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Addressing sustainability threats to coffee supply chain using low-code technology

TrackVia

They lack business skills and resources and need a substantial amount of support beyond improving their supply chain. Operationally, Volcafe needed a robust technology solution customized to their unique needs. I had the privilege to visit Volcafe in San José, Costa Rica, and learn more about the success of Volcafe Way.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

I always find the news round-up exciting to write, as I end up reading more about supply chain and logistics than I would have thought possible. Bipartisan lawmakers unveiling bill targeting supply chain shortfalls. And the jury is still out on what 2023 will hold. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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570 Tons of Horse S**t and 57.000 Litres of Urine per Day!

Global Trade Management

New technologies in the form of motorized vehicles started to make a difference. Costa Rica is showing the world what it takes to be sustainable regarding electricity production. Urban planners needed help with what to do about the situation. I propose the following three steps: 1.)

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World Cup Plays that Build Winning Supply Chain Teams

MIT Supply Chain

And we can draw some important lessons from this wonderful spectacle – including ones that are particularly relevant to supply chain leaders. And so it is in the supply chain world. Keep it simple is a hard-won lesson in the supply chain profession. Here are a few for your consideration. Reinvent or perish.

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Small is the new big: Millennials & the future of retail

DELMIA Quintiq

Puravida allows young fashionable people to support multiple causes by purchasing unique handmade bracelets, while promising to provide full-time jobs for local artisans in Costa Rica. Use innovative technology. Constantly update sales initiatives with smarter technology that solves real life human problems.

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Coming of Age: The Digital Consumer Chain

Supply Chain Insights

Nothing is left to the imagination; and digital animation has created an entire generation of people who firmly believe that there are dinosaurs on the small islands off the coast of Costa Rica. The pace of change is far slower than the adoption of technology, especially in the world of fast moving consumer goods.

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Supply Chain Alone Can’t Solve Sustainability But it Has a Part to Play!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Carbon Footprint Reduction Strategy. As a business area, Supply Chain Management’s influence has grown over the past number of years. But world-class Supply Chains differentiate themselves through efficiency. Subscribe Here!