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Going The Extra Mile: How DP World’s DUBUY.com is Boosting Coffee Exports from Rwanda

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

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.

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Rwanda Heads Technology Revolution in Africa

The Network Effect

Rwanda is a tiny country in Africa, the fourth smallest to be exact, but one making giant strides in embracing the latest technology. Rwanda is at a distinct disadvantage. Take Rwanda’s embrace of drones for instance… Zipline Drones Testing in Rwanda. There’s not much in the way of natural resources.

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Leveraging Your Bargaining Power in Logistics Service Provider Negotiations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Leveraging Your Bargaining Power in Logistics Service Provider Negotiations by LSCMS Shippers’ Council The logistics industry is a complex and constantly evolving ecosystem that plays a vital role in the global economy. Logistics is a derived demand. In some sectors, this means they can now dictate terms to shippers.

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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

While materials science struggles to provide more environmentally friendly disposable materials, improving the logistics for health services delivery is also something vital for our planet. Amazingly their blood delivery drone operation in Rwanda distributes 70% of that nation’s blood. It’s not all about blood either.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 10-14, 2016)

Talking Logistics

I am writing to you this morning from Death Valley, CA where my Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure teammates and I are getting ready for our 102.7 As I drink another glass of water and eat some salty snacks, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Descartes Acquires Appterra. mile JDRF ride tomorrow.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 9-13, 2016)

Talking Logistics

The Hyperloop and drones headlined this week’s supply chain and logistics news, so let’s go straight to it: Hyperloop One Accelerates Toward Future With High-Speed Test (WSJ – sub. 73-hour, seven-day workweek limit set by Senate panel for truck drivers (Logistics Management). America’s infrastructure $1.44

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The Green Corridor: Eating Into Our Future – Agricultural Emissions – What is Happening? What More Can be Done?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Additionally, we logistics professionals can also make an impact. It is even larger than the emissions from our own transportation sector. As the logistics expert on the team, I work on different projects with South Pole as and when needed. Doing that would be a mistake though. Support efforts to reduce food waste.