The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

In 2016, Seamless was awarded the Global Telecoms Business Award for Software and Applications Innovation, showing their commitment to providing exemplary and innovative technologies through a result driven approach, and demonstrating that the success of their customers is embedded in their core DNA.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Marc Engel has joined the Unilever Leadership Executive (ULE) as Chief Supply Chain Officer on 1 January 2016, according to the Unilever website. Marc Engel succeeds Pier-Luigi Sigismondi who will move to South East Asia and Australasia (SEAA) shortly for a handover ahead of taking on the role of EVP SEAA in July 2016.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Bananas can come from Philippines, Africa, South/Latin America. 1] Clarisse Magnin, “ How big data will revolutionize the global food chain ,” McKinsey & Company, August 2016. [2] ” BBC News, 25 November 2016. [3] ” The Breakthrough , 7 December 2016. [4] ”[4]. Footnotes. [1]

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APICS

JULY 8, 2016

In a June 30, 2016, New Yorker article, Jake Bright describes these merchants and Jumia, the company that might change commerce as Nigeria, and perhaps even Africa, knows it. Jumia is branding itself as the “largest e-commerce platform in Africa.”

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

In April 2022, allegations arose claiming children as young as 10 in Ghana , West Africa were harvesting cocoa beans for food industry giant Mondel?z Two Foxconn Technology workers died in 2016 in work-related incidents at the company’s Zhengzhou, China plant, which produces Apple iPhones. z International, which owns Cadbury.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Spain is set to soon go fully live, and South Africa will be live at the end of 2016. At present Infor Demand Planning is deployed throughout Pernod Ricard UK, and Pernod Ricard Travel Retail EMEA, the affiliate covering the Middle Eastern and North African countries, the Netherlands and Belgium. Other affiliates will follow. “We

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

2017 started right where 2016 left off: with plenty of supply chain and logistics news. October 2016 North American Freight Numbers. Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing holiday. Below are the headlines that caught my attention this week. But before diving in, any guesses as to what this routing map is all about?

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

I also believe that growth in Asia and Africa will spur new thinking in supply chain processes for the use of mobility and sensor data. There are some positives: in 2016, over 60% of supply chain leaders are embracing cloud-based solutions, and 45% are increasing their spend in supply chain management solutions.

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Elementum

AUGUST 28, 2017

trillion per year, about the same as the 2016 GDP of the United Kingdom. The Food and Agriculture Organization runs various projects in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific regions to reduce post-harvest losses. It would also have the second largest land mass behind Russia, with about 5.4

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Elementum

MAY 29, 2018

trillion per year, about the same as the 2016 GDP of the United Kingdom. The Food and Agriculture Organization runs various projects in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific regions to reduce post-harvest losses. It would also have the second largest land mass behind Russia, with about 5.4

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. Asia, South Africa, Australia/NZ, North America and South America are all largely containerized. The History of the Shipping Container.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2015

UPS Sets 2016 Rates. The combined companies will have a more balanced geographical footprint with approximately 61% of revenue in Europe, Middle East and North Africa, 17% in Americas, 16% in Asia (APAC) and 6% in Sub-Saharan Africa. UberRUSH – Now Open for Business in Chicago, NYC, and SF.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

Launched by the Saudi government in 2016, the Saudi Vision 2030 Program is a sweeping reform initiative with the aim of diversifying the country’s economy and reducing its reliance on oil production.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

April 26, 2016 (today) marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. Asia, South Africa, Australia/NZ, North America and South America are all largely containerized. Shipping between Europe, S.E.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

Years later in 2016, General Motors has implemented measures to make the company more equipped to handle disasters. The end result was that when another earthquake struck Japan in April 2016, GM was much better prepared. How General Motors Spun Gold Out of a Supply Chain Disaster. Read Full Article. Source: EBN.

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Techgistics

DECEMBER 22, 2016

2016 was an incredible year for tech in logistics as companies both large and small are working on some transformative technologies not just for logistics, but for society as a whole. Here’s a few interesting tech advancements in 2016 that were important for the year, but could also point to what’s to come in the near and long-term future.

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SupplyShift

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Even though companies sourcing from West Africa encourage higher production yields for higher prices paid to farmers, this mechanism has only diluted the market and ineffectively helped farmers.” Stasi Baranoff, Director of Global Ops and Sourcing, Uncommon Cacao).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 14, 2022

Wumdrop is a successful last mile logistics company in South Africa. We figured the lesson of removing anxiety from a delivery was a scalable opportunity in South Africa. Because we were decent at pitching and fairly charismatic, it was easy for us to raise capital in South Africa. The following text has been edited.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2015

From 2016 until 2019, the growth rate is projected to average 2.5% Other emerging markets include South America (not including Mexico), India, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Mexico. They are also optimistic regarding the general economic situation in the next 12 months.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 24, 2015

Closing is expected in Q1 2016. The combined companies will have a more balanced geographical footprint with approximately 61% of revenue in Europe, Middle East and North Africa, 17% in Americas, 16% in Asia (APAC) and 6% in Sub-Saharan Africa. UTi has a strong presence in North America and a leading position in South Africa.

