North Star Alliance is operating 2 Roadside Wellness Centres (Clinics built in a converted maritime container for mobile population installed along the main road corridors) in Democratic Republic of Congo, in Lukala and Bukavu.
Until november this year, nurses and peer educators were still working and registering patient files, clinic activities and managing medicine stocks manually.
The outcome of the local field research determined the problem definition; how can middlemen be eliminated, in order to develop a more sustainabe supply chain? This complex problem is starting point for Judith van der Werf, graduation student at TNT from Delft University of Technology, to design a Product/Service that will make local businesses in slums less dependent on the middlemen.
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) promotes innovation and sustainable growth in a world where resources are increasingly limited. It is not business as usual. The creation of a sustainable future for business, society and the environment brings together those companies that want to make a difference and use their expertise and skills to develop constructive solutions and take action around the world.
The main research conclusion that we have presented and explained to our audience at the TEI is that introduction of a Geocode enabled supply chain solution is not the most urgent need for people in the slums. This is based on five key finding:
1) Simple supply chains already exist in Dharavi and ensure that people in the slums can buy and sell goods to meet their basic needs.
2) Labour costs are very low and hence there is no real drive/necessity to enhance labour intensive and inefficient ways of working.
During the WBCSD conference in Munich, we have had the opportunity to present the WeAre project during the Technology Enablers Initiative. It was part of three main presentations, held by TNT, Vodafone, Accenture and ITC.
The fifth edition of the Drive Me Challenge took place in the French countryside on October 6th, 2011. Now you can witness how the fourteen best European TNT drivers faced-off in one of a kind event. It truly was a not-to-be-missed final.
Share with us the excitement, camaraderie and fun experiences on this energetic portrayal of the best moments lived in La Ferté Gaucher track. This year's final was co-hosted by TNT France and sponsored by Peugeot.
The network TNT link encourages and supports the professional development of women at TNT through networking, learning and mentoring in the form of a global, informal and inclusive network.
Recently, the Role Models section shared an interesting article on the role of women during the Drive Me Challenge Final 2011. It is an inspiring article that shows the leading role of women in TNT Express. Hope you enjoy it!
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I think that the words will not be able to describe all the emotions I've felt during this trip. But at least I will describe the 5 days that I've spent in Mali with my colleagues from TNT France (Raphaële, Karen, Franck, Antoine and Ameur) and of course Jen Janice Mohamed, the Programme Manager Supporting WFP.
Our guide Akki from Reality tours explains in this video the importance of having an address.
