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  • Officeworks staff vote for Increased Salaries

    Officeworks staff vote for Increased Salaries

    Officeworks staff have approved a new Store Operations Agreement that will introduce higher base pay and penalty rates and new leave entitlements for eligible team members.

    More than 80 percent of staff participated in the vote, which closed on Sunday night, with 97 percent voting in favor of the new Agreement, according to a release from Officeworks.

    “The new Agreement sees over-award terms and conditions retained, with improved conditions for both part-time and casual team members when it comes to securing work,” the Wesfarmers-owned retailer said in the release.

    As part of the four-year agreement, eligible team members will receive a 2 percent wage increase for the first two years and a 3 percent wage increase for the last two years, with the base pay rate continuing to clock in above the award. They will also be paid higher penalty rates on weekends and evenings.

    Team members will also be able to choose their superannuation fund, and they will be provided with two days of paid domestic and family violence leave.

    Officeworks’ new leave entitlements follow the introduction of its ‘Growing Families’ policy in March, which saw primary carers receive 12 weeks of paid leave, double the amount they received previously, and secondary carers receive two weeks of paid leave, where none was available before.

    It also entitles primary carers to 52 weeks of superannuation contributions and long-service-leave accrual, and secondary carers to two weeks of superannuation contributions.

    “Providing certainty about pay and conditions for our team members so that they can plan their work and life more effectively is important to us and has been an absolute priority for me and my team,” Sarah Hunter, Officeworks managing director, said in the release.

    “I’m really excited that our team has overwhelmingly voted in favor of this Agreement. It’s such an exciting time at Officeworks and creating more stability for our team members will help us make bigger things happen together moving forward.”

    The Agreement will now be lodged with the Fair Work Commission for approval; however, the retailer said yesterday that it would immediately increase the base pay rate by 2 percent for all team members covered by the agreement.

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  • Toys ‘R’ Us Start Selling on eBay

    Toys ‘R’ Us Start Selling on eBay

    Less than a month after returning to Australian shores with a more focused, digital offering, Toys ‘R’ Us has launched on eBay, adding more than 4,000 items to the marketplace.

    According to Toys ‘R’ Us, the move represents an important facet of its omnichannel approach moving forward. It believes it will benefit from exposure to eBay’s more than 11 million unique monthly visitors.

    “Toys ‘R’ Us is an icon known and loved by Aussies of all ages, so we’re thrilled to welcome the retailer to eBay as it builds its online offering,” eBay’s senior director B2C of advertising and commercial partnerships Kristian Haigh said.

    “This partnership is a natural evolution and we’re proud to help Australian retailers by making it easier for shoppers to access their favorite brands, wherever and however they choose to shop.”

    The launch follows an eight-year partnership between eBay and Hobby Warehouse, which is partnering with TRU Kids, the US-based owner of Toys ‘R’ Us, on the toy store’s relaunch in Australia and New Zealand.

    Toys ‘R’ Us chairman Kevin Moore noted that some retailers see up to 40 percent of their total sales volume driven by the combination of marketplaces they partner with.

    “Online marketplaces are an important part of all online retailers’ service to shoppers,” Moore said.

    “Toys ‘R’ Us will continue to partner closely with eBay on toy sales and promotions, and other relevant marketplaces in the future.”

    Moore said the brand will explore and embrace new partnership opportunities as they arise.

    “We have been amazed at the positive reactions of the Toys ‘R’ Us digital re-launch… Hobby Warehouse has benefited from toy buyers looking for adult hobby items too.

    “We have had over 70 new suppliers contact us to list their range of toy and hobby brands on both sites.”

    Last month, the two companies announced a new format of Toys ‘R’ Us ‘experience centers’ will open across Australia and New Zealand in 2020.

    “Our mission is to encourage children to engage with as many forms of play as we possibly can,” Hobby Warehouse chief executive and Toys ‘R’ Us Australia director Louis Mittoni said.

    “Hobby Warehouse is a digital native with a keen understanding of how to accelerate and match the requirements of the modern shopper.”

