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A Real World Humanitarian Logistics Model

MIT Supply Chain

Floods in Colombia caused widespread damage. When a disaster such as a flood strikes, the response can be chaotic as various agencies and sources of supply converge on the stricken area. There were 500 nodes in the logistics network. In Colombia, for example, FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) is such a group.

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A True Supply Chain Transformation Requires the Proper Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

Mr. Frasquet is the executive director of corporate procurement, although his responsibilities include a much broader set of supply chain responsibilities than just sourcing. In Belcorp’s case they have four factories located in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador. Logistics can be a challenge. Rather, directions are used.

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Responsible Sourcing! Making Sustainability Happen for Real!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Sustainability is created at the source of our products, services, and consumption. Sustainability is created by the farmer in the coffee fields of Colombia. Sustainability is created from Responsible Sourcing. How can you make Responsible Sourcing a Reality? in this case, responsible sourcing.

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Transportation in the Americas: A Cross-Country Comparison

MIT Supply Chain

Currently, the state of the logistics market is measured by the Logistics Performance Index (LPI), a benchmarking tool developed by the World Bank. For instance, Brazil and Colombia both come in at 2.4 This way, it’s easy to parse out in which areas of trucking countries are leading and in which ones they’re falling behind.

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The Remarkable Supply Chain of the Coffee Bean

Unleashed

The majority of the world’s coffee beans are grown in Brazil, Vietnam, Peru and Colombia, but can also be grown in other favourable, humid climates. Coffee retailers Campos Coffee source their beans from Kenya to Columbia to Brazil. Find out how they manage their complex supply chain with the help of inventory management software.

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Solving the biggest logistics puzzle in the floral industry

DELMIA Quintiq

Flowers are gathered from far and wide, from farms in countries such as Kenya, India, Thailand, Ecuador, and Colombia. Individual addresses just add to the complexity of this huge logistical puzzle – after all, receiving your flowers on February 15th isn’t quite the same! Source: [link]. Transport & Logistics'

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Sustainability pays off, but it’s not always traceable

Supply Chain Movement

In January, for instance, UTZ published an impact study which stated that certified coffee growers in Colombia harvest 169 percent more coffee per hectare than their non-certified colleagues. Starbucks is one company at the forefront of sourcing sustainably produced commodities. Evidence of payments.