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The Journey of One Banana! A Supply Chain in Motion! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

The complexity of planning, transportation, collaboration, time and labor that went into the supply chain of that banana?—?being There are resource-consuming elements required such as refrigeration, ripening centers, proper transportation and distribution centers. Transportation, Logistics and Ripening. Transportation?—?shipping,

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To build a stronger supply chain, U.S. should look to its neighbors

Resilinc

from Guatemala—the most populous and closest Central American country—$2.1 Transport and logistics infrastructure must be improved substantially, especially in Central America. And while Canada and Mexico can boast advanced manufacturing expertise, the export economies in most of Central America are primarily agricultural.