    According to IBISWorld data, the toy and game retailing industry is expected to see a revenue drop of almost 16 percent over 2019, with the market expecting to generate around $740 million – down from the $880.2 million seen in the prior year.

    IBISWorld senior industry analyst Kim Do said the business’ shift away from physical retail and toward a more online-centric offer would make its re-entry to the Australian market smoother.

    At this point in time, it is unclear if Babies ‘R’ Us products will feature on eBay.

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  • India, Indonesia Set $50 Billion Trade Target By 2025

    India, Indonesia Set $50 Billion Trade Target By 2025

    India and Indonesia on Saturday set an ambitious USD 50 billion target for bilateral trade over the next six years as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joko Widodo discussed ways to deepen cooperation in a number of key areas including economy, defense and maritime security.

    The two leaders, who are in Osaka, Japan for the G20 Summit, met in the morning and discussed ways to boost bilateral ties and enhance cooperation in trade and investment. According to the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, India and Indonesia set a USD 50 billion target for bilateral trade by 2025.

    Trade between the two countries in 2016 was USD 12.9 billion. It rose 28.7 percent to USD 18.13 billion in 2017 with Indonesia’s exports to India reaching USD 14.08 billion and its imports from India standing at USD 4.05 billion, according to Indonesia’s Central Statistics Agency.

    During his meeting between Prime Minister Modi and Indonesian President Widodo, the two leaders discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade and investment, defense and maritime fronts. This was Modi’s first official engagement on the second day of the June 28-29 Summit.

    “Beginning Day 2 of the G20 Summit by meeting a valued friend. PM Narendra Modi holds talks with President Joko Widodo on ways to deepen India-Indonesia cooperation,” the prime minister’s office tweeted.

    In a tweet, Kumar said, “Taking forward the comprehensive strategic partnership. PM Narendra Modi had a productive meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on margins of G20 Summit. Discussed expanding cooperation in trade & investment, defense, maritime, space & exchanged views on Indo-Pacific vision”.

    On Friday, Modi held bilateral and plurilateral meetings with many leaders, including US President Donald Trump, Russian president Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping.

  • Honda To Recall 1.6 Million Vehicles, Finish Takata Recalls Early

    Honda To Recall 1.6 Million Vehicles, Finish Takata Recalls Early

    Honda is recalling 1.6 million vehicles in the U.S. to replace potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators, completing its required recalls six months ahead of schedule, the automaker said Friday.

    When the latest recall is done, Honda says it will have recalled or accounted for 22.6 million inflators in about 12.9 million vehicles.

    Takata inflators can explode with too much force and blow apart a metal canister, spewing shrapnel. Twenty-four people have been killed and hundreds injured by the inflators worldwide. Honda was Takata’s largest customer.

    The Japanese company, which was forced into bankruptcy by the troubles, used the volatile chemical ammonium nitrate to create a small explosion and inflate the air bags. But the chemical deteriorates when exposed to high temperatures and humidity and can burn to fast, blowing apart the canister designed to contain the explosion.

    The recalls include many Honda and Acura models from 2003 through 2015. All received replacement inflators made by Takata before February of 2017 and were scheduled to be recalled a second time to replace those with inflators made by another company.

    Affected Honda models include the 2001-2012 Accord, the 2010-2015 Crosstour, the 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, the 2011-2015 CR-Z, the 2003-2011 Element, the 2007-2014 Fit, the 2010-2014 Insight, the 2002-2004 Odyssey, the 2003-2015 Pilot and the 2006-2014 Ridgeline. Acura models include the 2003 3.2CL, the 2013 ILX, the 2003-2006 MDX, the 2015 RDX, the 2005-2012 RL, the 2002-2003 3.2TL, the 2009-2014 TL, the 2009-2014 TSX, and the 2010-2013 ZDX.

    Honda said it has completed repairs or accounted for 83 percent of the, among the highest in the auto industry. Some of the inflators have been found in scrap yards or the vehicles are no longer in use.

