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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the professional women’s division, Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya and Ababel Yeshaneh of Ethiopia dropped the majority of the pack during a record-setting 11-mile stretch from mile 6-16. And what a race it was.

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Global Supply Chain News on Western Apparel Companies Increasingly Look to Africa for Sourcing, but Many Challenges Remain for the Continent

Supply Chain Digest

Monthly Wages Average Just 21 Dollars in Ethiopia Versus a Whopping 67 in Bangladesh. Plus, You Can Grow Your Own Cotton

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Health Supply Chains: Checking in with Deborah Dull

Logistics Bureau

So if you’re one of those people who can absorb information more readily by reading, and have an interest in what’s happening in the world of healthcare logistics, the following transcript should be a valuable source of enlightenment for you. Health Supply Chains Present Complex Challenges.

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The Price of a Big Mac in Denmark: Worth the wages?

Supply Chain View from the Field

Many companies today use certifications and labeling to argue that they’re charging a higher price for coffee or tee shirts to benefit workers in Ethiopia or Bangledesh. But could that same argument be used as a basis for lifting American workers out of poverty? This is a compelling argument.

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The Key Coffee Industry Trends For 2021 & Beyond

Unleashed

At time of writing, our data sources are unable to provide an accurate picture of the size of the NZ coffee market in a post-Covid-19 world. At time of writing, our data sources are unable to provide an accurate picture of the size of the Chinese coffee market in a post-Covid-19 world. Source: Statista. through to 2025. *At

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Coffee Shipping 101: Costs, Challenges, & How-to Ship

ShipBob

Coffee is often harvested in countries such as Ethiopia, Colombia, and Peru. By connecting your tech stack to ShipBob, you’re able to simplify the order management and fulfillment process and utilize ShipBob as a single source of truth for logistics.

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Is Logistics Outsourcing Right for Your Company?

Supply Chain Movement

From local truck transportation to global supply chain management systems, from produce sourcing to consulting based on practical experience to outsourcing, C.H. Integrated technology gathers data from all parts of the supply chain and provides full visibility to orders and costs. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic.