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Starbucks Appoints New Supply Chain Chief

RFgen

Melotte previously served as the Chief Logistics Officer for Johnson & Johnson, and all involved hope that he continues to update their supply chain management since their major overhaul in 2008. Through extensive data collection, his team was able to effectively discover what was driving up prices, and led to the opening of a fourth U.S.

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Starbucks Appoints New Supply Chain Chief

RFgen

Melotte previously served as the Chief Logistics Officer for Johnson & Johnson, and all involved hope that he continues to update their supply chain management since their major overhaul in 2008. Through extensive data collection, his team was able to effectively discover what was driving up prices, and led to the opening of a fourth U.S.

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High Freight Prices Are Burdening Shipper Logistics Operations

Turvo

Despite the crisis, the market rules out seeing the low prices that helped the economy and international trade recover after the 2009 crash, which will give inflation a boost. Strong demand and a highly concentrated supply ( 85% of world trade is in the hands of only ten companies ) increase each link in the logistics chain.