    Owners will be notified by letters starting in mid-August, and Honda is urging people to schedule repairs as soon as possible.

    Nineteen automakers are recalling about 70 million inflators in what has become the largest string of automotive recalls in U.S. history. The recalls are taking place on a schedule set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

    The recalls do not include inflators that have a moisture-absorbing chemical. The government will decide by the end of this year whether those should be recalled.

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  • Vietnam franchise opportunities Booming

    Vietnam franchise opportunities Booming

    Fourteen international brands are seeking for Vietnam franchise partners.

    The brands will gather at VF Franchise Consulting headquarters in Ho Chi Minh City on July 9 to meet with prospective area or master franchisees for the market. The franchises are in the food-and-beverage sector, education, services, and come from the US, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, India and Japan.

    Of the 14 brands, 11 are in the retail space:

    * ACE International, a home-improvement franchise with more than 5200 stores in more than 60 countries.

    * Little Caesars Pizza, a takeaway pizza chain from the US.

    * Coldstone Creamery, a premium ice-cream chain from the US.

    * Mango Tree, a Thai casual-dining business from Thailand.

    * Mango Chili, a fast-casual Thai dining chain.

    * Cha Ji Tang, a Taiwanese fragrant hot-and-cold herbal/flower tea cafe.

    * Yang Xiang Ting, a Taiwanese dim sum conveyor-belt restaurant concept.

    * Fidele, an American-inspired seafood, and pizza chain.

    * Bing Girl, a Taiwanese sweet dessert cafe.

    * Machida Shoten, a Japanese ramen chain.

    * Mennya Kokoro, a popular Japanese dry-ramen chain.

    According to Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, there are already more than 200 foreign brands registered in Vietnam, and the number of international brands seeking to enter Vietnam continues to grow by 15–20 percent annually.

    “With nearly 95 million citizens, Vietnam has one of the fastest growth rates when it comes to franchising and licensing,” says Sean T Ngo, founder, and CEO of VF Franchise Consulting.

    “Franchises that do well are in the food-and-beverage, education, retail, and services sectors. Goldman Sachs predicts Vietnam will be the 20th largest economy in the world by the year 2050.”

    The leading Thai company, Mango Tree, will be seeking its first franchisee for its Vietnam branch.

    “Mango Tree is one of the world’s most innovative and best-known Thai culinary lifestyle brands, serving contemporary Thai cuisine from authentic classics to modern updates to old favorites, complemented by creative mixology, expertly curated music, and buzzing locations,” said Trevor MacKenzie, Mango Tree’s MD. The company has already expanded into Hong Kong and Macau.

    Taiwanese bubble-milk tea chain Cha Ji Tang already has stores in Taiwan and Vietnam, and is in discussions over outlets in the Philippines, Korea, and Japan.

    “We are very excited about introducing our successful F&B franchises (Cha Ji Tang, Bingirl, Yan Xiang Ting, and Fidele) to Vietnam,” said Andy Hsu, owner of Reng Feng Brands, the parent company of Cha Ji Tang.

    “Taiwanese food and drinks are very popular in many countries, and we believe many Vietnamese will appreciate and enjoy authentic cuisine from Taiwan.”

    The minimum investment levels for the 14 franchise brands range from US$300,000 to $3 million.

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  • Tesla Model 3 Is Norway’s Top Selling EV Last Month

    Tesla Model 3 Is Norway’s Top Selling EV Last Month

    Almost half of new cars sold in Norway in the first six months of 2019 were powered by fully electric engines, up from just over a quarter in the same period last year, ensuring the Nordic nation retains its top global ranking in electric vehicle sales. Tesla’s Model 3 was Norway’s top-selling vehicle, the Norwegian Road Federation said when announcing the latest sales data on Monday.

    In total, 48.4% of all new cars sold from January to June were electric, surpassing the 31.2% seen for the full year 2018, and making oil-producing Norway the global leader in per-capita electric car sales by a wide margin.

