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Out of Africa

Supply Chain Shaman

Most global multinational companies have a solid base now in South America and Asia, but the race is on for Africa. I spent this week at SAPICS in South Africa. South Africa is uniquely positioned to gain benefit in the race for supply chain modernization of Africa. For example, Africa is constructing new infrastructure.

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Africa Logistics Initiative

SCM Research

The Kühne Foundation invited me to support its Africa Logistics Initiative. Teaching Africa Humanitarian Logistics Image Supply Chain Management' Consequently, I have spent the last weeks teaching in logistics and supply chain management at the National Institute of Transport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It has been a great experience.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Wingcopter to deploy 12,000 drones across Africa. Kroger’s foundation is funding food waste research. Wingcopter this week announced a partnership with Continental Drones designed to establish a massive delivery network spanning 49 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa. Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage.

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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. Bob Gill - General Manager, Southeast Asia Arc Advisory Group.

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OMG: Does Omicron Mean the Supply Chain Will Suffer from Long-Haul Covid?

Enterra Insights

It only took days following the announcement out of South Africa that a new coronavirus had been detected for that variant pop-up around the globe. In South Africa, where the Omicron variant was first detected, only 25% of the population is vaccinated. The Omicron Virus. ”[3]. they are going to suffer from long-haul Covid).

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The Critical Intersection of Humanitarian Logistics and Food Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The UAE’s strategic location between East and West, with access to a vast consumer base across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, presents an opportunity to serve as a central hub for food storage and distribution, contingent upon addressing key global food logistics challenges.

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Digital transformation for Africa’s manufacturing and distribution CIO and CFO

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SYSPRO Africa first visited Mombasa Kenya at the main gathering in East Africa of CIOs – CIO 100. regional research into manufacturing and distribution companies during the Covid-19 period to date. The post Digital transformation for Africa’s manufacturing and distribution CIO and CFO appeared first on SYSPRO Blog.