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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

We are seeing it now in terms of truck drivers and warehouse workers, and Walmart is an example of a company that has been trying to get ahead of these shortages by offering higher wages and on-the-job perks. But I just read an article about another labor shortage Walmart is facing: store managers.

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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. Accurate, real time inventory visibility is essential – in warehouses, DCs, intransit and at every node in the cold chain. Multiparty Networks are Proven Technology.

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Trends, Technology and Sustainability in Focus at LogiSYM MENA 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The latest edition of the LogiSYM conference catering to the Middle East/North Africa region, LogiSYM MENA, took place online on August 24. And to the event partners for their role in ensuring another successful LogiSYM event for the Middle East and North Africa region.

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The Critical Intersection of Humanitarian Logistics and Food Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For instance, a well-known group based in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) has recently launched one of the region’s largest advanced food and healthcare warehousing and logistics hubs. million, which is over two times the figure in 2020.

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The Green Corridor: Cures from the Sky! Healthcare Distribution is Driving Itself Into a More Environmentally Friendly Direction

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As a result Zipline’s business and reach in Africa is expanding. They reduced the number of health service closings caused by no supplies by 21% while increasing the variety of other medicines on hand for use by health practitioners 10%.

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8 Reasons to Consider a Career in Logistics!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Featuring Our Top 16 Articles on Freight and Logistics! There are also opportunities to specialize in a particular area of logistics, such as transportation, warehousing, or customer service. You could find yourself working in Europe, Asia, Africa, or anywhere else in the world. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Conclusion.

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Can B2B e-commerce solve supply chain issues?

Cathy Roberson

These platforms allow a multitude of businesses to participate by selling and buying goods and services while the likes of Amazon and Alibaba coordinate the logistics such as warehousing, fulfillment, and transportation in the background. Available in Rwanda, it plans to expand across Africa and around the world.