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Rio Tinto Strikes Rail Deal for Huge Iron Ore Mine in Guinea

Supply Chain Brain

Rio said it had struck a deal with Guinea and the Winning Consortium Simandou to develop the 600 kilometers of rail lines needed to transport the iron ore.

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SAP Tells their Customers, ‘Keep the Core Clean!”

Logistics Viewpoints

Ed Jabri, the vice president of supply chain at NSK, said they chose to be the “guinea pig” because they saw this as “strategic.” But, the supply chain team did not want to wait five years to implement EWM. They were on a paper-based WMS solution. This, in turn, would drive better customer service.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 22, 2021)

Talking Logistics

We already have a guinea pig and a hamster as pets. What happens when you add a rabbit to the mix? I don’t know, but I’m going to find out this weekend. For years, my youngest daughter has been begging me to get her a pet rabbit (my wife was already on board). I’m allergic”.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 5-9, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Our guinea pig Cow died this morning. What do you do with a deceased guinea pig? The kids named him Cow when he was born. He was a tiny little thing when he was born, smaller than the palm of your hand. The kids said their goodbyes this morning before going to school. The kids said their goodbyes this morning before going to school.

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Aluminum and silicon shortages causing price volatility

Resilinc

At the same time, Chinese imports of bauxite from Guinea, the world’s largest supplier, were threatened by political unrest there. In that last category, mounting tension between Australia and China, the world’s largest aluminum producer, has led to reduced Chinese imports of Australian bauxite and alumina.

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Commerical Air Cancellations Quarantine Ebola Supplies

MIT Supply Chain

Flights to Guinea are continuing, with passengers screened for symptoms. Kenya Airways : Suspended commercial flights to Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone on August 19. Kenya Airways : Suspended commercial flights to Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone on August 19.

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Travel Bans and Stockpiling Can Cripple the Ebola Response Supply Chain

MIT Supply Chain

Many public officials are calling for travel bans from countries most affected by the disease: Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Stockpile of personal protective equipment in Ohio (Photo: Ohio Department of Health). Travel Bans. Some countries and individual airlines have already implemented such measures.