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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. In-depot / in-warehouse management. The post This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 1, 2017) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Forget Online Shopping.

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

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Integrating AR solutions with existing systems such as warehouse management, enterprise resource planning, and production management will extend the company’s digital business workflow to the worker on the floor. .” Businesses can thrive in this exciting and rapidly evolving space by choosing a platform that ticks all the boxes.

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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 started with the intention of building trust into the entire supply chain, from the farmer, to the warehouse, to the craft chocolatier.

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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 started with the intention of building trust into the entire supply chain, from the farmer, to the warehouse, to the craft chocolatier.

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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. The implementation of drone technology could optimise last mile delivery by transporting packages from nearby warehouses or distribution centres to a specific address. For example, in the US alone drone delivery has grown from a $40 ?million