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It wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day without Logistics

Enterra Insights

Francisco Ricaurte, UPS’s country manager for the Andean Countries, reports, “The National Retail Federation (NRF) anticipates that Americans will spend $2 billion on flowers this Valentine’s Day, which would account for 35 percent of the holiday’s spending. .”[2] The Flower Supply Chain.

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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. Most farms work directly, under contract, with a specific label that will later distribute the bananas in bulk to retailers around the globe. Retail and Consumption. Transportation, Logistics and Ripening.

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

Supply Chain Game Changer

It’s from that experience that I have embarked on the project that I’m working on now called the Cargo Carousel System. I started one company called Liquidators Clearinghouse that retailed secondary market merchandise in a 54,000 square foot layout. Our new system will simply help them to realize that advantage.