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Key Takeaways from Oracle CloudWorld 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

This year, Mr. Ellison spun a vision of how the global agricultural industry’s value chain could be reconstructed to improve the quality of food while making the industry much more sustainable. According to Mr. Ellison, food grown indoors with AI powered greenhouses has the potential to use 98% less water and 90% less land.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

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We are seeing it now in terms of truck drivers and warehouse workers, and Walmart is an example of a company that has been trying to get ahead of these shortages by offering higher wages and on-the-job perks. Kroger’s foundation is funding food waste research. Wingcopter to deploy 12,000 drones across Africa.

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Smart Supply Chains Adapt to Overcome COVID-19 Challenges

Logistics Bureau

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. A study of the tactics employed by companies falling into category 2 may provide lessons in shrewd supply chain management that we could all learn from.

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Navigating the Produce Supply Chain

Blue Grace Logistics

A perfect example of how the transitional seasons demand the produce supply chain is built to be nimble and adaptable. Effective forecasting and communication among industry participants, along with flexible supply chain strategies, are crucial for minimizing food waste and ensuring economic sustainability in the agricultural sector.

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50 years in Sri Lanka

World Food Programme Logistics

WFP and partners celebrate the World Food Day with an important message on nutrition and diet This year, WFP and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) jointly celebrated the World Food Day (16 October) with an event that put ending malnutrition and ensuring food security and healthy diets for all at the centre stage.

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World Hunger is a Logistics Issue

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

We picked a menu where we can have unlimited amount of this dish and the waiters kept bringing more food on the table, up to a point where we had to tell them to stop. This made me think of the problems that we have with hunger and food waste in the world and what could be done to prevent this from happening. billion tonnes.

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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.