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This Week in Logistics News (October 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now, on to this week’s logistics news. All Mars’ products in Europe to be sourced with 100% sustainable cocoa. But major players in the world’s chocolate industry have joined forces to stop deforestation in major cocoa producing countries, namely Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. This could be a good holiday season for consumers.

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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

While materials science struggles to provide more environmentally friendly disposable materials, improving the logistics for health services delivery is also something vital for our planet. In addition to blood distribution, Zipline also operates drones In Ghana where they were able to get vaccines out, countrywide to fight COVID 19.

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Mondelez International is Reducing Emissions in Cocoa Supply Chain

Material Handling & Logistics

Mondelez is helping to redce deforestation rates in Ghana, which supplies about 20% of the world's cocoa. In an effort to reduce emissions in its cocoa supply chain across Ghana, on January 17 Mondel?z As one of the largest cocoa-producing countries, Ghana supplies about 20% of the world's cocoa. per annum.

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The Amazing Supply Chain of Chocolate Easter Eggs

Supply Chain Game Changer

And some of the best quality cocoa originates from Ghana. Large companies and brands could help with the chocolate shortage by making supply chain operations more sustainable. SCM #SupplyChain #Chocolate #Logistics #Freight #Transportation. The Journey. Check out The Amazing Supply Chain of Your Morning Coffee! .

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Beyond the Magic Quadrant: MESCBNs vs Supply Chain Platforms

Requis

In response, the last five years has seen an encouraging rise in the number of supply chain solutions (mostly for logistics). Even today, people in the field use terms like “logistics” and “supply chain” interchangeably, or use the term “supply chain” to refer to procurement. What is Supply Chain Management?

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The REFASHIOND Ventures Story with Brian Aoaeh

The Logistics of Logistics

Chartered Accountants, in Accra, Ghana between completing his secondary school education and commencing undergraduate study in the United States in 1997. Sustainability. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube. He was a junior auditor at Issifu Ali & Co.

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Pfizer Supply Chain Modernization Leading The Way In Healthcare

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Pfizer also adapted its logistics, employing ultra-cold storage solutions for vaccine transportation and direct delivery models to expedite delivery. Partnering with Zipline to overcome geographic and infrastructural hurdles in countries like Ghana by pioneering drone deliveries.