Commodity Procurement and Transportation
ManAvo is involved in the transportation and procurement of many of the usual commodities such as Agricultural Products, Consumer Goods, and Medical Devices.
Grains
It is the view of many industry stakeholders that the North American grain industry is evolving into a continental market, the Canadian Wheat Board marketing change being just one in a series of events driving the transformation. The industries in the two countries have competed in only a few areas over the past 20 years – most predominantly in global wheat sales, yet even that was limited as there are many differences in the quality and intended use of the varying wheat types. In real terms, the types of grain crops that are grown are as much a function of climate and geography as they are about the markets they are intended for. Canadian prairie geography and climate is geared to a type of grain with attributes that are different than a grain grown in Iowa or Kansas. This contributes to why many US millers look to buy a portion of their milling wheat from Canada so as to allow them to blend to a certain specification. In many ways the two markets complement one another. This is a leading rationale of those who believe the evolution will be to a North
American one.
Meat Products
As evidenced by recent cultural phenomena like the “Chicken Sandwich Wars,” consumers’ passion for meat shows no signs of slowing down. Food fads aside, there are historical and socio-economic reasons behind the steady growth of the meat industry.
Global meat consumption is expected to tip the scales at 376 million tons by 2030. In the U.S. alone, the average person eats 220 pounds of meat and poultry annually. So how does all of this meat get to where it needs to go?
As wealth around the world increases, particularly in countries with large populations like China, we can expect to see a significant increase in protein consumption. But as long as supply chain managers have the right tools, the global cold chain can withstand consumers’ increasing appetite for meat.
Personal Protection Equipment
Skyrocketing demand for personal protective equipment thrust supply chains into the spotlight at the beginning of the year. Millions of people worldwide needed PPE when the coronavirus took hold, and it was up to supply chains to make sure inventory was accessible
Many manufacturers pivoted production from their usual products to PPE, to help supply inch closer to demand. But procurement and inventory management were exceptionally difficult for some healthcare facilities.
“The supply chain remains fragile and overtaxed by the worldwide demand for PPE,” Association for Health Care Resource and Materials Management Senior Director of Supply Chain Mike Schiller said in an emailed statement in late September.