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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore being struck by the Dali and collapsing is an unpredictable disruption to the supply chains of several industries including automobiles, coal, and agricultural machinery. Robustness is the ability of a supply chain to resist disruptions and maintain its normal operations.

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PepsiCo’s Massive, Complex, and Difficult Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Logistics Viewpoints

PepsiCo is a very big company, the second largest food and beverage company in the world. PepsiCo generated $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, with 23 food and beverage brands that generate more than $1 billion each in retail sales. Because of the food giant’s size, their sustainability strategy also is very broad.

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WFP and Cargill team up with these 8 Innovators to #disrupthunger

World Food Programme Logistics

Teams were selected for their expertise in the areas of nutrition, food processing and digital solutions for smallholder farmers, among others. Food fortification is one of the most cost-effective strategies to address this problem, but loses up to 50 percent of its impact due to the absence of timely and transparent monitoring data.

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Continental commitment by African Governments to school feeding

World Food Programme Logistics

Spurring innovation, food safety and quality capacity strengthening and economic resilience This year’s Africa Day of School Feeding comes at the heels of the first ever Future of Food Safety Conference held at the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Nutritious food enjoyed at school feeds the bodies and minds of children.

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Bridging the Gap Between Supply Chain Design and Planning

Talking Logistics

From demand shifts and evolving customer preferences, to new product introductions and sales strategies, volatility creates a continuously moving target for supply chain managers. Case Example: Profitable Production Capacity Planning. Even in top performing supply chains analytics platforms can have a measurable impact.

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Supply Chain & Logistics News Roundup, October 2022

Logistics Bureau

How retailers are reevaluating post-pandemic inventory strategies. That’s what pet care and consumer foods company Mars plans to do with the digital twin technology that it will roll out across its global factory network, having used it to improve production efficiencies successfully during trials.

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Circular Economy: Principles, Benefits & Applications

Compactor Management Company

This article goes into the fundamental ideas behind the circular economy and looks at real-world examples that have a beneficial impact on the environment, the economy, and society. By implementing strategies for resource recovery and reuse, businesses can minimize waste generation while maximizing the value extracted from resources.