MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 28, 2014

The supplies are needed by doctors in the fight against the deadly Ebola virus, and the holdup highlights a worrying gap in the humanitarian supply chain. UPS collected the pallets on August 18 for Air Freight Consolidated service. This might appear to be a routine shipment delay, but it is not.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 6, 2013

Logistics planners would readily tell you that this is not a surprise; such imbalances are a reality in the cargo industry. But the impact of these ‘empty moves’ can be mitigated with smart supply chain planning disciplines. Clearly, addressing this issue is in the hands of the African governments.

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20Cube Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2019

The most important job of a freight forwarding company is to deliver the consignment on the agreed date. Well, some cargos’ are special and require an eye for detail and prior planning to implement the whole operation. Such special deliveries are known as ‘Project Cargo’. What’s Project Cargo? What’s Project Cargo?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2017

Anyway, I’m on borrowed time again this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Kewill and LeanLogistics Rebrand as BluJay Solutions, Unveil World’s First Global Trade Network. Maersk and IBM Unveil First Industry-Wide Cross-Border Supply Chain Solution on Blockchain.

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