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One Man’s Trash: How Blockchain Can Target Food Waste to Help End World Hunger

Material Handling and Logistics

According to the United Nations, one in nine people today—or 815 million globally—lack access to the food necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle. A staggering 98% of these live in developing countries and 75% live in rural areas that depend on agriculture for their livelihood. billion metric tons—gets lost or wasted.

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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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Announcing the Launch of ShipChain Mainnet

Shipchain

Its mainnet provides one of the highest levels of functionality available in the freight and logistics business today; and its exciting capabilities provide public tools for the supply chain industry to improve itself. Over the past few years, numerous use cases have been and continue to be developed. While ShipChain Inc. Medical Equipment.

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

Conger

Examples of automation range from a household thermostat to a large industrial control system, self-driven vehicles, and warehousing robots. Programmable automation is code-based, allowing for excellent precision Programmable automation is most used in systems that produce similar items using the same automated steps and tools.

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Lora Cecere on Supply Chain Metrics that Matter

AIMMS

Why are these types of tools important? I am hoping that companies think more seriously about hiring people that are naturally curious and try tools that will help them understand the metrics tradeoffs and embed those analytics in the their everyday life. Can you expand on that? They are typically in the high tech industry.

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No end to world hunger without an end to conflict?—? WFP warns

World Food Programme Logistics

WFP warns Make food a tool for peace instead, urges Executive Director Marking International Day of Peace today, the World Food Programme (WFP)’s Executive Director David Beasley is adamant: “There’s no two ways about it?—?we A weapon of war or a tool for peace? Lack of food due to conflict is a well-established fact.

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Types of Forklift Attachments: A Complete Guide

Conger

Understanding the types of forklift attachments and the vital role they play is necessary to turn a standard forklift into a multi-functional tool. Whether you’re managing a warehouse, construction site, or manufacturing facility, understanding these tools can help you choose the best equipment.