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World Food Day: WFP works towards food security one sack at a time

World Food Programme Logistics

World Food Day: How WFP works towards food security?—?one one sack at a time A glimpse into how the World Food Programme buys food for nearly 100 million people A warehouse in Kano, one of three urban hubs in Nigeria, where WFP has launched cash and food assistance programmes in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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6 Types of Automation [Benefits, Pros/Cons, Examples]

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Examples of automation range from a household thermostat to a large industrial control system, self-driven vehicles, and warehousing robots. It's ideal for medium-to-high production volumes and suitable for batch production processes such as factories making food variants. Examples are industrial robots and multipurpose CNC machines.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

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Jennifer McKeehan, SVP, transportation and delivery for Walmart U.S., Jennifer McKeehan, SVP, transportation and delivery for Walmart U.S., The new parcel stations will allow Walmart’s private fleet to transport even more online orders. million through the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program.

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10 things you might have missed about WFP in 2019

World Food Programme Logistics

10 things you may have missed about WFP Uganda in 2019 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) works to save lives, build livelihoods and strengthen Uganda’s capacity to end hunger. WFP impacts food markets, productivity, processing and standards and enables regional supply chains in support of the country’s development.

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Tanker Pull-Aways at Gangway Loading Platforms

Logistics Business Magazine

Industries such as oil & gas, food & beverage, chemical, and agriculture require goods to be transported by tankers. Railings, communication systems, and interlocks are all examples of equipment that can greatly reduce risks. These types of goods require specialized procedures to unload and load their goods.

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Why Large Companies Increasingly Opt for 4PL Services

Logistics Bureau

The key difference between the two can perhaps be explained in the following example: A 3PL provider working with a paint manufacturer may package and store products as well as transport them to retailers and/or customers. Transporting and storing perishable food requires advanced logistics that is beyond the reach of many companies.

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16 Forklift Alternatives [Pros/Cons, Costs, and Applications]

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Manual Pallet Jacks Manual pallet jacks can enable workers to transport loads up to 5,500 lbs. Manual Forklifts/Material Lifts Material lifts are useful for lifting and transporting loads less than 500 lbs. Applications Power pallet jacks are ideal for transporting material horizontally over long distances.