    Seeking to end the sale of diesel and petrol engines by the middle of the next decade, Norway exempts battery-driven cars from the heavy taxes imposed on vehicles powered by fossil fuel. It also offers benefits such as discounts on road tolls. The policy has boosted brands such as Tesla, Nissan, Hyundai and BMW, which all offer fully electric vehicles, rather than hybrids that use electric motors to drive the car but also have a combustion engine

    Brands without fully electric offerings, such as Ford and Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz, have seen sales drop, although Ford and Mercedes are among several automakers that have promised to offer electric cars in Norway from 2020. California-based Tesla sold 3,760 vehicles in Norway in June, for a 24.5% share of all cars during the month, and was also the top-selling brand for the first six months.

    Most of its sales were of the mid-sized Model 3, while the bigger Model S and Model X have seen lower year-on-year volumes.

    The International Energy Agency, which includes the more widely-sold plug-in hybrids when counting electric cars, measured Norway’s share at 39% of sales in 2017, far ahead of second-placed Iceland on 12% and Sweden on 6%

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  • YouTube TV updated with new Features

    YouTube TV updated with new Features

    YouTube TV is getting an important update this week, which brings a lot of visual changes that should be beneficial for the vast majority of users. The most important change is progressive fast-forward, a new feature that lets YouTube TV users to skip ahead when they tap and hold the fast-forward button.

    For starters, you’ll be able to skip a minimum of 15 seconds per second, and a maximum of 1 minute per second. Aside from the progressive fast-forward improvement, the latest update brings a much cleaner Now Playing user interface, larger thumbnails and better suggestions.

    According to YouTube, the update should be available for 50% of the users, but apparently, there’s a way for those who aren’t among those selected to get the update to benefit from the new improvements.

    The workaround requires users to uninstall the app and reinstall it to get a new visitor ID, which might enroll them in the experiment. And the beautiful part is that you can do that more than once until you finally get the update.

    Obviously, the new YouTube TV app is rolling out to all platforms, so regardless of what device you’re using for Google’s service, you should be eligible for the latest update.

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  • Aston Martin’s Biggest Investor Considers Acquiring Another Stake

    Aston Martin’s Biggest Investor Considers Acquiring Another Stake

    The biggest investor in Aston Martin is considering buying another 3% stake, offering to increase its holding after shares in the luxury carmaker crashed almost 50% since its listing nine months ago.

    Strategic European Investment Group, part of the Italian private equity group Investindustrial, owns 31% of Aston Martin. It only wants to buy a maximum 3% stake but has to make an offer to all shareholders due to its already large holding.

    It has secured agreements from existing shareholders such as a group of Kuwait-based investors to back the move.

    It is offering to pay 10 pounds ($12.68) per share, the price at which the shares closed on Friday. It must make a decision by July 29.

    Aston Martin has struggled since it listed in October last year. Its shares fell on the opening day and are now down 47 percent. The company’s recent results have been hit by a need to invest more in its manufacturing plants and expand its vehicle offering, leading to higher costs.

  • Dairy Farm Group agencies under Investigation

    Dairy Farm Group agencies under Investigation

    Dairy Farm Group has announced a review of its creative and media agencies across all its brands and markets.

    The process will see advertising and other agencies invited to pitch for branding and promotional services across brands as diverse as 7-Eleven, Giant, Cold Storage and Guardian, potentially expanding to Ikea in several Asia markets and Starbucks, which Dairy Farm has the rights to in Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia, through subsidiaries.

    Those retail brands are currently serviced by a variety of agencies and there is no suggestion that Dairy Farm will opt for a single agency across all brands.

    A Dairy Farm spokesperson said: “As part of normal business practice, Dairy Farm, with its multiple banners and brands, from time to time reviews creative and media agencies to ensure we are getting the best service and value for our brands and customers.

