Inbound Logistics | November 2022

BITE SIZED SUPPLY CHAIN/LOGISTICS INFORMATION Info SNACKS

HOLIDAY SEASON: FROM CRUNCH TO GLUT 99% of retail executives say increasing promotional activity and availability guarantees form part of their company’s plans for the holiday season. 37% say their company is stockpiling goods to ensure supply. 35% say their companies are taking special measures or deep discounting to ofoad surplus stock. 32% are re-optimizing pricing and promotions.

BREAKING WIND RECORDS Siemens Gamesa’s breakthrough development in o shore wind turbine technology, the 14-222 DD o shore prototype, has set a new world record for the most energy generated over 24 hours. The prototype delivered 359 megawatt-hours in a single day— roughly enough to power 18,000 households, or keep a Tesla Model 3 charged for more than 1 million miles. Siemens Gamesa estimates the 14-222 DD turbine will go into production in 2024, and already has preorders from wind farms o the coasts of the United States, UK, and Taiwan.

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Cassie, a bipedal robot designed by the Oregon State University College of Engineering and built by Agility Robotics, ran 100 meters in 24.73 seconds, o cially setting a Guinness World Record for fastest time by a two-legged robot. The robot’s legs are similar to those of an ostrich and it moves without using cameras or sensors. Instead, Cassie relies on machine learning to control motion. If Cassie the robot can continue to improve its bipedal movements, it could eventually fulfill use cases such as package delivery. AND THAT’S ON... Take a look at TikTok’s recent job postings. They indicate that the short form video hosting service is looking to build an “international e-commerce fulllment system” that will include warehousing, customs clearance, and supply chain systems to support e-commerce efforts in the United States and across the border. The fulllment systems will eventually perform parcel consolidation, transport goods from one stage to the next, and manage free returns. –Axios

–Accenture survey

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