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The REFASHIOND Ventures Story with Brian Aoaeh

The Logistics of Logistics

Brian is the a Cofounder and General Partner of REFASHIOND Ventures , an emerging venture capital fund manager that invests in early stage supply chain technology. Brian Aoaeh is a Cofounder and General Partner of REFASHIOND Ventures , an emerging venture capital fund manager that invests in early stage supply chain technology.

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The Green Corridor: Cures from the Sky! Healthcare Distribution is Driving Itself Into a More Environmentally Friendly Direction

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

On the panel was a company named Zipline, which is based in Silicon Valley. In addition to blood distribution, Zipline also operates drones In Ghana where they were able to get vaccines out, countrywide to fight COVID 19. Amazingly their blood delivery drone operation in Rwanda distributes 70% of that nation’s blood.

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Major Food Companies Pledge to End Deforestation in Cocoa Supply Chain

Material Handling & Logistics

Mars, Nestlé, Mondelēz and Hershey and others have committed to working together to end deforestation and forest degradation in the cocoa supply chain, with an initial focus on Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. read more.

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Pfizer Supply Chain Modernization Leading The Way In Healthcare

RFgen

This isn’t just a hopeful vision, but the prime objective of Pfizer’s supply chain modernization. The story of the Pfizer supply chain goes beyond just moving products. Efficient supply chain technology and manufacturing processes are two major factors that contributed to over $58.4

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Unethical Supply Chains Cost More Than Dollars and Cents

QAD

Companies are increasingly encouraged or propelled to include human rights, environmental and social considerations within global supply chains. Supply chains are increasingly complex and rely on numerous partners, making it difficult to control the impact supply chains have on people and the environment.

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Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Africa

SCM Research

As you might know, I had the great opportunity to travel to East Africa several times, where I gave logistics and supply chain management lectures ( see my previous post ). In a new pwc report, Africa Gearing Up , future prospects in Africa for logistics and supply chain management are described.

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Accelerate Digitisation in the Supply Chain – Leveraging a Data-driven Approach to Optimisation – LogiSYM August 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Then, in 2019, SDS acquired French digital transactions technology company, eServGlobal. They work with clients to accelerate and simplify digitization across the supply chain, increasing revenue, reducing costs, and improving market penetration. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.