Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 13, 2023
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.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
Our guinea pig Cow died this morning. What do you do with a deceased guinea pig? Embark Self-Driving Truck Completes Coast-to-Coast Test Run (Transport Topics). Kuebix Tops 5000 Companies Using its Transportation Management System. Dubai and HERE Technologies to develop data infrastructure for driverless transportation.
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MIT Supply Chain
AUGUST 28, 2014
Normally this means airport-to-airport delivery within three to five days with UPS acting as a “freight forwarder” to transport the goods using space available on commercial (passenger) airlines or dedicated cargo flights to the destination. Flights to Guinea are continuing, with passengers screened for symptoms.
Talking Logistics
JULY 25, 2014
I hurried downstairs to the kitchen, and after a mild panic attack witnessed only by our guinea pig, I called the airline and was able to get booked on a different flight, and I made it to my client’s meeting on time. That was my wake-up call Thursday morning. The airline sent me a text too, in case I dismissed the call as a bad dream.
Enterra Insights
NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Europeans confused this bird with the guinea hen (an African fowl) that had been imported via Ottoman Turkey. This requires contracts, transportation, and deliveries from both large-scale turkey producers (think the Butterballs, Jennie-Os, and Perdues of the world) as well as local turkey farms.
Elementum
MARCH 18, 2016
Countries like Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, with major commodities like aluminum and iron ores, and rubber products, were isolated from the rest of the world as all commodity access points (sea, air and ground) have to undergo stringent measures that has lead to costly delays. In, ArcelorMittal S.A.’s Fear Factor.
Parade
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Recently, a friend’s brokerage had to do an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) integration with their Transport Management System (TMS). You don't want to be the guinea pig. So, in this post, I share the 3 things you should look for in a 3rd party technology provider so that you can avoid painful, unnecessary integrations.
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