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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

Evans Chebet of Kenya won the men’s division with a time of 2:05:54, for an average pace of 4.8 Helen Obiri of Kenya won the women’s division with a time of 2:21:38. And now for this week’s logistics news: Walmart Adds Truck Powered by Compressed Natural Gas to its Transportation Fleet CMA CGM offers $5.5

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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 now on to this week’s logistics news. MHS, Fortna merging to provide end-to-end solutions globally. And what a race it was. GW to 10.4

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The Green Corridor: Resilience from Diversification

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Just recently in Sri Lanka, the rising global fuel costs for oil precipitated the bankruptcy of a once thriving economy. Development Challenges for a Resilient Future Malawi and countries in the global south are often rich in a variety of clean energy raw materials. Well, you can end up in a hole too deep to dig yourself out.

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Out of Africa

Supply Chain Shaman

Global multinational companies have a dilemma. Most global multinational companies have a solid base now in South America and Asia, but the race is on for Africa. There are few global conferences that can boast this level of attendance. He spoke of M-Pesa and the evolution of new models for mobile commerce in Kenya.

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Supply Chain Secrets Going Global – But Where Should we Share Them?

Logistics Bureau

Sharing Supply Chain Secrets Globally My Goal for 2020. Anybody who knows me well is aware that in addition to working with my wonderful colleagues at the Logistics Bureau, I run several spin-off businesses. Worldwide, One-Man Logistics Seminars. Supply chain and logistics outsourcing. Procurement and purchasing.

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Revealed: The Sectors Cutting Product Lead Times Fastest

Unleashed

It’s been a long two years for manufacturing and logistics businesses at the sharp end of rapidly-changing global events. Grain and sunflower oil are currently in short supply due to the Ukraine conflict, while the global appetite for electric vehicles is driving demand for lithium and semiconductors.

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The Remarkable Supply Chain of the Coffee Bean

Unleashed

And its popularity is apparent in the global market — global coffee production reached 158.6 Coffee retailers Campos Coffee source their beans from Kenya to Columbia to Brazil. For so many people, coffee is a staple of their everyday routine. million 60-kilogram bags in 2018, up from 148.6 million 60-kilogram bags in 2015.