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The Consequences of Supply Chain Constipation

Enterra Insights

This blockage has created havoc in the global supply chain. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, based in Bahrain, told the Financial Times.”[4] All global retail trade moves in containers, or 90 percent of it. … We’re all connected globally.” So everything is impacted. ” Guy Platten, secretary general for the U.K.-based

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Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations

ThroughPut

Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations. Published October 25, 2019 in Global Trade Magazine. companies with global operations, one of the most effective ways to mitigate risk is to ship smarter. That’s why it’s so important to have some level of global operations knowledge as a U.S.

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December 19, 2023 Update

Freightos

Together with ZIM who was already diverting their Red Sea traffic, these carriers represent 56% of global capacity, meaning an estimated 17% of global volumes will be taking a longer, more expensive route from Asia around the southern coast of Africa to N.Europe and the Mediterranean, as well as some Asia – N.

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Logistics Execs Split on Outcome of NAFTA Talks

Material Handling & Logistics

UAE, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain outpaced all other countries. Gulf countries also rank toward the top in quality of infrastructure and transport connections: UAE (1), Bahrain (5), Oman (6), Saudi Arabia (7) and Qatar (8) were top performers. Saudi Arabia was No. 8; Kuwait was No.

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Make Bottleneck Management Your Biggest Priority

ThroughPut

Global spending on digital transformation recently topped $1 trillion after years of double-digit growth. In an increasingly competitive global economy, supply chain excellence is a significant advantage. Make Bottleneck Management Your Biggest Priority. By Ali Hasan Raza. is the co-founder and CEO of ThroughPut Inc. ,

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Top 9 Marketplaces to Sell Your Products in the Middle East

Vinculum

With a wide range of products in various categories, Ourshopee.com is one of the leading online marketplaces with a strong presence in UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. Ideal for both products and services. It is an all-round wholesaler with a special emphasis on selling electronics and appliances. Why OurShopee?

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Finding Her Strength

BlueYonder

Shahrazad Zaid is senior director for global learning experience, the learning arm of Blue Yonder, and is based in Bangalore, India. I spent about eight years in Bahrain studying, returning to Bangalore, India, where I completed my post-graduate degree. She is a big believer in being authentic for herself and for leaders of the future.

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