When assessing hospitals and other health care institutions, it can be easy to forget that like any other business, they too need to optimize their internal processes and reduce operational…
Naomi Hunter
Naomi Hunter
I started writing for the All Things Supply Chain blog back in August 2018. Follow me on Twitter for supply chain news updates and industry insights.
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Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 3/22/2019 – 3/28/2019
by Naomi Hunterby Naomi HunterUPS brings drone delivery to North Carolina hospital campus On Tuesday, UPS began an unmanned drone delivery service to deliver blood samples across the WakeMed hospital campus in Raleigh, North…
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Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 3/15/2019 – 3/21/2019
by Naomi Hunterby Naomi HunterAluminum producer hit by “severe” ransomware attack One of the world’s largest aluminum producers Norsk Hydro was hit by a cyber attack late on Monday evening, bringing parts of its…
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Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 3/8/2019 – 3/14/2019
by Naomi Hunterby Naomi HunterPowering ships with residue and waste: CMA CGM to test bio-fuels Leading container operator CMA CGM is planning to test and scale the use of second generation bio-fuel oil in…
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Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 3/1/2019 – 3/7/2019
by Naomi Hunterby Naomi HunterUPS launches new “eFulfillment” platform for small and medium sellers UPS recently launched a new eFulfillment platform, connecting small- and medium-sized businesses on 21 different online marketplaces –such as Amazon,…
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Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 2/22/2019 – 2/28/2019
by Naomi Hunterby Naomi HunterFirst overland delivery Europe-China completed in 12 days Dutch company Alblas operated the first overland delivery of European goods to China, which arrived last week, safe and completely intact. It…
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Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 2/15/2019 – 2/21/2019
by Naomi Hunterby Naomi HunterNew RFID system helps robots locate moving objects in milliseconds A significant and potentially dangerous innovation has emerged at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT researchers have developed a system,…
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Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 2/8/2019 – 2/14/2019
by Naomi Hunterby Naomi HunterMaersk looks to develop customs brokerage business through Vandegrift acquisition Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company has sealed the deal to acquire Vandegrift, a North American customs brokerage company, to…
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Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 2/1/2019 – 2/7/2019
by Naomi Hunterby Naomi HunterBoeing hopes to meet Dreamliner target with bionic workers In a race to meet demand for widebody planes, Boeing and Airbus are looking for inventive new ways to innovate their…
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Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 1/25/2019 – 1/31/2019
by Naomi Hunterby Naomi HunterWTO to discuss new regulations for global e-commerce The World Trade Organization (WTO) announced that it will be holding discussions with its members in March, concerning the establishment of regulations…