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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

It’s December 1, the beginning of the end of 2017. In Rwanda, Drones Deliver Medical Supplies to Remote Areas (WSJ – sub. The post This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 1, 2017) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. How did we get here so fast? Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub.

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Smart Glasses and Beyond: Harnessing the Full Potential of Augmented and Mixed Reality

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Smart Glasses and Beyond: Harnessing the Full Potential of Augmented and Mixed Reality Going The Extra Mile: How DP World’s DUBUY.com is Boosting Coffee Exports from Rwanda What More Can be Done?

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From the Farmer to the Foil: The Cacao Supply Chain Challenge

SupplyShift

In 2017, US retail chocolate sales were the highest in 5 years, topping $22 B, while cocoa commodity prices are at a five-year low, more than 30% lower than the 2015 peak. Uncommon Cacao is not alone in their efforts to improve cacao sourcing and growing practices. The issues are not limited to low prices alone.

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From the Farmer to the Foil: The Cacao Supply Chain Challenge

SupplyShift

In 2017, US retail chocolate sales were the highest in 5 years, topping $22 B, while cocoa commodity prices are at a five-year low, more than 30% lower than the 2015 peak. Uncommon Cacao is not alone in their efforts to improve cacao sourcing and growing practices. The issues are not limited to low prices alone.

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Delivery Drones are Taking Off! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

million to a $1 billion industry in the five years between 2012 to 2017. In 2016, Zipline partnered with the vaccine non-profit Gavi to deliver blood samples and other urgent medical supplies to remote locations across Rwanda. This is fuelling investment and innovation in the area, which in turn is creating a sizeable market.

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Rethinking your optimum

Supply Chain Movement

Rethink your optimum: Prepare your supply chain for the challenges of 2017 and beyond. Advanced analytics and optimization technology is the game-changing advantage that will push you past the competition – giving your business more agility, higher accuracy and sharper insights to maximize your revenue. Palestinian Territory, Occupied.