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It wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day without Logistics

Enterra Insights

Cupid gets the credit for the holiday, but really Valentine’s Day is the work of logistics and supply chain.” 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.”

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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. Back at work, getting caught up on all of the supply chain and logistics news from the past two weeks. I’m back from vacation. Well, back physically. The fun never ends.

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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. Transportation, Logistics and Ripening. 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.

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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.