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This Week in Logistics News (March 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

And while the price he is paid for his grain will rise, too, “prices will reach a point where no one can afford to purchase them.”. Historically, most of the largest Russian diamonds go to Asia.”. I have no choice but to pay it to meet my target crop yields.” The ongoing Russian assault on Ukraine continues to make supply chain waves.

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One Man’s Trash: How Blockchain Can Target Food Waste to Help End World Hunger

Material Handling & Logistics

As it turns out, the solution to this growing problem may lie in our own refrigerators. For organizations that source products from suppliers in remote regions, blockchain is an essential tool that can provide clarity in an otherwise murky journey from harvest to retail. billion metric tons—gets lost or wasted.