  • Facebook to ban ads dissuading Americans from voting

    Facebook to ban ads dissuading Americans from voting

    Facebook issued an update on its Civil Rights Audit today and notes that the platform now bans messages that praise, support or represent white nationalism and white separatism. The report adds that Facebook posts should be banned even if those exact terms are not used. This would be done by picking out certain “hate slogans and symbols” connected to white nationalism and white separatism.
    Facebook says that it has also updated its policies to prevent it from being used to organize events that are meant to “intimate or harass people based on their race, religion, or other parts of their identity.” And the site will no longer allow messages to be posted that encourage others to bring weapons to certain events. Facebook says that it has a trial program running in the U.S. where some of its content reviewers focus on hate speech instead of the usual “bullying, nudity, and misrepresentation.” The company says that by focusing on hate speech, these reviewers will become more accurate in deleting such speech from the platform. Facebook hopes that these reviewers get better at determining which content should be left up, and which should be taken down. The report notes that some civil rights groups are concerned that some content meant to point out and fight discrimination is being taken down by mistake
    And to prevent a repeat of what happened during the 2016 presidential election when Russian trolls posted misinformation and tried to get Americans not to vote, Facebook has a number of departments working full time on the matter. They are working to ban ads that tell people not to vote and hope to have a new policy in place before the 2019 gubernatorial elections. Facebook is also treating the 2020 census like an election with technology at the ready to prevent interference on this important subject as well.
    “To protect elections, we have a team across product, engineering, data science, policy, legal and operations dedicated full time to these efforts. They’re already working to ban ads that discourage people from voting, and we expect to finalize a new policy and its enforcement before the 2019 gubernatorial elections. This is a direct response to the types of ads we saw on Facebook in 2016. It builds on the work we’ve done over the past year to prevent voter suppression and stay ahead of people trying to misuse our products.”-Facebook
    Facebook also played a big role in the election by allowing 87 million members to have their profiles used by Russian-American ex-Cambridge University professor Aleksandr Kogan who sold the data to Cambridge Analytica. The latter was a U.K. consultancy with ties to former Trump advisor Steve Bannon. Cambridge Analytica reportedly used this information to create psychological profiles helping the Trump campaign learn where it needed to beef up campaigning. It also posted pro-Trump ads on Facebook and YouTube while at the same time posting ads disparaging of Hilary Clinton.
    Facebook is expecting to be fined as much as $5 billion by the FTC because of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The company had agreed to a consent decree with the regulatory agency back in 2011 that prevented it from allowing member profiles to be used by others without their consent. This agreement was broken when Cambridge Analytica obtained data on the aforementioned 87 million Facebook subscribers.
    Facebook’s Civil Rights Audit was conducted by civil rights advocate Laura Murphy. She also received support from the civil rights law firm Relman, Dane and Colfax. Today’s report follows the first Civil Rights Audit released last December.
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  • Suzuki, Mazda, Subaru Join Toyota-Softbank Self-Drive Venture

    Suzuki, Mazda, Subaru Join Toyota-Softbank Self-Drive Venture

    Five Japanese automakers including Suzuki Motor Corp and Mazda Motor Corp said they would each invest 2 percent in the on-demand, self-driving car service venture set up by SoftBank Corp and Toyota Motor Corp. Suzuki, Mazda, Subaru Corp, Isuzu Motors Ltd and Toyota’s compact car unit Daihatsu will each invest 57.1 million yen ($530,620) in the venture – dubbed Monet – in return for a 2 percent stake, the companies said in a statement.

    SoftBank and Toyota will each retain their 35% stakes in the company, which is now capitalized at $26.6 million. The latest investors join Honda Motor Co Ltd and Hino Motors Ltd, Toyota’s truck-making operations, which each own 10 percent stakes. Launched in October, the venture plans to roll out on-demand bus and car services in Japan in the next year, and a services platform for electric vehicles in the country as early as 2023 based on Toyota’s boxy “e-palette” multi-purpose vehicle.

    Monet is building up members as it joins the ride-sharing sphere which is dominated by startups such as Uber Technologies Inc, Didi Chuxing and Lyft Inc, as traditional automakers band together to compete in an industry which is placing a growing emphasis on offering vehicle services rather than selling cars to individual drivers.

