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Technology Can Help Feed the World, Part 2

Enterra Insights

.” In Part 1 of this article, I discussed some of the background involved in the Farming 4.0 In the concluding installments of the article, I want to discuss some of the technologies involved in Farming 4.0, In the conclusion of the article, I will take a deeper dive into a few of Farming 4.0’s Footnotes. [1]

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Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

made that prediction in 2008 (see the Barron’s article What $300-a-Barrel Oil Will Mean for You ). Three years later, he stayed with his $300-a-barrel prediction, but shifted the timeframe to 2020 (see the CBS News article, Another $300 Oil Prediction — and Why This One Matters ).

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This Week in Logistics News (October 27-31, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Reports 2014 Third-quarter Results. UPS Ready for 2014 Peak Season, Forecasting Record Holiday Deliveries. 2014 is turning into the year to refresh your corporate tagline, at least for third party logistics (3PL) and software companies. In late April, C.H. Con-way Inc.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 3-7, 2013)

Talking Logistics

We’re quickly approaching the midpoint of the year, which means it’s time to start planning for 2014 — at least that’s what I heard at my sister’s surprise birthday party last weekend, where some of her co-workers in finance were talking about getting started with 2014 budgets. percent below last year’s level for the same period.

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How Many Slaves Are in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

The company is also stopping production in Ecuador, Venezuela, Belarus and Pakistan by April 2014 (these countries scored low in a World Bank report that assessed countries on accountability, corruption, violence, and other metrics). Be Sociable, Share! Tweet The post How Many Slaves Are in Your Supply Chain?

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As Europe Rebounds Supply Chain Continues to Shine

MIT Supply Chain

Bucking the trend. There are a number of reasons why these graduates have bucked the broader employment trend in Europe, believes ZLC Director Dr. David Gonsalvez. “To How do these trends translate into the demand for supply chain skills? A return to economic growth in the region will reinforce these trends.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 24-28, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Check out the video below: Here are some other details from the article: The average speed of the truck during the journey was 55 mph (89 kph). Back in February 2014, for example, Flextronics spun off its internal software into a startup called Elementum. billion in net revenue last year. Jabil is not the first to head down this path.