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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. Additionally, the superior speed vs. ground transportation is unquestioned. It’s not all about blood either.

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Solving The Cold Chain Challenges

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For example, the One Network platform for supply chain planning and execution is used by the Ministries of Health in Nigeria, Ghana, and Rwanda, providing comprehensive inventory visibility across all health facilities for real time supply demand matching and collaborative decision making. End-to-End and Real-Time Logistics.

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

A crisis of this magnitude creates a mind-boggling supply chain and logistics challenge. Relief agencies normally spend as much as 80% of their proceeds on logistics and supply chain. For example, in 2013, the organization provided Syrian refugees with in-kind transportation of 394 metric tons of food and supplies.

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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. The entire supply chain is then extended further with transportation and retailers to help provide customers worldwide with this traditional seasonal product. SCM #SupplyChain #Chocolate #Logistics #Freight #Transportation. The Journey.

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Pfizer Supply Chain Modernization Leading The Way In Healthcare

RFgen

Pfizer also adapted its logistics, employing ultra-cold storage solutions for vaccine transportation and direct delivery models to expedite delivery. As for ultra-cold shipping solutions, these involve creating shipping containers that double as ultra-cold freezers so that vaccines maintain their integrity during transport.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. Primarily focused on Supply Chain, Warehousing, Logistics, S&OP and Inventory Management.

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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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