINalytics

The study, funded by the Finnish Ministry of the Interior, sought to define a knowledge-based, actor-independent ERP solution for rescue services throughout Finland. In the autumn of 2021, South Karelia Rescue Department led a joint study with the county rescue departments of Kainuu, Kymenlaakso, and North and South Savonia.

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Charge Me Up! Energy Storage Development – A Fast Emerging Technology Needed for Sustainability

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

BBC reported recently on how this was being applied in Finland for storing wind and solar power in a community using 100 tons of low-grade sand and a giant, silo looking storage building. Amazingly the energy from the wind and solar power heats the sand up to 500 degrees Celsius.