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This Week in Logistics News (October 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

This past weekend, I decorated my house with my kids with our usual Halloween flare: skeletons, spiders, skulls, gravestones, and the ever-present flying bat. DHL Supply Chain to hire 12,000 warehouse employees ahead of peak season. Retailers add amenities to warehouses to attract workers. to help manage the holiday rush.

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From the Farmer to the Foil: The Cacao Supply Chain Challenge

SupplyShift

Uncommon Cacao started with the intention of building trust into the entire supply chain, from the farmer, to the warehouse, to the craft chocolatier. Substantial declines in farm-gate cocoa prices make farmer financial situations challenging, and in most places, alternative incomes are not available.

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From the Farmer to the Foil: The Cacao Supply Chain Challenge

SupplyShift

Uncommon Cacao started with the intention of building trust into the entire supply chain, from the farmer, to the warehouse, to the craft chocolatier. Substantial declines in farm-gate cocoa prices make farmer financial situations challenging, and in most places, alternative incomes are not available.