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The Green Corridor: Cures from the Sky! Healthcare Distribution is Driving Itself Into a More Environmentally Friendly Direction

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Additionally, the superior speed vs. ground transportation is unquestioned. In addition to blood distribution, Zipline also operates drones In Ghana where they were able to get vaccines out, countrywide to fight COVID 19. There is the ability to centralise the storage of blood for maximum efficiency. It’s not all about blood either.

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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.

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Pfizer Supply Chain Modernization Leading The Way In Healthcare

RFgen

Pfizer also adapted its logistics, employing ultra-cold storage solutions for vaccine transportation and direct delivery models to expedite delivery. As for ultra-cold shipping solutions, these involve creating shipping containers that double as ultra-cold freezers so that vaccines maintain their integrity during transport.

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The Amazing Supply Chain of Chocolate Easter Eggs

Supply Chain Game Changer

And some of the best quality cocoa originates from Ghana. The entire supply chain is then extended further with transportation and retailers to help provide customers worldwide with this traditional seasonal product. SCM #SupplyChain #Chocolate #Logistics #Freight #Transportation. The Journey.

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

With a network of seven distribution centers (in Copenhagen, Jordan, Dubai, Nairobi, Tanzania, Cameroon, and Ghana), UNHCR can ship core relief items from these stockpiles to assist up to 600,000 people within 72 hours, if needed.

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Top 20 Verified Supply Chain Experts You Can Hire

SCMDOJO

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. He graduated from the Cambridge Academy of Transport and the Chilean and German Commerce Institute with a degree in maritime transport, respectively.

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A vision for a transparent global Rare Earth Element system using blockchain technology

Provenance

In Ghana, another startup, BenBen , is using a blockchain-based system to securely certify land ownership. Pilot studies by Provenance have explored how sustainability data can be tracked on blockchains, ensuring trustworthy information about ethical supply chains can be shared with end consumers.