The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
MAY 15, 2023
Whilst the coffee beans have become well-known in Rwanda and have been enjoyed by many, the coffee farmers, wanted to take their coffee beans to the next level. Fuelled by their previous successes, the farmers wanted to export the beans outside of Rwanda, so that coffee-lovers around the world could enjoy a delicious cup.
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
AUGUST 14, 2023
Amazingly their blood delivery drone operation in Rwanda distributes 70% of that nation’s blood. Zipline’s fixed wing UAV delivery systems in Rwanda are moving at 100 kilometers per hour with no stop lights. Singapore for example has allowed for delivery to ships in its waters. It’s not all about blood either.
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Talking Logistics
MAY 13, 2016
Wal-Mart cuts delivery time for pilot shipping plan (Reuters). Hapag-Lloyd, Five Asian Liners Form New Shipping Alliance (Bloomberg). First, as reported by Reuters, “UPS is backing a start-up using drones in Rwanda to transport life-saving blood supplies and vaccine.” DHL claims its drones are first to deliver (Deutsche Welle).
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
MARCH 22, 2022
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. How Shipping Can Help Save The Planet.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 1, 2017
Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub. In Rwanda, Drones Deliver Medical Supplies to Remote Areas (WSJ – sub. Shipping firm Clarksons braces for data leak after refusing to pay hacker (The Guardian). Mercedes Plans More Drone Deliveries After 100 Perfect Flights (Bloomberg Technology). cities in 2019 (Reuters).
SupplyShift
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
The chocolate we buy doesn’t flow simply from confectioner to storefront, it comes a long way – from the cocoa pods, to the fermentation and drying of the beans, to packaging and shipping, and finally the alchemy of real chocolate.
SupplyShift
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
The chocolate we buy doesn’t flow simply from confectioner to storefront, it comes a long way – from the cocoa pods, to the fermentation and drying of the beans, to packaging and shipping, and finally the alchemy of real chocolate.
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