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This Week in Logistics New (May 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

A mountain of discarded clothing, including Christmas sweaters and ski boots, cuts a strange sight in Chile’s Atacama, the driest desert in the world, which is increasingly suffering from pollution created by fast fashion. Some 59,000 tons of clothing arrive each year at the Iquique port in the Alto Hospicio free zone in northern Chile.

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Coupa Inspire 2025 Keynote: Welcome to the Age of Autonomous Trade

Logistics Viewpoints

A vivid scenario showing Coupas Autonomous Spend Management in action: when a rare earth mine in Chile is hit by an earthquake, Coupas platform instantly detects the risk, evaluates alternatives, runs simulations, initiates sourcing events, and issues contractsbefore the executive team even finishes their morning coffee. One standout moment?

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Maersk Asia Pacific Market Update – July 2025

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

While uncertainty persists across key markets, Maersk continues to provide stable, reliable logistics solutions across ocean, air, inland, and customs services. We have launched twice-weekly airfreight services between Hangzhou (HGH) and Santiago, Chile (SCL), strengthening the connections between Greater China and Latin America markets.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 16-20, 2017)

Talking Logistics

My trip to Chile this week in numbers: 34: the number of hours to travel there and back. 36: the number of hours I spent on the ground in Chile. 2: the number of chocolate ice cream cones I ate while in Chile. 4: the total number of hours I spoke (in Spanish!) during my three presentations.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2018

Talking Logistics

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend?

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In Fast Fashion, the Tug of War Between the Circular Economy and Capitalism is Glaringly Apparent

Logistics Viewpoints

A mountain of unsold fast fashion clothing items in the Atacama Desert in Chile has grown so large that satellites have captured clear images of it. The post In Fast Fashion, the Tug of War Between the Circular Economy and Capitalism is Glaringly Apparent appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. That is the heart of capitalism.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 2-6, 2017)

Talking Logistics

I’ve never been to Chile. I’ll be doing both for the first time in a couple of weeks at Seminarium’s Logistics & Operations Conference 2017 (October 18th in Santiago, Chile). Who said transportation and logistics is a dull industry?! I’ve never given a supply chain presentation in Spanish.