The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Amazingly their blood delivery drone operation in Rwanda distributes 70% of that nation’s blood. Zipline’s fixed wing UAV delivery systems in Rwanda are moving at 100 kilometers per hour with no stop lights. On the panel was a company named Zipline, which is based in Silicon Valley. It’s not all about blood either.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Rwanda Launches World’s First National Drone Delivery Service Powered By Zipline. Here are some additional details from the press release: In Rwanda, postpartum hemorrhaging is the leading cause of death for pregnant women. Amazon to Expand Grocery Business With New Convenience Stores (WSJ – sub.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

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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The Network Effect

MARCH 18, 2015

Also, if you’re interesting in how technology is already changing the way healthcare is being delivered in Africa, check out the case study that details the transformation underway in Rwanda. The post Bill Gates: We need a ‘war game’ for the infectious diseases supply chain appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2016

First, as reported by Reuters, “UPS is backing a start-up using drones in Rwanda to transport life-saving blood supplies and vaccine.”

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Multichannel Merchant

MAY 11, 2023

The company was founded in 2014 in San Francisco and made its first flights delivering blood in Rwanda in 2016. It’s currently being used by sweetgreen, Michigan Medicine, MultiCare Health Systems, Intermountain Health and the government of Rwanda. By 2025, Zipline states, it will be operating more flights than most major U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 15, 2023

Smart Glasses and Beyond: Harnessing the Full Potential of Augmented and Mixed Reality Going The Extra Mile: How DP World’s DUBUY.com is Boosting Coffee Exports from Rwanda What More Can be Done?

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 19, 2016

As we wrote in an article back in April 2016, one of the world’s smallest and poorest countries, Rwanda, was. The post Rwanda Races Ahead in Commercial Drone Deliveries appeared first on The Network Effect.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 15, 2023

Smart Glasses and Beyond: Harnessing the Full Potential of Augmented and Mixed Reality Going The Extra Mile: How DP World’s DUBUY.com is Boosting Coffee Exports from Rwanda What More Can be Done?

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The Network Effect

JANUARY 21, 2015

Given all the challenges, who would have expected that the world’s most advanced pharmaceutical supply network exists today in Rwanda? Also, you can download a case study on the Rwanda project here. The post A cloud-based pharmaceutical supply network in… Rwanda? appeared first on The Network Effect.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 15, 2023

Smart Glasses and Beyond: Harnessing the Full Potential of Augmented and Mixed Reality Going The Extra Mile: How DP World’s DUBUY.com is Boosting Coffee Exports from Rwanda What More Can be Done?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

In 2016, Zipline partnered with the vaccine non-profit Gavi to deliver blood samples and other urgent medical supplies to remote locations across Rwanda. This was one of the first uses of drones to deliver food and has since inspired many other companies to follow suit – with the most famous example being Uber Eats.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

In Rwanda, Drones Deliver Medical Supplies to Remote Areas (WSJ – sub. The mad dash begins to finish all the work that needs to get done before 2018 arrives, so without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub.

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Supply Chain Digest

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Content Best in Quite Some Time, with Outstanding Keynote Presentation from Zipline CEO on Drone System, in Rwanda

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SupplyShift

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

We provide the tools to ensure that our morning coffees and after-meal chocolates improve lives, from Rwanda to Columbia and beyond, and drive to eliminate natural resource degradation. As many industries from sugar to coffee to chocolate shift focus toward responsible sourcing, SupplyShift is proud to support these efforts.

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SupplyShift

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

We provide the tools to ensure that our morning coffees and after-meal chocolates improve lives, from Rwanda to Columbia and beyond, and drive to eliminate natural resource degradation. As many industries from sugar to coffee to chocolate shift focus toward responsible sourcing, SupplyShift is proud to support these efforts.

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crisp

APRIL 21, 2023

These projects for instance include supporting schools in Nicaragua, leading reforestation efforts in Colombia and supporting communities of women in Rwanda. Illy shares that “being a B Corp is a substantial commitment that is taken into consideration for every Illy project to ensure sustainable quality.”

