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...Alibaba plans to invest $1.1bn over the next three years to build a logistics network in South Korea in order to shorten delivery time, according to Korea’s state news agency....
...Jonas Navickas, the owner of a Lithuanian logistics firm, had the idea after his family had taken in three children fleeing the war in Ukraine....
...Shares in Coupang, the SoftBank-backed ecommerce group, plunged in after-hours trading as it reported wider quarterly losses after a fire destroyed the company’s biggest logistics centre in South Korea....
...I was to be shown “new product”, but rather than smartphones, the line-up comprised an e-scooter (see Tech Tools below), Wi-Fi router, gaming monitor and earbuds....
...Tech tools — Candy’s smart laundry Italian appliance maker Candy introduced a smart Wi-Fi washing machine today as part of its new WashPass subscription service....
...It is a clever concept that neatly reflects the notion of retreating to wastelands devoid of Wi-Fi and other contemporary frills....
...At the XPO facility, fixed robotic arms will pick goods and pack pallets, while automated drones will undertake inventory checks across high shelving units, sending the data back over a Wi-Fi network....
...But Advanced Supply Chain, a logistics provider based in Bradford, is experiencing record growth. Turnover was £20m in the last 12 months....
...Apple have not typically suffered with logistics,” said Ben Wood, analyst at CCS Insight, the technology consultancy....
...The real demand is about logistics, efficiency, safe working and on-time delivery....
...Previously covered sectors include transportation, logistics and natural resources; worked at Morgan Stanley and CLSA prior to Credit Suisse. 2008 stockpicks: AU Optronics and Chi Mei Optoelectronics ”We...
...The first day’s sessions alone tackle “the economics of happiness”, “climate change as a gender issue” and everything from slavery to “widgets and wi-fi”....
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