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Requis

JULY 14, 2020

By 2016 it was pretty certain that supply chain was where I would focus—in fact in the same year I authored a blog post on trucking which, to my complete surprise, was very well received by executives in the industry, by startup founders, by other investors, and by academics. It was during that process that I honed in on supply chain.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This is changing fast with the rapid rise of economic power by China, India, Brazil, Russia, the MENA region, and now Africa. The primary market is increasingly Asia, not North America or Western Europe, and the primary economic growth in the coming years is expected to occur in China, India, SE Asia, and Africa, not in the “West”.

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SupplyShift

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Even though companies sourcing from West Africa encourage higher production yields for higher prices paid to farmers, this mechanism has only diluted the market and ineffectively helped farmers.” Stasi Baranoff, Director of Global Ops and Sourcing, Uncommon Cacao).

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 8, 2018

In 2016, average daily per capita use in California was 321 litres.) After years of trying to convince residents to conserve, the aggressive campaign jolted people into action. Water use was (and still is) restricted to 50 litres per person per day. (In

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

However, the main growth in freight flows lies on the periphery of Europe and the Middle East is also continuing to develop, both for domestic supply and for distribution to Africa. This is the third time that Supply Chain Movement and Buck Consultants International have produced a Supply Chain Map of Europe. By Martijn Lofvers.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Click the links below to compare this year's innovations to those from previous years: Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2016 : robot pickers, bridge-inspecting drones, autonomous freight shuttles, and more. Content Summary: Cargill Launches Effort to Prevent Child Labor in West Africa. Media Image. transactionID.

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DELMIA Quintiq

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

The partnership started in July 2016 with a pilot project in West Africa, which is a very challenging region from a supply chain perspective. Soon, WFP wants to apply what it’s doing in terms of strategic planning in West Africa to other regions. With Quintiq, WFP aims to take this to another level.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

I am half-way through a spring speaking tour that will wrap-up in June with a speech in South Africa and Peru. In addition, you can gain some short-term insights by attending our Network of Networks & Shaman’s Circle in Amelia Island on April 17, 2016 (invitation only), or by participating in our new research studies.

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Material Handling & Logistics

APRIL 7, 2018

She is now part of J&J's capital, construction and facilities services global procurement team for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. 30 Supply Chain Leaders Under 30—Class of 2016. You'll find Charlotte de Brabandt, and 29 of her peers, in the following sildeshow. 30 Supply Chain Leaders Under 30—Class of 2015.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2017

According to statistics published by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, Chinese companies signed 8,158 contracts for EPC projects worth a total of US$126 billion, with 61 countries along the route in 2016. And Honeywell has been involved in some of these. I am concerned that its significance is underrated in the U.S.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 13, 2018

”[1] Here’s the rub: Most urban growth (90%), according to the UN, will occur in Asia and Africa; areas that could struggle to find money to develop sustainably. 2] John Gordon, “ Building a Digital City ,” Longitudes , 3 July 2016. [3] Cities must already invest in an infrastructure that will bear for decades.”[1]

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 16, 2018

Analysts at the Middle East North Africa Financial Network (MENAFN) report an old headline — one published at a time “when a computer took as much space as a large kitchen and had less power than a modern pocket calculator — stated, “Whatever your job is the chances are that one of these machines can do it faster or better than you can.”[4]

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Vinculum

MAY 17, 2022

Africa and the Middle East. Key highlights of the report: Market Performance (2016-2021). Asia Pacific: (China, India, South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Australia, Others). Latin America: (Mexico, Brazil Others). Breakup by End User: BFSI. Healthcare. Government and Public Sector. Retail and E-Commerce. Manufacturing. IT and Telecom.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The speed of drones is a major selling point for customers, of which 79% say they would be “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to request drone delivery if their package could be delivered within an hour (Source: Walker Sands Future of Retail 2016 Study ). In 2016, Domino’s delivered the first pizza by drone in 2016 to a New Zealand couple.

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Vinculum

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Jollychic, known as one of the leading mobile friendly e-commerce platforms in the Middle East and North Africa region. Easy shopping, established in 2016, managed and owned by NBL general trading LLC Company based in Dubai. List your products through your Seller’s account. With an assurance of 100? Easy Shopping.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

2016 revenues: $2.31 2016 revenues: $2.32 2016 revenues: $2.36 2016 revenues: $2.63 2016 revenues: $2.65 Service coverage encompasses North America, Latin America, the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. 2016 revenues: $2.91 Printer-friendly version. Total Quality Logistics.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

Across Asia and Africa, the threat of piracy remains high with regional waters accounting for 74% of all incidents worldwide despite record-lows globally. Attacks in the Philippines more than doubled from 10 in 2016 to 22 in 2017. Emerging Risks Lead to Losses.

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