    Automakers are increasingly joining forces with technology companies as well as each other as they grapple with the massive investment and software expertise required to develop these new services for which demand has yet to be tested. The new investment will see Suzuki, Mazda and Subaru deepen their partnership with Toyota, as they have already agreed to tap the R&D firepower of Japan’s biggest automaker for electric cars and other future vehicle technologies.

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  • The popularity of online loans has not increased in Singapore

    The popularity of online loans has not increased in Singapore

    Analyzing statistics of search requests, analysts of the company compared trends of demand for online loans in Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. The findings show that the situation in Singapore differs from other countries  significantly. The demand in Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines demonstrates a clear ascending trend and fast development. However, in Singapore, with low development of online loans issued by alternative lending companies, there is no significant growth of their demand recorded by the systems for search analytics. At the same time, looking at the frequency of the search request of “online credit”, the increase is observed from late 2007 to 2015 and stops afterwards.
    The reason is the faster economic development and dense area of Singapore, as opposed to its multi-island neighbours. Consequently, the country has an advanced financial sector, which is accessible for all residents. Taking into account the general maturity of the digital sphere, it’s obvious that the fintech services started developing here earlier, but within the traditional banking sector.
    The legislative regulation of lending in Singapore also makes an impact. Limited interest rates make it more profitable for alternative lenders to work with the business community. According to the University of Cambridge, in 2017, 99% of issued alternative loans there fell under the business segment. In the Philippines and Vietnam, the situation is opposite: only 7% and 10% of loans respectively accounted for business sector. In Indonesia, the distribution is more balanced: 72% were business loans and 28% – consumer loans.
    Moreover, the demand for online loans is affected by the age of the population. According to the United Nations, the average age of Singaporeans is 40, Filipinos – 24, Indonesians – 28 and Vietnamese  – 30. The young age and lack of access to banking products are the main driver for the development of alternative lending in Indonesia, Vietnam and in the Philippines. This is confirmed by the statistics on 200,000 online loans issued by the companies of Robocash Group in Southeast Asia (the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia), where 49.9% of borrowers are under 30.
  • Uniqlo opens another Australian store

    Uniqlo opens another Australian store

    Fast fashion retailer Uniqlo said it will open its 20th store in Australia on July 4 at Northland Shopping Centre.

    The new store, set in 888sqm of retail space, will take the retailer’s store count in Victoria to eight.

    According to the Japanese retailer, the Uniqlo Northland store will feature the brand’s LifeWear apparel for men, women, kids, and babies.

    “The opening of our twentieth site in Australia is a significant milestone that demonstrates our commitment to finding the right locations to extend our LifeWear message to all Australians,” said Kensuke Suwa, Uniqlo Australia chief operating officer.

    “Our offering of high-quality products at an affordable price, paired with exemplary customer service is resonating with Australians and we look forward to continuing our growth in 2019 and beyond.”

    The doors will open to consumers at 10 am after an official ribbon cutting ceremony and Japanese drumming celebration.

  • DB Schenker Awarded CEIV Pharma Certification in Korea

    DB Schenker Awarded CEIV Pharma Certification in Korea

     In early June 2019, Schenker Korea received its CEIV Pharma Certification at the IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in Seoul. The award ceremony on 3rd June, 2019 was organized by IATA Korea, and the certificate was presented by Mr. Alexandre de Juniac, Director General and CEO of IATA, to Schenker Korea CEO Dirk Lukat.

    The Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics, or CEIV Pharma, is an IATA program designed to address the pharmaceutical industry’s need for increased safety, security, compliance and efficiency, through the creation of a globally consistent pharmaceutical product-handling certification. The accreditation officially recognizes Schenker Korea – already an established leader in the transportation of pharmaceuticals and healthcare equipment – for its commitment to ensuring product integrity and the safety of healthcare products via air freight.

    In response to the growing demand for increased quality standards in the healthcare sector, Schenker Korea has taken a proactive stance in promoting the standardization of safety, security and compliance for pharmaceutical goods over the past year and a half.

