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Africa Logistics Initiative

SCM Research

The Kühne Foundation invited me to support its Africa Logistics Initiative. Consequently, I have spent the last weeks teaching in logistics and supply chain management at the National Institute of Transport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Teaching Africa Humanitarian Logistics Image Supply Chain Management'

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World Food Programme’s Humanitarian Supply Chains

SCM Research

As part of the Kühne Foundation’s certificate program on humanitarian logistics, I have, again, been teaching logistics and supply chain management modules in East Africa during the last couple of weeks. A new report, recently published by the World Food Programme (WFP) , gives a good real-life overview of humanitarian logistics.

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A Charity Giveaway for our 30,000 YouTube Subscribers

Logistics Bureau

Eyecare treatment for 30 children in Tanzania. In appreciation of your support and in celebration of this milestone, we donated: Fresh, clean water to 30,000 people in Ethiopia; Meals to 3,000 children in crisis in Vietnam; Education to 300 children in Indonesia about Rainforest Conservation; and. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne.

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

A crisis of this magnitude creates a mind-boggling supply chain and logistics challenge. Relief agencies normally spend as much as 80% of their proceeds on logistics and supply chain. According to a recent UNHCR report , nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced in 2014 from countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan.

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Refresh Your Supply Chain – Have a Coke and a Smile

Supply Chain Network

As part of this effort, they combined their logistics with the retail expertise of SAP software. In even the most rural parts of Tanzania, you can find a bottle of coke. million people in Tanzania have HIV/AIDS out of the total population of 45 million. This company stays on top of technology.

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Why Can’t The Supply Chain Get Rid of Abuse?

Material Handling & Logistics

In the mineral supply chain, particularly in mining gold, children have been injured and killed in mining accidents in smaller scale mines in China, Mali, Tanzania and the Philippines. Young female workers have been held captive behind the walls of garment factories in southern India. And let’s not forget about the seafood industry.

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Neptune join Jacob Bliksted's epic kite surfing mission

Logistics Middle East

Dubai maritime security company Neptune has sponsored Jacob Bliksted, who is kite surfing a minimum of 1,000km between Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya.