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The History of Shipment Tracking

Turvo

million packages, while FedEx averages over 15 million each day. Ancient Egypt Established the First Known Courier Service Ancient Egypt established the first known courier service around 2,400 B.C.E. Of course, Ancient Egypt largely relied on slave labor to make this possible.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

For grocers, the picker may choose either voice activation or browser-based devices to pick products for packaging on carts and for those carts to be marshaled into staging areas before being loaded for home delivery, “click-and-collect” store areas, or for “drive-through” models as used in mainland Europe. . .”

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New Bookends: The Tale of Supply Chain Global Leaders in Consumer Products

Supply Chain Shaman

In 2013, I wrote a post on the “two bookends of supply chain excellence in consumer packaged goods.” I am writing this post from Egypt. The paths are different, but the focus is on embracing outside-in processes. New Bookends. While the positions have shifted, the race continues. Good Times Ahead.

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CPG Companies Support Regenerative Agriculture

Enterra Insights

”[1] As discussed later in this article, some large consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers are supporting the regenerative agriculture movement. The plan was released just days before the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) in Egypt.”

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Podcast: Roberto Reichard on Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Capital Projects

Requis

I had the opportunity to work in Turkey, Egypt and in Venezuela. I spent a long time with Bechtel doing large projects all around the world including Mexico, Thailand, Egypt, and India. I then decided to go back to school. I took a Master’s in science from Imperial College in London. I then moved to San Francisco and joined Bechtel.

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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

Requis

When I look at the consulting work that we do, a lot of it is using specialized software packages to optimize supply chains. I’m getting home deliveries in the evening from people who are obviously doing something else during the day, and they’re doing a couple of hours of delivering packages during the evenings.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Egypt’s Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship. Egypt has reopened the canal’s older channel to divert some traffic until the grounded ship can move again. The goals prioritize reducing emissions in how green coffee is grown before addressing the rest of the value chain, such as transportation, roasting or packaging.