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Solving The Cold Chain Challenges

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

One Network has years of experience in healthcare supply networks that provide medicines and vaccines to hundreds of millions of people in Africa and around the globe. Supply Networks operate based on the trading relationships between producers, manufacturers, consumers, retailers, distributors, and suppliers.

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Who’s Using Blockchain in 2020, and How?

Logistics Bureau

As diamonds, and to a lesser extent, perhaps gold, are resources with origins that can sometimes be controversial, companies like De Beers have seized upon blockchain to provide evidence that their gems come from sources that don’t involve insurgency funding or forced labour. The system has been enjoying success throughout its early phases.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

While it was a bit tough to jump right back into the swing of work, I saw an interesting article about workplace conditions when I got back. The portion of the index tracking ground parcel rates per package in Q1 was 29.5 tractor fleet and sourcing 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, according to the press release.

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The things we’ve seen, in 2019

DELMIA Quintiq

Fifteen new startups from Belgium, China, France, India, South Africa and the U.S. Through the acquisition of IQMS , we extended the 3D EXPERIENCE platform to small and midsized manufacturing companies seeking to digitally transform their business operations. We published two issues of our thought-leadership magazine, Compass.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

Magazine article) as a goliath looking to take on the entrenched "David" shipping industry. Break-bulk loaded cargo was poorly secured required a Tetris-like approach to handle diverse sizes of packages. McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. Export manufacturing starts moving away from ports.

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5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Feature Article by Prof. In these times of global turmoil, there are five (5) important megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years, namely in e-fulfillment, sourcing, food and agriculture, labour intensive operations, and halal supply chain management. From global to local and regional sourcing.

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The Amazing Supply Chain of Chocolate Easter Eggs

Supply Chain Game Changer

Article written by Chloe Cooke and originally published on [link] Permission to publish here provided by David Weaver. During the 17 th and 18 th centuries, new traditions arose – egg-shaped toys were manufactured with some being filled with Easter gifts and chocolates before being gifted to children. Subscribe Here! Email Address.