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Blue Yonder Associate Makes the Impossible Possible During Missionary Visit to Cambodia 

BlueYonder

Leonardo Viapiana, a Blue Yonder associate in Italy, traveled to Cambodia to volunteer his time to improve health and provide educational services. When reflecting on my volunteer trip to Cambodia, I look back on the intense yet rewarding experiences I endured. It was time to stop supporting from afar and instead, act in person.

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Doing Business in Thailand

QAD

Its bordering countries include Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia. The primary commodities included manufactured goods, machinery, fuels and food products. Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country not colonized by a European power. Thailand borders the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. About twice the size of the U.S.

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Axwegians come together for a great cause: Feed My Starving Children

Axway

An impressive team of 17 Axwegians and their families came together in Phoenix to prepare, seal and pack boxes full of nutrient-rich meals to be sent to children that otherwise would not have access to food in Cambodia. Enter “Feed …

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Modern Slavery in Today’s Supply Chains

Kinaxis

In the clothes on your back , the shoes on your feet, the food that you eat, and even the computer, tablet or smartphone you’re likely reading this blog on. The sad reality is that slavery, in all its unpleasant forms, exists much closer to home and in much greater numbers than I ever expected. Traces of it can be found virtually everywhere.

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Loser of the last quarter (Q3-2015): Costco

Supply Chain Movement

On behalf of a resident of California, USA, three US law firms have filed a lawsuit against American grocery retailer Costco and its fish supplier CP Foods for allegedly misleading consumers about the fact that they are inadvertently supporting slavery.

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If You Can’t Stand the Fire, then Tame It: Chef José Andrés and Supply Chain Management

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In that same year, they launched World Central Kitchen , a non-profit with the mission to use food to empower communities and strengthen economies. Andrés began the mission to provide healthy food to families and individuals touched by disasters. World Central Kitchen was started in 2010 in response to that year’s Haiti earthquake.

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What happens after you toss a recyclable plastic container in the recycle bin?

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

However, much of the plastic waste was not recyclable because it was contaminated with food or dirt; hence, the bulk of the waste ended up in China’s landfills. At the same time, California governor signed a bill that allow customers to bring their own to-go packages to restaurants as a way to reduce the demand for food containers. .