    In January 2018, the Incheon Airport CEIV Pharma Committee was formed through the initiative of Schenker Korea by the Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC), with the objective of verifying end-to-end logistics processes, from the point of arrival of goods, up until the final delivery. This partnership required a strong collaboration between IIAC, Korean Airlines, Asiana Airlines, and DB Schenker. In July 2018, IATA conducted a two-week CEIV Pharma training with more than 30 representatives from the 4 participating organizations. The training was followed by a preliminary assessment in August 2018 held by IATA validators. From there, further preparation and validation ensued until the successful audit in May 2019.

    Hanmin Kim, Head of Air Freight Schenker Korea, proudly commented that the certification is an official recognition of Schenker Korea’s pharmaceutical transportation and operational capabilities. Schenker Korea will continue to actively engage in multiple services for the healthcare industry by providing the highest standards of service quality through its competent network of experts, contributing to the overall growth of the healthcare industry, globally and in Korea.

  • Review of 5 Most Popular Linear Actuators

    Review of 5 Most Popular Linear Actuators

    The automation market in the field of linear motion devices as in any other branch of automation has its world leaders. Those leaders are manufacturers of electric linear actuators – technology that in the last decades gained unbelievable success and popularity. Linear actuator solutions are more and more frequently used not only by giant enterprises and distributors but also by homeowners desiring to introduce certain automation to their own houses. 

    According to statistics, there are top five leaders whose products manufacturers from various spheres appreciate and use for their projects most often. 

    • Electric linear actuators of American wholesaler and manufacturer Progressive Automations. This company offers a diversity of actuators like samples of mini, micro, heavy-duty, high speed, and feedback actuators. All types of these actuators are well-appreciated for their high safety and reliability. For over ten years period electric linear actuators of this manufacturer bring benefits to its customers around the world.
    • Electric linear actuators of Tolomatic are also in the list of top 5 actuator solutions widely appreciated by craftsmen dealing with engineering and automatization. Among the top products manufactured by the company are rod-style and rodless electric linear actuators. Its ServoWeld models are used even for robotics where the combination of servo motor technology and the heavy-load actuators is the best possible choice. 
    • Harmonic drive actuators – automation technology of the company having over 60 years of experience behind its back constructing and distributing the high-force and extremely accurate electric linear actuators the company offers only three but extremely reliable series of its products. 
    • Quality And Innovation manufacturer’s electric linear actuators count versatile actuators and extremely reliable controllers of five types: shaft, compact, flat, medium, and large type. All of these actuators types are extremely fast. They present high precision at even long strokes. The longest stroke position 
    • Venture MGG. Co. manufacturer provides customers around the world with linear actuator products and accessories related to this automation technology. Their automation technologies are widely appreciated by experts in manufacturing of solar tracking systems, military equipment & armament, and even satellites construction companies. Variety of products of different voltage makes this linear motion automation manufacturer one of the top 5 companies providing users around the glove with solely impeccable and high-quality products.   

    The diversity of electric linear actuators manufactured nowadays is really impressive, however, some of them will always be gaining more popularity than others. What electric linear actuator solutions provided by all the above-mentioned linear actuators manufacturers represent is dependable implementation. Among popular linear automation technologies will always be waterproof actuators as the need for outdoor automation is as huge as the need of the indoor linear actuators implementation. Also, the range of popular linear actuator solutions will always be headed by 12V linear actuators as they are regularly the most suitable easy-to-use solution. Their high versatility suits to implement them in a wide range of applications.  

    Among the most valuable things to consider when searching for the most suitable electric linear actuator for your particular situation are technical specifications of the desired automation mechanism. It doesn’t matter which of actuators is the best or the most popular if it can’t provide you with functions wanted. Making the best choice is always about meeting the required demand. Everything must be counted: load capacity, stroke length, time of stroke, dimension, surrounding environmental condition, so frequently influencing the performance of mechanisms for better or for worse. Implementation of any technology should always be wise. Otherwise, mistakes in choosing the right actuator, its installation, and further performance will sooner or later cause malfunctions. Be attentive and choose technologies due to specifications rather than due to labels. 

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