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This Week in Logistics News (February 5-9, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Our guinea pig Cow died this morning. What do you do with a deceased guinea pig? Kuebix Tops 5000 Companies Using its Transportation Management System. The kids named him Cow when he was born. He was a tiny little thing when he was born, smaller than the palm of your hand. Infor Launches Networked Order Management.

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Freight Rate News November 2015

Freightos

System, process and people-focussed innovation have and will change the industry, and the way we do business, for the better. A Fijian canoe paddled 1 tonne cargo of cocoa beans all the way from Papua New Guinea to New Zealand. INNOVATION ONLINE MASTERS OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT. Innovation isn’t just about robots.

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How the Suez Canal blockage proves technology has the power to transform the shipping industry

Gravity Supply Chain

The literal ‘pinch point’ of Suez is a prime example of how an unexpected incident can disrupt the finely balanced system that we all rely on. Not only will the goods aboard the Ever Given be severely delayed on their journey, but the hundreds of other ships are also affected.

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The IoT Reality Check

C3 Solutions

Nobody wants to be the guinea pig," Intel's global logistics procurement director Greg Christensen told the authors of the 2019 State of Logistics Report. It integrates with your system software – ERP or WMS – so you have visibility into the inventory inbound on those trucks. Where's the ROI?

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Is Your Halloween Candy Responsibly Sourced?

SupplyShift

Cocoa beans grow best in hot and rainy regions hugging the equator, places like Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Peru and Papua New Guinea. So imagine the billions of cacao trees worldwide required just to feed our Halloween habit!

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Is Your Halloween Candy Responsibly Sourced?

SupplyShift

Cocoa beans grow best in hot and rainy regions hugging the equator, places like Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Peru and Papua New Guinea. So imagine the billions of cacao trees worldwide required just to feed our Halloween habit!

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Top 10 Most Corrupt Countries of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau. Content Summary: According to a US State Department report, corruption of the authorities, exacerbated by drug trafficking, violence and discrimination against women and children are the causes of main human rights violations in Guinea-Bissau. Media Type. Privacy Settings.