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The collapse of Australia’s of largest cold-chain refrigeration transport company will be an inconvenience. But it will only be a disaster if shoppers make it so.
As with so many staples and foods in the past two years – lettuce, milk and eggs to name a few – the problem is a temporary imbalance between supply and demand. Here’s what’s happening with potatoes.
The rising cost of returned products is a burden on Britain’s retailers and the environment.
The rise of e-commerce means billions of packages are delivered in the US each year. That creates traffic and pollution, but urban freight researchers are finding better way to get goods to customers.
With authorities expecting further congestion at UK ports, a range of solutions will be needed to minimise queuing for travellers
Producers in Zambia should be getting more for their crops, and buyers in East Africa should be paying less, alleviating food price spikes.
It’s easy to blame COVID. But Australia has suffered medicine shortages for years. The pandemic has only highlighted the problem. Here’s what we could do to better avoid shortages in the first place.
As President Biden signs the bipartisan infrastructure bill, it’s important to determine which road, freight and information networks are the most vital to protect.
Don’t expect to buy online in early December and have your parcel delivered by the 25th.
The pandemic home-delivery boom is driving a push to automation and precarious work by Australian supermarkets.
Millions of dollars worth of vaccines are thrown out each year because they are not transported or stored at the right temperature. We made a video to help prevent that.
In addition to transport, Nigeria needs to pay more attention to logistics and supply chain management.
Websites that crash. Appointments that fill up within seconds. Scheduling your COVID-19 vaccine shouldn’t be this hard. A few states have found a better way.
The clock starts ticking once the vaccine leaves the freezer. Here’s what to expect.
West Virginia’s success holds some important lessons for other states and the rest of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
The vaccines’ cold storage requirements and shipment rules put small, rural communities at a disadvantage, but that’s only part of a long-running challenge.
A pharmaceutical supply chain expert explains the challenges of distributing the COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna that need to be kept at very low temperatures.
Logistics is the unsung hero in vaccination. But here’s why it’s critical.
We’re on the road again. Getting enough COVID-19 vaccine to where it’s needed in a given time frame is the next logistical hurdle.
Top contributors
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Associate Dean - School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
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Sustainable Logistics Researcher, Vienna University of Economics and Business
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Professor of Operations Management, Interim Director of Keele Business School, Keele University
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Honorary Principal Fellow, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Operations Management & Business Analytics, Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University
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Professor and Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies, UMass Amherst
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Lecturer in Procurement and Digital Supply Chain Initiatives, University of Sydney
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Chair in Science Communication & Future Media, University of Salford
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Senior Research Fellow in Global Health, University of Southampton
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Associate professor, Menzies School of Health Research
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Associate Professor, School of Mathematics, Monash University
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Visiting Research Fellow, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds
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Professor of Marine Transport and Logistics, Newcastle University
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Professor in Sustainable Production and Consumption, Anglia Ruskin University
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Emeritus Professor, University of Nottingham, CEO and Senior Vice President of the PETRA Group, University of Nottingham