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2021

Around the world, from Bangladesh to Nepal to Rwanda, vulnerable hotspots have been grappling with stalled COVID-19 vaccination programs as they run out of doses. Many of those shortages can be traced back to a single company: The Serum Institute of India.

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All Things Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

China-Russia rail bridge is finally open The first rail bridge connecting Russia and China is finally up running. Plans for the Nizhneleninskoye-Tongjiang Bridge (the official name of the bridge) was…

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Elementum

MAY 23, 2016

Uganda, Cambodia, and Rwanda have already started developing their own pharmaceutical industries, with the help of investments from drug companies in developed countries. The company will also be putting its future cancer drugs in a Medicine Patent Pool, which will give developing countries access to its intellectual property.

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Precoro

OCTOBER 15, 2024

I&M Group continues to take advantage of opportunities presented in different markets with its international networks, including subsidiaries in Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania and a joint venture in Mauritius (Bank One Ltd).

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

Available in Rwanda, it plans to expand across Africa and around the world. Dubai-based port terminal operator, DP World introduced DUBUY.com, a wholesale e-commerce platform last week. According to DP World, the platform utilizes its end-to-end integrated supply chain services to fulfill orders for export and to receive goods.

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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 18, 2018

And since 97% of specialty coffee is grown by small shareholder farmers in limited-resource countries like Rwanda and Indonesia, it leaves the door open to unethical labor and environmental practices along the supply chain.

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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 18, 2018

And since 97% of specialty coffee is grown by small shareholder farmers in limited-resource countries like Rwanda and Indonesia, it leaves the door open to unethical labor and environmental practices along the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2023

Zipline put its first fleet to work in Rwanda, delivering blood and other health supplies to clinics and hospitals. Logistics startup Zipline has flown more than 38 million miles with its autonomous electric delivery drones since the company was founded in 2014.

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EcoVadis

AUGUST 23, 2012

Countries covered by the new rules in addition to the DRC include South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Angola, the Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic. It is worth mentioning that other minerals could be designated by the U.S. Secretary of State as conflict minerals in the future.

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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 7, 2018

CISCO’s CHILL has carried out blockchain feasibility studies in Rwanda. ISEAL ALLIANCE has explored how blockchain technology can impact the future of certification. The main idea is to include mass balance of metals and electronics identifiers in the supply chain map.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea. Philippines. Puerto Rico. Russian Federation. Saint Helena. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Lucia. Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. San Marino. Sao Tome and Principe. Saudi Arabia. Senegal.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea. Philippines. Puerto Rico. Russian Federation. Saint Helena. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Lucia. Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. San Marino. Sao Tome and Principe. Saudi Arabia. Senegal.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea. Philippines. Puerto Rico. Russian Federation. Saint Helena. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Lucia. Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. San Marino. Sao Tome and Principe. Saudi Arabia. Senegal.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea. Philippines. Puerto Rico. Russian Federation. Saint Helena. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Lucia. Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. San Marino. Sao Tome and Principe. Saudi Arabia. Senegal.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 24, 2016

Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea. Philippines. Puerto Rico. Russian Federation. Saint Helena. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Lucia. Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. San Marino. Sao Tome and Principe. Saudi Arabia. Senegal.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea. Philippines. Puerto Rico. Russian Federation. Saint Helena. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Lucia. Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. San Marino. Sao Tome and Principe. Saudi Arabia. Senegal.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea. Philippines. Puerto Rico. Russian Federation. Saint Helena. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Lucia. Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. San Marino. Sao Tome and Principe. Saudi Arabia. Senegal.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea. Philippines. Puerto Rico. Russian Federation. Saint Helena. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Lucia. Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. San Marino. Sao Tome and Principe. Saudi Arabia. Senegal.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Palestinian Territory, Occupied. Papua New Guinea. Philippines. Puerto Rico. Russian Federation. Saint Helena. Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Lucia. Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines. San Marino. Sao Tome and Principe. Saudi Arabia. Senegal.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 11, 2015

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