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Solving The Cold Chain Challenges

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For example, the One Network platform for supply chain planning and execution is used by the Ministries of Health in Nigeria, Ghana, and Rwanda, providing comprehensive inventory visibility across all health facilities for real time supply demand matching and collaborative decision making. Identify the source of the problem and fix it.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 10-14, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Rwanda Launches World’s First National Drone Delivery Service Powered By Zipline. According to the Wall Street Journal , the company “aims to build small brick-and-mortar stores that would sell produce, milk, meats and other perishable items that customers can take home, [sources] say. I’m out of breath just writing that sentence!

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Earth Day spotlight: What it means to be a Benefit Corporation in CPG

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The B Corp certification helps the company communicate their overall stewardship and values, with the logo serving as “social proof” of their authenticity – benefitting relationships with consumers and retail partners alike. The company is committed to ethical sourcing, environmental stewardship, and community development.

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

SupplyShift

In 2017, US retail chocolate sales were the highest in 5 years, topping $22 B, while cocoa commodity prices are at a five-year low, more than 30% lower than the 2015 peak. Stasi Baranoff, Director of Global Ops and Sourcing, Uncommon Cacao). Uncommon Cacao is not alone in their efforts to improve cacao sourcing and growing practices.

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

SupplyShift

In 2017, US retail chocolate sales were the highest in 5 years, topping $22 B, while cocoa commodity prices are at a five-year low, more than 30% lower than the 2015 peak. Stasi Baranoff, Director of Global Ops and Sourcing, Uncommon Cacao). Uncommon Cacao is not alone in their efforts to improve cacao sourcing and growing practices.

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Delivery Drones are Taking Off! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

In this piece, we will look at how retailers and logistics companies could use drones to deliver parcels to customers. What’s more, faster delivery times could potentially reduce shipping costs for customers, and this, in turn, may result in a sales boost for retailers. The Rise of The Delivery Drone.

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Good News for Holiday Coffee Lovers — More Investment in Responsible Coffee Supply Chains

SupplyShift

Worldwide coffee consumption is expected to triple by 2050 (from today’s impressive rate of 600 billion cups a year) while global coffee production is under threat from a variety of sources. Rising temperatures and unpredictable weather patterns associated with climate change are making it harder to raise healthy and productive coffee plants.