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This Week in Logistics News (April 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

The growth of “fake coal” is just one of the new techniques with port authorities raising concerns about drugs smuggled in fruit containers and scrap metal, according to the Colombia Drug Smuggling Report 2024 by A&A Multiprime. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Maybe we will see cocaine turbines or solar panels.

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Blue Yonder Pivots to a Partnership Strategy

Logistics Viewpoints

Blue Yonder recognized the need to transform into a Partner First organization as part of its core growth strategy. I talked with Umar Ausaf – Blue Yonder’s General Manager for North America Partner Success and Bill Beecher – VP for Global Alliances at Blue Yonder – about this change to their strategy. The transition is not easy.

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The Competitive Advantage with David Bell and Peter Rentschler

The Logistics of Logistics

In this episode, Joe Lynch interviews David Bell and Peter Rentschler about the new partnership between their companies along with building a competitive advantage in the transportation and logistics space. LSG helps its clients set up and establish satellite offices in beautiful countries like Colombia, Guatemala, and the Philippines.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The port serves as a gateway for exporting coal to Europe, Asia, and South America, as well as importing coal from Canada and Colombia. Develop and implement contingency plans and recovery strategies, using tools such as business continuity plans, crisis management teams, and emergency response protocols.

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A Real World Humanitarian Logistics Model

MIT Supply Chain

Floods in Colombia caused widespread damage. A humanitarian logistics model developed by the Center for Latin American Logistics Innovation (CLI) improves the efficiency of response efforts by taking a holistic view of these operations. There were 500 nodes in the logistics network. The spatial distribution of facilities.

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The Fastest Growing Logistics Company with Trey Griggs

The Logistics of Logistics

The Fastest Growing Logistics Company with Trey Griggs. Trey Griggs and Joe Lynch discuss the fastest growing logistics company. Trey is the Vice President of Sales at Lean Solutions Group , a company that provides operational, sales, marketing, and technology support to over 290 customers in logistics and 320 total.

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A True Supply Chain Transformation Requires the Proper Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

In Belcorp’s case they have four factories located in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador. Logistics can be a challenge. What will the total costs be associated with different green strategies? It examines the skills of the people on the team, the process, technology, and strategy associated with supply chain design.