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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. billion for Bollore logistics unit Retailers Tackle Cardboard Overload With Made-to-Fit Boxes Robust.AI The machines then label and seal the packages.

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The Remarkable Supply Chain of the Coffee Bean

Unleashed

In between this process, the beans go through international transporters, export sellers and retailers like grocery stores, cafes and specialty shops. Coffee retailers Campos Coffee source their beans from Kenya to Columbia to Brazil. Once the beans are dried, they are packaged into large sacks and passed onto the exporters.

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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

Requis

Of course, if you’re talking to major retailers, they’ve known this for decades, that the business foundation is supply chain. When I look at the consulting work that we do, a lot of it is using specialized software packages to optimize supply chains. That elevation of the supply chain role has been happening over the last five years.

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

Launched in 2011 as a shoe retailer, the marketplace now sells online in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. Asos is a UK based online fashion and cosmetics retailer that primarily targets younger adults. And, it is highly beneficial for retailers who want to reach Romanian customers.