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It wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day without Logistics

Enterra Insights

Ricaurte notes, “Every February, shoppers depend on farmers in Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica for a universal token of love and affection – fresh cut flowers.” The company said it made more than a billion candy hearts in 2017, including sugar-free and Spanish versions.”

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This Week in Logistics News (August 13-17, 2018)

Talking Logistics

My family and I spent more than a week in Costa Rica, where everyone greets you with “Pura Vida,” which means “Pure Life” in Spanish. I’m curious how the 40 percent reduction in transit time was actually achieved since blockchain doesn’t make cargo ships move through water any faster. I’m back from vacation.

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The Journey of One Banana! A Supply Chain in Motion! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

The majority of banana export comes from 3 countries, which top the list for 2016: Ecuador, Guatemala and Costa Rica. When local production sites have packaged the yield, major distributors load up massive cargo freights on company ships, or those of 3rd party logistic providers. But, your banana’s journey has just begun.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Glen Munholland, President at Circular Supply Chains !

Supply Chain Game Changer

I’m an accountant with an engineering background and my company handled reverse logistics for Walmart for fifteen years. It’s from that experience that I have embarked on the project that I’m working on now called the Cargo Carousel System. Tell our readers a little about your background and experience.