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The World’s Pharmacy Now Has a Globalization Headache

August 5, 2020

Once known as the pharmacy to the world, Germany now has its work cut out to supply enough medicines to its own citizens.

UPS Readies Freezer Farms to Ship Virus Vaccine — If We Get One

August 4, 2020

Bloomberg

United Parcel Service is building two giant freezer farms capable of super-cooling millions of vials of a COVID-19 vaccine, preparing for the day when it will need to deliver the medicine at high speed across the globe.

AKI Group Transforms Transportation Operations, Saves $1 Million

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AKI Group Transforms Routing Operations, Saves $1 Million

August 1, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

The Dubai-based conglomerate, facing significant operational inefficiencies and a huge number of different products and customers, moves to assert more control over transportation routing and scheduling.

Top 10 Reasons Why You Need a Healthcare Consolidated Service Center

July 29, 2020

TECSYS

Are you re-examining your healthcare supply-chain management strategy? Here's why to consider a consolidated service center.

Shortage of Safety Supplies Adds to Risks for U.S. Reopening

‘Covidpreneurs’ Hawk Body Bags Amid Mexico Shortages

July 28, 2020

Bloomberg

With millions of Mexicans out of work due to COVID-19, some are seizing on the pandemic to trade in medical and other equipment, solving shortages while also causing price spikes and supply chaos.

The World’s Supply Chain Isn’t Ready for a COVID-19 Vaccine

July 27, 2020

Bloomberg

The industries that shepherd goods around the world on ships, planes and trucks acknowledge they aren’t ready to handle the challenges of shipping an eventual COVID-19 vaccine from drugmakers to billions of people.

Optimizing the Healthcare Supply Chain With a WMS

July 21, 2020

Eric Allais, SCB Contributor

Hospitals and healthcare facilities may not have large inventories or warehouses, but their complex needs stand to benefit from a warehouse management system.