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Wearable technology is the future of work in the warehouse

Protecting  worker’s health in the warehouse and offering valuable physical insights into the behaviours and postures. That’s what wearable technology can do to help with enhancing the productivity levels, and improving the image of the profession, among the future workers. Occupational diseases and accidents are estimated by the International Labor Organization to cause nearly 3 million deaths. In … Continued

Supply Change: our commitment to sustainability

FM Logistic Ibérica following its sustainability strategy, Supply Change, designs and manages responsible supply chain models promoting changes in consumer habits and in our society. It is therefore responsible for decarbonising its logistic activity in order to be carbon neutral, create positive impacts for the planet and be fully sustainable in its operational activity. Our … Continued

Top 10 most in demand jobs in logistic and transport

Acording to the Randstad human resurces consutancy report, employment in the logistic and transport sector has increased considerably to 1.057.575 employers in Spain. In ohter words, this is the highest figure in the last 10 years. However, within all the profiles that exist in the sector, do you know which are the most popular in … Continued

How new retail trends in Asia are driving supply chain innovations

Online goes physical while offline goes digital: the line between both worlds is fading. Consumers’ expectations are shifting towards ultra-fast, smoother online, and offline experiences. This ultra-personalization translates into the needed transformation of supply chains to keep up with the new retail world requirements.  What is the adoption of ecommerce in Asia?  In Asia, we … Continued

Do you know the advantages of hydrogen-powered forklifts?

“We were the first in our country to invest in forklifts with hydrogen fuel cells”. Silvia García, specialist in environment and sustainable development According to the European Environment Agency, logistics and transport operations are responsible for 25% of CO2 emissions in Spain. This percentage is expected to increase due to the rise of e-commerce in … Continued

How can we reduce expenses in logistics?

How can we reduce costs in logistics? Insufficient logistics planning can be very costly. Adapting correct cost optimization strategies in the supply chain is one of the most decisive actions of any logistics operator. Some of the measures to consider are: Clusters are groups of companies, which join their interests, in order to be more … Continued

What are the challenges facing urban logistics in Spain?

Urban logistics challenges and solutions. In Spain, more than 80% of its population live in cities, and this figure is predicted to rise to 88% by 2050. According to Statista data, Spain is on top of the list when it comes to urbanization of population as in comparison  56% of the worlds’ population lives in … Continued

Trends in Logistics and Transport for 2022

According to data from ICEX (Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade), the transport and logistics sector represents 7.9% of Spanish GDP, which rises to 10%, if we include logistics activities carried out by industrial, commercial and service companies. The current turnover of this sector reaches 111,000 million euros, generates almost one million jobs, and includes a … Continued

The 10 benefits of green hydrogen in logistics

The 10 benefits of green hydrogen in logistics. In recent years, green hydrogen is being discussed and promoted as an alternative, to polluting fossil fuels, to decarbonize the logistics and industrial sector. And it also has several benefits at the domestic level. Spain is a power, that stands out in the field of renewable energies. … Continued

Urban Logistics: Backbone of a Growing Industry

By the horizon of 2036, the urban population of India will increase to 38.2% compared to 31.8% in 2011 (Source: Report by Technical Group on Population Projection) leading to denser population, traffic congestion, pollution, parking issues but also a growing dependency on e-commerce putting pressure on urban logistics to meet consumer needs. With urban freight … Continued