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Manufacturing & Logistics IT - October 2020 edition

Welcome to the October 2020 edition of Manufacturing & Logistics IT. In this edition we feature a Special Technology Report looking in depth at the latest developments in the world of Automatic Identification & Data Capture and Mobile Computing.

Also included is an exclusive interview with Rob Goossens, CEO at Technologies Added...Plus regular updates on a number of other key technology and personnel-related areas.

Latest News

W. E. Deane opens up 3000 pallet spaces
	International freight forwarder, W.E. Deane has freed up 3000 pallet spaces at their Head Office in Barking in order to further accommodate the increased demand for space.

Lymers Assist opens its Mercedes-Benz account with Actros Edition 1 flagship from Mertrux
	Alex Lymer doesn’t do things by halves – which explains why his first Mercedes-Benz truck is a top-of-the-range Actros Edition 1 model that combines ground-breaking technology with the ultimate driver’s ‘wish list’ of comfort and style options.

Swyft Home nominates Panther Warehousing as sole delivery and warehousing partner
	Swyft Home has appointed the UK two-man delivery service provider Panther Warehousing as its sole delivery and warehousing partner.

Global supply chain activity surges to pre-pandemic levels In Q3, but cash crunch leaves suppliers vulnerable
	The number of purchase orders and invoices exchanged across global supply chains rose by 15% in Q3 after falling by a similar margin in Q2, the latest Index of Global Trade Health from Tradeshift can reveal.

3PL provider offers reassurance amid no deal Brexit scenario
	The ever-likely scenario of a No-Deal Brexit, even after there has been over four years to sort one out, is sending shockwaves across many businesses as they grapple with exactly what it will mean for them.

Jungheinrich automates worldwide spare parts logistics for Liebherr
	Together with Jungheinrich, Liebherr-Werke Ehingen GmbH is building a new central spare parts warehouse at its headquarters in Ehingen, Germany. As one of the leading global manufacturers of mobile cranes, Liebherr intends to handle its worldwide distribution of spare parts from June 2023 onwards.

Four more years? How would a Trump second term impact on global trade and freight?
	President Trump is lagging in most polls, but he came from behind to win in 2016. If he snatches victory, the UK international courier Parcelhero says UK businesses might prosper under his pro-Brexit stance or be hit by an escalating trade war with China, further protectionist tariffs and partial privatisation of the US postal service.

Drivers need to give cyclists space during lockdown
	As bicycle use spikes during local lockdowns, drivers need to be aware of the 1.5 metre rule which encourages motorists to make room and protect cyclists.

Events

LogiPharma 2020
Nov 09, 2020 to Nov 12, 2020
ONLINE,

IoT Tech Expo Europe 2020
Nov 24, 2020 to Nov 25, 2020
ONLINE. Virtual Event,

Asia Warehousing Show (Thailand) 2020
Dec 02, 2020 to Dec 04, 2020
Bangkok,Thailand,

India Warehousing Show 2020
Dec 17, 2020 to Dec 19, 2020
New Delhi,India,

Facilities Management Forum 2021
Jan 25, 2021 to Jan 26, 2021
London Stansted.UK,

Temperature Control & Logistics 2021
Jan 26, 2021 to Jan 28, 2021
ONLINE,

White Label Expo 2021
Feb 22, 2021 to Feb 23, 2021
ExCel,London,

International Railway Summit 2021
Feb 23, 2021 to Feb 26, 2021
ONLINE,

eTail Connect 2021
Feb 24, 2021 to Feb 25, 2021
ONLINE,

Interpack 2021
Feb 25, 2021 to Mar 03, 2021
Dusseldorf,Germany,

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