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Starbucks Appoints New Supply Chain Chief

RFgen

Plant in Columbia, South Carolina in 2009. Having just opened their first store in South Africa, they are now moving forward with plans to open a 20,000-square-foot roastery in New York. Starbucks’ efforts saved them over $500 million dollars in the first two years of the program.

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Starbucks Appoints New Supply Chain Chief

RFgen

Plant in Columbia, South Carolina in 2009. Having just opened their first store in South Africa, they are now moving forward with plans to open a 20,000-square-foot roastery in New York. Starbucks’ efforts saved them over $500 million dollars in the first two years of the program.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

Asia, South Africa, Australia/NZ, North America and South America are all largely containerized. Airline Deregulation Act becomes law, the first of a wave of American transport deregulation that continues through until the mid-1980s. Shipping between Europe, S.E. Most international ocean cargo is now containerized.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

Asia, South Africa, Australia/NZ, North America and South America are all largely containerized. Airline Deregulation Act becomes law, the first of a wave of American transport deregulation that continues through until the mid-1980s. Shipping between Europe, S.E. Most international ocean cargo is now containerized. .

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Dil?at Uyguroglu:“Supply chain plays a huge role in sustainability agenda”

Supply Chain Movement

I have been in this position for nearly one year but I’ve been with the company for 20 years during which I’ve covered almost every category and function within supply chain from project management and manufacturing to factory management in Morocco and Turkey and planning and technology director roles in Durban, South Africa.

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How Can We Heal the Global Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. If you trace the year-over-year pattern, you can see that P&G made progress on inventory turns and operating margin 2006-2007, 2009-2010.